Cherrytreeview

It's 76 provinces call. All can make independent decisions as they wish. Try selling that as a guaranteed fun holiday or long stay trip. Phuket said they would get 100,000 into the shambles box, ended up with at most 30,000. About 6,000 tourists. Nobody's going to be coming, no matter what Thailand decides.

Sorry if i offended you, i didn't mean to touch a nerve.

76 provinces of Thailand to be precise. Each with their own powers to open or close as they wish. A la Koh Tao. Opened then closed everything with a few covid cases. You should be glad you don't have any business interests in Thailand. I feel sorry for anyone that does.

What utter tosh. Thailand has 2 seasons, very warm and very warm with high humidity a la Bangkok in March or April. Unbearable. Why do you think many of the local expats head for the aircon malls. In Ireland, we had a lovely spring and summer, while i have watched Thailand battered and flooded by monsoons. Co Mayo's scenery would blow Thailand's out of the water. Ever been to Isaan? Flat, dull and same same. Instead of writing your tedious essays, that nobody reads, why don't you just admit you come for the ladyboys.

Thanks for that.

Plenty of vaccines ordered. From penny pinching to betting the farm on every vaccine known to mankind. Anyone who thinks this rolling nightmare will be over anytime soon, is going to be very disappointed. 77 districts with the power to make individual knee jerk decisions is a recipe for disaster.

I know a guy from Brighton, UK who sold his condo in the Centara hotel/condo complex on soi bukahow, Pattaya in December 2019. Got basically what he paid for it. Chinese buyer bought the condo online through an estate agent. UK housing market went up over 10% last year. New covid normal, a race for space and less travel means it won't be slowing anytime soon. Buy at home, rent abroad. I wouldn't buy any tangible asset in Thailand but be in no doubt if/when the Chinese return, they have money to burn.

Was watching a discussion between two well known Pattaya media people. One pointed out that Thailand is effectively run as 77 separate areas. Highlighted Koh Tao, where after reopening they discovered a case of coronavirus and the main man closed Koh Tao down again. No country can attract tourists reacting like this.

I am merely pointing out that his constant narrative of Thailand perfect, weather etc, UK bad is highly flawed. I hope you noted that he intends to spend part of the year in Scotland, yet only a few days ago basically said "why would anyone live in the UK.' I call that a hypocrite.

Singapore reopened and reintroduced restrictions within a fortnight. Who in their right mind would book a ticket for long haul travel to a country that could close it's borders at a minutes notice.

I think i have an idea how you can defy the laws of economics. A huge big silver spoon. A working life in Thailand and a frozen UK state pension don't make for an affluent retirement. Returning to Scotland to keep in with your paternal sponsors does. In another post you talked about 'peasant girls'. At least those 'peasants' are self made and not scrounging off others. I know who i have more respect for.

Not with all the hoop jumping they won't and a Thai government that will close BKK if the Thai health care system starts being overwhelmed. Singapore opened and then reintroduced restrictions within a fortnight. Not great to encourage long haul visitors. I do wonder if some of the contributors on this forum actually keep up with what is actually going on globally with this pandemic.

https://www.which.co.uk/money/pensions-and-retirement/state-pension/can-i-top-up-my-state-pension-an0q09p37nsj A frozen state pension in Thailand, will be pretty worthless after ten years of even moderate inflation. In my opinion, better to live in both and get your state pension indexed.

You can pay up to 6 years in arrears. It's approximately £750 to make up one year in arrear. In view he's on 40k baht a month (£890), he would be spending half his annual salary. Can non resident UK expats do that? That assumes he's still working. Do English teachers in Thai schools get enrolled in a teacher's pension scheme? Many come to Thailand as backpackers in their early 20s, i wouldn't want to be living like one in my 50s.

Having read a number of your pompous posts, you seem to have a big chip on your shoulder regarding older expats and the UK. I wonder is this because you have been living on your Thai teachers salary and realised you haven't accumulated enough wealth for a comfortable old age. Unlike a lot of the guys you attempt to mock. Many who have a UK state pension, work pension and income from other property/investments. I think your assumption about what you will receive as a UK state pension is incorrect. https://www.gov.uk/new-state-pension/how-its-calculated Basically, you need 10 qualifying years of NI contributions to get anything. In case you weren't aware, the UK state pension is frozen for UK expats in Thailand. Not a great result for anyone. I have spent a very pleasant spring and summer in the UK and watched Thailand's monsoon season floods with amusement. When it suits me, i intend to return to Thailand and split the year between their and the UK. It's wonderful to have options.