kg1947

On 8/25/2021 at 9:00 AM, bbko said:

It seems driver license policies can vary day by day depending on who's working the desk and the customer, your best answer will come from the DLT office itself.

As a foreigner , you're smart to use " an Agent " who knows insidersin the Licensing office -- to navigate the best route for " renewal " 

the cost is very reasonable , plus .... you help employ " an Agent " ......

9 hours ago, SheungWan said:

MyAIS app: set up cheapest option with assistance from AIS shop and then make payments from anywhere using any visa card or MasterCard or Amex.

From Canada , AIS will NOT accept my Canadian Credit Card . Told them to stop service -- but they said : MUST PAY your outstanding balance first ...  go figure this out  .....  totally NO LOGIC  .....

4 hours ago, newnative said:

     Apparently the Malaysian government is even more clueless than the Thai government.  I don't think anybody I know, including myself, could meet a monthly income requirement of US $9400.  And, if I could, I likely would be somewhere other than Malaysia--something Malaysia should be considering with totally unrealistic requirements such as this.

Proof that Bureaucrats are a group of " Out of Touch with Reality "  people , sitting in their comfy chair , thinking about ideas to make them

popular with their boss -- for the next promotion .....

USD 9,400.- monthly pension income  ?   they must be joking .....

maybe if they live in Venus ( the Gold planet ) ..... 

plus MILLION RINGGIT in the bank , doing what  ?

5 minutes ago, KarenBravo said:

The reason why everything has been made so complicated, is that the government's starting position is 'every foreigner wants to come to Thailand for their holiday'.

That's why they think they can put up as many hoops as they want and everyone will jump through them.

The actual idea that some of these hoops are actually convincing potential tourists to go elsewhere for their holidays, has never even entered their tiny little minds.

Bureaucrat's Wet Dream .... ego stroking predictions ......

only 10 willing to jump the hoops ,  ....  pithy  !!  only in Thailand   !!

or ...  not   ??

Pattaya in the coming years ....

better learn Mandarin & Hindi , maybe full range : speak, read, write . the rules are getting more difficult for Europeans & North Americans,

while I am sure the Chinese & Indian are

" masters " in finding loopholes.

Walking Street , beachside buildings will be demolished , you think the balance that still stands will bring back the good old days ?

This is REALITY ....  Get used to it .....

Can't wait for  CAD = B, 32.00  and  USD = B.40.00  .....or higher

On 1/14/2020 at 5:20 PM, sucit said:

Oceans are your best bet for obvious reasons. The more surrounding you the better. Indonesia, phillipines, taiwan, east vietnam.

Agreed , Southern part of BALI & LOMBOK -- is the best choice at the moment

just check the weather data , during monsoon season - wind, rain, sea waves

can be fierce . Modern hotels & easy transportation now readily available .

Eastern Vietnam : seaside around DANANG . 

Miss the picture of Mia Luang & Mia Noi , just to compare  ....

Bravo ...  Mia Luang handled it elegantly , everybody reasonably happy .

What I am not happy with : the Chief of Phuket Tourist Association 

did NOT ASSURE the tourists -- that the Taxi MAFIA will be stamped out

for eternity .....  a bunch of  .....  ( fill in for your self  ......  )

6 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Check recent life insurance polices and who is expected to gain from their deaths

B I N G O    !!

On 6/4/2021 at 4:03 PM, SmokeandIce said:

Yes.  I just might have to but I believe I have everything in order.  Not clear that her requirements are correct.  Just trying to understand

the advice : USE an agent and pay proper amount ( 1900.- plus agency fee )

don't try to argue or reason with bureaucracy  ... you lose ....

" Billionaires "   ?    follow the money / inheritance ..... ?

blame it on Covid 19   ?

After 10 yrs , you reached your " expiry date "  ..... 

useless -- unless you make a new investment -- I guess  .....

OFFICER :   Do not ask questions , just follow the rules   !!

got it  ??

Of course it doesn't make sense , wind from the open sea do not carry

or transport ANY VIRUS .... it is the getting together on top of the sand

plus drinking alcohol & being close to each other that is dangerous .

but sitting alone or 2 people as a couple should pose no hazard  !!

but the " BOSS " say so  .... just follow  !!

Read the latest : Dr. FAUCI  might run away to S.America  plus 

America might loosens all restrictions August 2021 .

Not sure the validity of this .

On 5/3/2021 at 7:12 PM, placeholder said:

Not sure what your point is.

Epoch Times is a good news source , unlike the MSM bulls...

" Standard Cost " for farangs = 500%  ?    Validity until 1 month before you die ?

$$  should be 1 yr. , no age limit but priced accordingly , proper test - not PCR ,

no " hidden clauses " ..... 

Your health as a foreigner is the least concern .....

On 4/1/2021 at 12:56 PM, holy cow cm said:

How about allowing the foreigners here already who are married and have family to own or joint own the house and land? How about giving us easy PR? How about not treating us like chopped liver and give us some respect?

On 4/1/2021 at 8:40 PM, kg1947 said:

YEPPPP .....  we are here , treat us well ... FIRST  

....  no use making promises & predictions ,

in this electronic age anybody with a healthy brain will check the " reality " with people

already living on location ....