JimTripper

Tolerance break or tolerance move? 🤣

Where are you currently located?

The reason I find Chiang Mai is more tolerable is that people leave me alone more. Unfortunately, On reflection, I think that's why I thought I liked Thailand so much when I lived here before. It was not Thailand I really liked or the people, rather it was living somewhere I could afford a nice lifestyle, but I was left alone most of the time except when I went into town (I lived in a detached villa at the time). Sad to realize that after a good deal of reflection but it is what it is. I always wanted it to be Thailand I liked somewhere in the back of my mind, but it was really just financial and having a better lifestyle then in the USA.

Why?

That's because without basic needs being met there is no time to invent or think or even be in school. You're too busy rushing around trying to get food and shelter, or paying off debt or trying to fend off other gang members so they don't take what you have. If colored folk had that economic safety net and all the support it offers I'm sure they would have invented those same things. The advantage is not so much being a white color, it's white culture. So the question is should you embrace white culture, or not? Or, do you do what many successful colored folk do who succeed in white culture, then have a relevation and 'return to the hood' where they are from? But how many actually do that and stay there, or is it just a visit and photo op? Or, do you take it further and embrace Haute Couture?

I don't think it's your particular condo. It's like that where I am and several other condo's I have seen. I almost never see other residents in the hallway and the rooms on my floor appear to be mostly empty. I think people just buy places and don't live there full time. Maybe Thai's see them as investments or try to rent them but they don't really rent out??? Lower end cheaper rooms (cinderblock type) seem to have more people living there full time.

Why are they going to the Uk? Is it just for the benefits?

I'm not seeing people as happier in Thailand. Maybe not complaining, but certainly not happy. One place that people seemed to actually be happy was Mexico.

Do they want you to actually be present, or just maintain an address there? Can you buy a small property and pay taxes and would that be good enough? Requiring physical presence feels a bit odd.

I love British humor with people taking the piss. Many people don't 'get it' however and think it's mean when it's done in real life, though it may be funny when watching a skit. They also don't 'get it' with forum comments of that nature. Here's Benny Hill, one of my favorites. It's also very white.

Do you know how to use an ATM?

Looks like Andrew Luster is getting out. Just granted parole. https://www.abdpost.com/max-factor-heir-and-convicted-rapist-andrew-luster-set-to-walk-free/330907/ Gary Glitter was refused. Still incarcerated. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-68227540

The embassy may handle who is next of kin to release the body, not you. You don't know anything about the verbal agreement, but that's interesting if someone contacted you. The third party could have stolen the cards for all you know. Does not matter, cards get cancelled/frozen per procedure. Let the system work and don't try to control things. It usually works on it's own in death cases, so you don't need to do much other then inform the relevant agencies.

Yes, they play games with the reason on the certificate. If it does not address an establishment specifically some clerk will often reject it. In addition, the forms often don't have all the reasons to check there. It could have a space for banks, but not vehicles, etc. In addition, it could get rejected because a specific bank is not mentioned, etc. The reason they do that is because they don't know what they are doing. Things become too strict in order to correct a perceived problem where none exists and it creates a wider confusion and difficulty.

What visa will you be on and what is required?

How will they know what that is? The US won't share tax info. Will Thailand require a copy of the US or home country return be provided by the taxpayer?

I very much disagree. I wish all visa stuff was automated (assuming it works correctly). The less personal contact the better.

Guys in Thailand don't understand this very well.

As a white male I did have some role models of color growing up.

There are a lot of Chinese in CM now in the Old City. I think that western expat and backpacker scene of yesteryear is gone. I feel like I stand out like a sore thumb here as an American expat.

Have fun bouncing from one mall or indoor venue to another. I hate that lifestyle. I'm a fresh air and outside guy. I don't even eat at restaurants anymore unless they have open air seating.

Consider stroking your pud. It's a lot cheaper. Think of it as making 1000 baht each time. Money saved is money earned.

It's not all about wanting to give it back or not. Many times it's probably inability. Deposits are not kept in escrow, they just get merged with income. If the landlord has a budgeting or spending problem that money is gone. It's just private party who is probably operating at a loss renting the place out. If it's a management company the deposit money is more likely budgeted in and likely to be returned.