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I look forward to the weekly or even bi-weekly things the TOT dreams up.

I lived down there for a couple of years while birding on the border. That was back when it was really bad. Helicopter gun ships patrolling the roads and countryside. Barricades every few hundred KM's . Don't know what they were called but looked like tanks with a 50 cal. , but on wheels. All over the highways. Razor wire around all the police stations. At first I was scared, but after I was on the border and talked to the Muslims about it. I went about my business as usual. Odd as it seems after living with them for a while I kinda got sympathetic to their cause. Luckily they were not targeting foreigners. I didn't agree with all the things they were doing, schools and such. Killing teacher and burning schools was horrible. And if a policeman or solder there it was very dangerous. I was accepted as a farang kinda of, and was invited to a few events that I kindly refused. I did not want to get to know them socially. I had a girlfriend from Issan at the time, but if I didn't there were a couple of the muslim women that I talked to and had a very good relation ship with. One of them their husband was murdered by the police and she had a small child. I almost asked her to live with me and marry me.. Crazy times. I was there right after Taksin murdered hundreds of them. That was also horrible and IMHO something he should pay for. This might have something to do with Taksin being back. But, I really don't know. Seems kinda suspicious though.

When I am down a few trillion I just put it on my Visa.. What's in your wallet Thailand... 🙂

Don't let Youtube and posts here sway you in the least. I am not rich by any stretch of the imagination. But, even if you have a few bucks to invest you would never do it in Thailand. Contrary to the delusional thinking of the Thai's. Most people that have a few dollars don't trow it away. Problem is Thailand has attracted the people that sell out and throw their money away very fast . It gives the impression all westerners are the same. So they target them. Now that the government is involved in that mindset, they will see just how fast that stops. And it won't bring in vast sums of money like they predict. Just the opposite will happen. As far as the US helping Thailand with educating and helping Thailand implement the tax scheme. It is all part of the plan to be nice, and helpful in SE Asia. Trying to help relations. A Cold War is here with China, and the US is just trying to show and hopefully get support in suppressing China. It is going on in all countries that have a huge China presence. First thing most investors do is look at the health and prosperity of the Stock Market, China is a joke, Thailand is not far behind. Look at the millionaire maps here. People go where the money is. The US is one of the top on the list. China is the last on the list. Thailand will go down like China. All authoritarian countries are the same. They start with a boom then go down in flames.

Thailand is headed in the direction of China, you want to loose 20-30 percent of your investment in 5-10 years invest in Thailand or china. While the S&P 500 is up double digits. Scams never stop in SE Asia. Luckily western investors have learned their lesson. LOS's ( Land of Scams )

Thailand trying to capitalize on the rich Chinese trying to get their money out of China. I lived in Thailand for years. I absolutely loved living in the new condo's as a renter. As the places fell into disrepair I would move on to the next New development. Never in a million years would I buy one after living in them. But, like I said if renting, cheap and very nice when new. Crazy loud neighbors move to the next New Condo units. Disrepair, move to the next new units being built. Thai owner thinking you are a ATM and raising the rent! Move to the next Condo units. Want a change of scenery, move to the next Condo being built all over Thailand.

More like the teflon don!

Texas, I have a nice home on the I-35 corridor. It's booming like crazy. But, compared to other places it is still very affordable and the money flowing in here has made it so nice for us retiree's. The city's are setting up centers and reducing the home taxes.. I completely lucked out. I bought when prices were very cheap. And when I turned 65 taxes froze. I could not ask for anything better. It has made it so I can travel abroad 6 months a year and relax at home for 6 months. And I have some wonderful neighbors.

I am from the US and I admit from one of the richest and fastest growing places in the US. But, I have never seen the advantage of living in Thailand full time with the new rules. Air is pretty clean where I live , taxes are ridiculously low , petty crime is not the best, but not bad, If I want it free meals, free social centers scattered all over the city, I am out 20% medical. But, not bad. Only way I would even think about places like Thailand now is if I was renting in the US and didn't have funds. Then It might be a place to consider. But, honestly Mexico , South America , Philippines look more attractive if I was destitute. Only place I have not lived is the Philippines, but I think I will head that way as soon as my 6 months are over in South America.

Was attacked in Lopburi about 16 years ago by the monkeys. Had to take the rabies shots.

This is for the Chinese trying to get their money out of China not Westerners.

Never tried it before but my dad told me it was the greatest feeling in the world. He used to tell everyone it was his feel good pills.

That is high season for me. You can actually breathe the air.

What a clown show Thailand is.

At 64 I was living in Thailand for many years and having the time of my life (kind of), what a great adventure. Now 72 I am slowing down. This guy was murdered just when he was starting to enjoy his retirement is seems.

At this point it doesn't matter. Thailand has picked China as its partner moving forward. This is just political nothing more. Western expats are out, period. They are just sucking as much money out of you as they can before you leave.And of course no one will be coming to Thailand for retirement. The writing has been on the wall for several years. You can bury your head in the sand, whine, cry, and discuss it to death. Doesn't matter.

I get this picture of the elites sitting in a room talking. We can generate billions with casinos. What does the detailed study say? Everyone looking around , what study?

So the dictator run countries are not forking over their money to the poor Thai's. And basically the dictator run Thailand is catering to the dictator run countries. So why the whining ? All those brown envelopes from the Chinese, Russia tours agencies drying up? I feel so sorry for the poor Thai tourist industry. Is there a go fund me account set up?

Democracy and Thailand ? Bet the higher ups are getting a chuckle out of that.

In Spanish the o on the end of many words implies "masculine" the a "feminine". I've always thought that if I were to want to stay in Thailand for years as a US citizen I would do the same as she did. Personally for me, paying the fine and being blacklisted would not be a problem. And financially much cheaper and much less headache. What caught my eye here is Philippines is a very devout catholic country, So the cops in Thailand hanging out at a church looking for overstayers .. smart.

They say that every time there is a coup. Now that the military has ratified the constitution "Fat Chance"

Thailand just wants what they can get out of the existing expats, I don't think they care about new retiree's in the LOS's. Of course if stupid enough to come then they will gladly take your money.

Thailand will curb tourism with its political policies. No need to implement anything. 10 years, a failed country basically.

best time to visit Thailand is in the rainy season. you can breath.

Second joke of the day!