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Isn't that a very dangerous job? Wasn't there a story of foreign auditors arriving in Thailand and being murdered? Plus let's not talk about the diamond!!! Then there is the policeman who had to flee Thailand and now lives in Australia!!!!

So if I marry a ???????? citizen and move there I have to invest $500k to buy a house and live with my spouse?

Back in 2002 a very wise expat told me "never ever invest in Thailand any more than you can afford to walk away from and that was my mantra. Even though I built a 3 bedroom bungalow the equation I used was expected rent over 10 years (I built the house with 7 year rent and we left Thailand after 8 years).

Last time I checked a foreigner (Thai) doesn't need to invest £1,000,000 in the uk to buy land to build a house on infact even buying estates of hundreds of acres!!! Then have that land ownership reviewed after 5 years....

As do the military and using the term military really sticks in my throat being a veteran.

Such hatred of some posters on here. With such hatred for English /Foreigners why read Thai visa? As for if your not happy leave well many do. In the 20 years I have lived and visited Thailand only one friend remains. Derogatory comments about hod carrying waddling, bar stool English expats shows such hatred and racism. People in the building trade in the uk can make vast some of money as do many who decide to live in Thailand. Throwing £20,000+ into a thai bank basically not to be used is not chump change....

Utter bull! We had to push our family holiday to March due to flight costs and saved 50%. If we did not have family and house in Thailand we would not be going (first time back in 4 years). £1200~£1600 per person. That's a big whole in a normal family holiday budget and spending money.

We must be very strange as booking our flights to thailand our electric bill never once came up in our thinking. I think if your going on holiday because your worried about your electric bill maybe spending over £2,200 on a flight isn't a good idea.

I must be reading a different thread as what I'm reading are people screaming for the French men's blood and even read one saying anyone that didn't condem them should also be deported. There are big differences one was an old man and his wife in an unprovoked attack by a group of young men and the othere is one on one and its starting to unfold it was instigated by the thai and it was the French man who was attacked from behind and yes that makes a big difference.

What an attitude! Very short memories of tourists being beaten to a pulp by gangs of Thai men and yes old western men and women just walking down the road set on and ending up in icu. Very bitter.

Yes I know the difference! I would also be a little confused if straight male were to dress up as a woman, I think it's a good gamble that they were also gay. It is however their lifestyle choice.

I never said I was 14. I was 21 and a soldier. My point is that a beating so severe you can't move for weeks is in my opinion quite unbelievable. Children as with adults lie (JS). Having spent many years in Thailand surrounded by Thai families rich and poor I found them to be very understanding to gender choices.

Not victim blaming just observation from experience. My wife has many gay friends and I find them humorous and good company. In the village I lived in there were several gay people but none went about wearing dresses.

The child should have known the reaction would be detrimental dressing in a dress. We also only have the child's version. Being beaten with a plastic pipe then saying was unable to move for weeks I find hard to believe. I was attacked by 14 people, one with a metal bar. My ear had to be stiched back on and many stitches on my face and hands. I was on my feet the next day with a little help. I have found thai society very accepting of gays especially children. Anyone who has taught in a thai school would see this often. However, brining loss of face is a different matter. Bringing outsiders into a family matter is another matter.

Why would anyone trust these MP'S? Looks more like th Junta spreading their wings and weakening the opposition...

Why is there deafening silence about a guy sleeping and getting so scared when approached by a thai police man???? So much hatred.....

Really? What a ridiculous thing to say!!!

Really!!!

Not if the BMW windshield had film on it. I did that on my first vehicle in Thailand and I hated driving it at night as when no street light it was scary dangerous.

Unbelievable, do they not read the latest medical reports and papers?

Unbelievably stupid! Going on holiday thinking your going to have fun then a hundred armed police decend....... Yep, Unbelievable!!!

Thought crossed my mind and would have saved Mr thousands. However, that would mean the wife could never return to see her family.

Yes the pointlessness of the whole exercise is laughable. How many possitives? Zero I bet.

This just screams...... Asylum. Not even in the country.... Persecution. Unbelievable!!@@

Wow! An independent test, I think not. Going through the motions means nothing. Been there and done it in the army with an alcohol test. The person testing told me don't worry its not on.......