Pattaya57

You need a Cambodia Visa, that is the visa included in the 3700 Baht border run

Soi 6 is a very narrow street with no walkable footpath. How is it that you see a "live band playing on the street outside a shop" on soi 6? Surely everyone would protest blocking of the street?

Same as any country, you meet girls normally and date. You sound like yet another guy that thinks every guy in Pattaya is after paid sex and every girl in Pattaya is a hooker

The numbers quoted in this thread are ridiculous. I own my own condo so no rent but I eat out for 90% of meals and drink way too much and still only spend 35,000 baht a month. If you don't do ladies drinks and bar fines Pattaya is an extremely cheap place to retire as a single. If you do ladies drinks and barfine costs could easily be 5-10 times as much

How would you forget to do it if you just set up an auto monthly payment on 15th of each month?

I bought two condo in Pattaya without having a local partner. Was no different to any other property I bought in Australia. Hire a lawyer, sign contract and make payments as required by contract, lawyer ensures all legal actions are done on settlement, simple as. I wasn't even in Thailand during condo settlement, lawyer did everything.

No it hasn't. It used to be 800,000 was decided that's what's required to live off as a retired person so 800k needed in bank to last the year. Then all the agents started bypassing the rules with fake 800k deposits immediately withdrawn so they made it 800k for 3 months after, 400k for 7 months and 800k for 2 moths before extension. Funny how the reason for the change was to stop agent fake 800k deposits but now agents don't even do that, it's now a paid for fake 800k deposit letter from the bank that says it's been deposited for 3 months. Pretty simple, if Thailand decides 800k is required to live here in retirement then let us spend the 800k instead of allowing agents banks and immigration to get their slice of the pie

Question for the experts. Why is South Pattaya Road referred to as Pattaya Tai? Or have I got it confused?

I agree 20-30 floors would be an issue. I'm on the 5th floor of 8 so not really an issue. Most people I've seen carry a 7/11 size bag in elevator so not as if they are carrying massive bags of smelly rubbish they've kept in their apartment for a week (well I'd hope not anyway) Actually, in a 8 floor condo block with 2 fast elevators I've found it rare that I see anyone in the elevator at all

I really don't understand the don't buy as you could have loud horrible neighbours argument. That's the same anywhere in the World so you're basically saying people should never buy a condo, (apartment or house) anywhere in the World due to this issue.

I said I drop off 1 bag a day, not 3 plus it's on the way out anyway so not much extra effort than taking to a floor garbage room. i have two condo and the other one has garbage bins on each floor so I have experienced both so there is no "wow" factor you claim I should feel about your statement of must have. I'm still not convinced having rubbish bins on each floor is an advantage. Rubbish shutes like my place in Australia, yes that would be ideal

Glad they listened to me 😀 Found a random source but it's in the other papers we're not allowed to quote as well. "Thailand and Australia have agreed to consider the possibility of introducing a mutual visa exemption scheme for travel and business activities between the people of both nations." https://e.vnexpress.net/news/travel/thailand-australia-to-consider-visa-waivers-4711664.html

My condo I have to go to car park to drop rubbish but I've never seen it as a hassle. I leave the condo 2-3 times a day so just a carry a rubbish bag with me one of those times. I rarely need to make a separate trip other than when I've drank too many beers Personally I'd rather not have people's rubbish on the same floor near my condo. Who's the unlucky condo owner/renter that lives near the rubbish bin room? That's why most countries have garbage chutes which I've not seen in Pattaya

Why do you need to know someone heavy in Pattaya immigration to fIx all your needs for 2000 baht? OP did the extension himself for 1900 baht and sounds like a pretty simple process

He already got it done for 500 baht. How do you think 5000 baht is a good price?

Pity I missed it, didn't know it was on

They had to witness me and my mate signing an Aussie Stat Dec, 1000 baht, very quick and easy (probably more now as that was 2015) I also used them to buy a condo in 2008 and do my Thai Will in 2022 and always had good rates and great service from them.

I did two signatures at Magna Carta for 1000 baht. Was 8 years ago though

I was having 30,000 baht bar bills when I was a youngish 42, does that count now that I'm richer now as an old man of 57?

Reminds me of the "the millionaire next door" no-one notices because they are humble. Not you. You think posting 400 baht for a wine is special. There are many of us far richer than you but we don't brag about it like you do I have a Masters and Bachelor degree which I think trumps your private school education and I'm pretty sure my 200,000 baht a month bank interest beats your income if you think a 400 baht wine is expensive

I don't understand. If you can afford to buy why can't they afford to rent?

Ok so why not post this question in his other thread where I assume all his travel history is stated. Posted alone without context OP would be stupid to apply and pay for a tourist and re-enry permit when free visa exempt entries give the same time in Thailand.

Well you said he was "about a year" and less than 1 year overstay has no ban. You also said you had to buy him a ticket and pay overstay fine. To return to Thailand so quick without funds is he just going to overstay again as no long-term visa?

Why would you do this? If from UK you can enter for 30 days visa exempt for both trips so no need to apply for a visa and re-entry permit. Also as Tourist visa is 60 days, leaving after 1 week for 3 weeks in UK leaves only 32 days on re-entry, pretty much the same as the 30 day visa exempt (which you can extend for another 30 days)

Yep, tells everyone if you need to do a border run do it from Pattaya for 3000-3700 baht. 7000 baht is ridiculous from Bangkok