Sigmund

Of course it is and I would say even more then the 44%. But I was refering to those who qualify for the LTR and love bragging about their millions 😂

Let's hope the new tax rules will not kill them before all the bad food and booze consumed in Thailand

Please...if he is sending money and it's not in his own bank account..even a 15 year old would suspect the cash is perhaps for a fine young Thai lady who could have a few such sponsors in the wings ? But I may consider on a personnal basis, that if you are not happy in your couple, leave. Divorce and leave, but don't make people suffer. Unfortunately, many think wrongfully that by comming over to Thailand they can fill the gaps of what's lacking back home. Maybe for sex but rarely for the rest. The point here is come, have fun, spend within your means, save, but never, never buy. Always rent no matter what we could be talking about here.

What tourism chance for Thailand ? Be alone "health" tourism. Considering the manner in which foreigners are harassed on a regular routine basis on their visas, tax, general tedency to squeeze foreigners with overcharging, etc.....

To remain in the line of the OP's topic, the value of social media is based on it's numbers and the quantity and amount of posts. Any public posting forum has no chance of survival if comments are systematically deleted or if there is any form of over moderation. Obviously, explicit and hate comments or anything against the law has no place in social media whatsoever. But just deleting a comment on pure ideologic grounds or conflict of opinion, will never enable any such platform to grow and develop.

Dubai retirement visa seems a far better alternative compared to the Thai LTR visa. No annual hassles to maintain the visa and go through all the re checking qualification process each year.

Tax wise and visa wise, Dubai seems a good alternative versus the Thai LTR visa and not all that pricey, assuming one has a healthy normal lifestyle with no daily partying and chasing women in hooker bars. No visa issues or scams.

Soi that's why he is on a campaign in Phuket to eliminate phalang competition ?

could be chinese american ?

I think it is more the cheating all over towards foreigners that does tarnish the image of Thailand and makes tourists want to visit other countries.

This is a vital reminder that public mass transport needs to be continuously developped and prices of course under full control to cater the largest spectrum of commuters.

When ever you visit Thailand, if possible, choose accomodation close to what is of interest to you. Avoid driving around yourself as we all know that the Thai roads are amongst the worst in the world and the Thai trafic police is always on the hunt to racket foreigners who drive on any excuse. Use public transport where available or Grab (avoid the regular taxi or tuk tuks that are all just a bunch of cheats).

When will foreigners learn ? avoid as much as possible driving around yourself in Thailand. Use grab, a taxi whatever, but do not do "self-catering" on Thai roads.

maybe they are looking for the Redbull heir ?

Will he at least make the long stay visa issues more simple for citizens from these countries and have Thai BOI stop asking and fussing all over for this and that document ? And perhaps check through other people, how nicely the thai embassies function so well, where they do not answer e mails and quite rarely answer and give proper replies on the phone....

Guess it all depends on which area you have your immigration reporting done and on which officer one can hit upon...and his/her mood of the day😁

Wait till the tax catch up on you no matter what is said as rules change.

Wait till they start asking you each year the documents to "maintain" the visa and make you go through all the hassle again with the risk of cancelling it.

So one goes through all the trouble to give them the documents when submitting for the LTR, wrongfully thinking once it's obtained, all the red tape harassment will stop. Wrong. It has to be "maintained" annually and go through all the fuss each year. No point in paying them extra just to get extra harassment. Other visa types are far better option and cost far less. This LTR visa is of no value to a retiree. Knowing how the agencies will hassle and fuss and ask for this or that document despite the requisites stating alternative documents on each requirement....why even offer such a scheme if they know that either they will not give the LTR based on absurd conclusions, considering such and such not to be "unqualified". Quite an insulting way to behave with retirees who usually own property and spend good money on each visit.

The main point to be sure is that the material is fireproof or fire resistant let's say and to avoid any short circuit with electrical wires that tend to dangle all over in the open space in the technical service area above the ceiling. Also make sure the workers are well insured and secured on doing the job as if they fall they will of course get hurt in the first place and also wreck and destroy when they fall on the plasterboard ceiling. I would also wonder if it would be necessary block any spaces in the roof access area that has openings and thus allows the hot air to flow through ?

Considering all the cowards sitting all over the UN or a majority of scapegoats of the US, or even those in the US just thanks to their cronies in politics back home, very doubtful the UN would do anything. In today's world the citizen's democratic defense is via Social Media and no place else.

But what about all the latest posts showing that the LTR must be "maintained" and that requires annual visits to immigration who will ask to re check all updated documents ?

So assuming one gets a LTR P visa and stays only in winter that is less then 180 days will that nevertheless mean that the BOI will be chasing the beneficiairy for his foreign pension and to put tax ? or even start asking for all kinds of statements if the pension is already taxed back home ? Far to much a risk I guess in this LTR P. Not to mention that despite having the LTR one still has to do annual reports to immigration, who have managed to push in a fine back door to harass and demand again and again all kinds of updated absurd documentation on anyting they can come up with...who can really be sure ? Some are great of course, but we all know how some can make life hell for foreigners and retirees. Surely there are far better options I guess for those who come over just for winter months in Thailand. This LTR is definately not what we may think as a hassle free visa valid 10 years (2x 5 yrs) and wrongfully assume there woule be no more dealings with those fine immigration bureaucrats, .

We all wrongfully thought that once you get the preicous so called 10 year LTR all the hassles would be over with those fine immigration fellows. But it is far from the case as every year one has to go through the usual immigration office harassment to produce all kinds of documents, statements etc to maintain the validity of the LTR that was wrongfully mentioned as "valid for 10 years with renewal after 5 years". And if by chance you are not in the country at the annual deadline they decide to report, it's just gone. Considering the hefty price just to get the LTR and the persistance of annual absurd immigraition paper work, it's far better for those who come over to Thailand in winter only, say from september to march.........far better to try other visa options that cost far less are are less a pain in the neck. BOI started this scheme with a good intent, but as immigration also stepped in, one can notice that they will go out of their way to maintain the harassment and useless red tape every year in order to keep the visa valid. There is no 10 year 5 year validity as we could have imagined at first by thinking that once all the red tape was done at submission, it would stop all the bureaucratic nightmares. Definately a no way for me to this LTR visa offer.

The official stats rarely consider all those fine young girls working in banks, offices, shops or even some wearing brown uniforms, who indulge in part time, free-lance prostitution. Check out the Thermae Bar in BKK and you'll know what we are talking here. 😉Or even in most clubs where it all looks like a usual "discothèque", great DJ's are playing, great girls all around that look like "normal", you chat them up and when it's time to start talking the business, she splits out her rate for a hanky-panky back at the hotel !! Strongly doubt that these fine young women would be accounted for in the stats all over.