SeanBangkok

Are there any alternative message boards that are not as political correct as thaivisa?

"but it would seem that you have to show some form of income (not just pots in the bank)."

Regardless of how much money I have in the bank? I mean, pretend if I have 40 million baht in the bank, they still want to make sure that I am making 40K baht/month? That sounds kind of absurd.

I daytrade for a living. The only thing I have to show my income is my tax return and bank statements.

The option of just dumping some money in a thai bank account is no longer available? I was married in early 06', I am not grandfathered in?

So does that mean that I do not have to open a thai bank account? I am self employeed. Can I just show them a copy of my foriegn bank account statement and be done with it?

I got married in Feb 2006, went down to singapore and recieved a one year multiple entry non immigration visa. I am on the last visa now, which has me leaving thailand april 16th.

when am i supposed to go to bangkok immigration office to get it extended for one year?

what do i need to show financially?

what questions are asked of me? i work online and really dont want to have to discuss my work, it has nothing to do with thailand and i am scared they will try to tax me.

I plan to travel to other countries throughout this year, how do i do this? i read something before about paying money for this in advance.

"Given the increasingly tough position on visas here, it seems to me that fewer farangs will be around to buy condos"

Id think youd be surprised how many farang are completely clueless about thai laws and thai current events. some guy comes here and falls inlove with #35 at hollywood and he is going to buy a condo regardless. why do you think so many farang bought condos with illegal companies in the first place? they didnt care enough then to research their investment. i doubt these visa laws will prevent people from buying. one of the attractions for alot of guys, good or bad, is that they can always pay someone to think for them in thailand, whether it is someone filling out their visa extension or marriage license forms or purchasing a condo in their name.

I might get some slack for saying this, but it should be said, sometimes I think the Thai property market is being held together by Soi Cowboy, Nana, and Pat Pong. Who are buying all of these condos but middle aged single men? Of course these guys are going to continue coming to bangkok. a coup? what do they care as long as the entertainment districts stay open...

I am not saying that is the only reason anyone lives in Thailand, but that is what I see before my eyes.

Take a look at real estate prices in places where there arent alot of farang. It is farang driving the market imho.

What about the farang dominated areas of sukhumwit? ive never been inside those condos, but i imagine they are owned heavily by farang. they are going to be forced to sell - what happens if thai people start the bidding at one-half the condo's true worth?

The Thai team really embarrassed themselves in Singapore, I can't blame the Singapore fans for booing them. I kept asking my Thai friends "Are the refs using instant replay of something? Why arent they taking the field?", Ive never seen anything like that in my life, not even from sporting events with 7 and 8 year olds.

CONSOLING? COUNCELING? Definitely in need of English lessons.

Show the guy some respect, he's gone to school for 10 years to get that degree in "Family Consoling".

"If you make 20k Baht a month in Thailand, you could make a decent living."

Maybe outside Bangkok, but its hard to believe that anyone can survive on 20K baht/month.

Almost all of the studio apartments Ive seen are atleast 10K baht a month around the skytrain and subway areas. Perhaps cheaper if you live outside Greater Bangkok.

That means you have 10K baht left for all other expenses? 333 baht/day? LOL.

How many months you have to save up for a plane ticket home.

If you take a taxi/BTS to work each day that is 20% of your left over money.

I really do not see how anyone can live well off $20K baht/month inside Bangkok... And if Thai people think that anyone with a degree is going to work for that amount, three words Student Loan Repayment... These people owe $400-500/month in loan payments anyways.

i hope those criticizing thai government dont buy bootleg dvds in thailand.

If I am going to the ATM, how do I figure out what the exchange rate is going to be?

This is really confusing. If it was really JI, how did they find their way around BKK? They must have had maps to prevent getting lost.

cant they find an astrologist to settle the matter once and for all?

that conversion is wrong, and maybe they settled this and now decided to blame it on the muslims.

TIT

are you saying in london you can sue a guy who bangs your wife? that is absolutely ridiculous. why not just go back to burning her and him at the stake?

i am not a teen, but i enjoy all of these things very much.

HOWEVER

IT IS NOT OKAY FOR THESE STUDENTS TO ENJOY THESE THINGS.

It looks like they are in financial negotiations for his passport.

thailand is ranked so low because it is illegal to speak against the royal family, which is very very very very much involved in thai government and thailand.

Donz,

Are you mentally retarded?

The Minister of Finance was quoted, "Why should we postpone it when we have worked on it for three months. This is Thailand," he added.

Can someone expound on what he means when he says that?

how many bowls of sum tum did they go through in those five hours?

what were the previous laws?

FWIW, I think Taskin is involved with this to some extent. This man is definitely not finished, and if his 80 billion baht is going to be taxed at a 37% rate, well thats only about 800 million USD. Who knows what is going to happen in Thailand. It should be interesting, though.