William C F Pierce

Where is it Hot? Cold water ain't hot. I remember CM in March/April 2020 at 43C and found the nice dry heat really enjoyable. When it is 27C to 30C in the UK the humidity is unbearable.

14 hours ago, ezzra said:

3 trillions, 7 trillions 10 trillions.. those are just numbers dream up by some pencil pushers at the ministry of tourism... no one yet has bought to task of lost a job punting out those wild numbers did they?...

The reality is governed by the value of the £ & $ against the Baht. It's not 75 Baht to a £ anymore. So there must be some truth in their figures.

In CM it is possible to purchase a condo  or house for 1.5m. try https://chiangmaihome4u.com. i have been renting from them for over 12 years now and they are very honest and pleasant to deal with.

On 12/20/2021 at 5:24 PM, ozimoron said:

Racist BS

That is what you are giving because you choose to ignore the historical facts of what has happened!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All I can say Joe that link is Brilliant. Very useful for many people I would think.

On 5/6/2022 at 9:43 AM, RichardColeman said:

I have a bank account in the UK with a big horsie

 

What colour horsie was it? Was it a Green, Purple Martian Pink.

In Thailand invest in cement. You can't get anything more concrete than that.

1 minute ago, ozimoron said:

Tell me how white people suffer disadvantage from racism. I'm not interested in hurt feelings from name calling, I'm interested in real consequences at a systemic level.

White people do suffer disadvantage if they are poor. That is a known fact, but many by their own efforts rise above it and make something of their lives. Two well known Brits without a high education and privalege, started life as market stall barrow boys. Their names Lord Alan Sugar and Sir Richard Branson. (Branson is a known dislexic). The Asian population I pointed out had a far bigger disadvantage than the Black population; in that they could not speak English. They were willing to work towards success and overcome their disadvantage. The Black population had a 10 year head start over them. There is only one Black disadvantage and that is the lack of effort to succeed in anything other than Sport, Entertainment, Politics and Crime. As Alan Sugar, Richard Branson and the Asian Community have shown, you can succeed if you try.

17 hours ago, Thailand said:

Great news, just in time for the smog season.

You certainly don't know what SMOG is! It's a mixture coal smoke and fog. Try visiting Beijing in winter to experience real SMOG! 60 years ago London used to have SMOG where you could not see more than 6 feet in front of you then. The traffic and farm burning pollution is not SMOG!

It would be interesting to see the list of the 10 that are better than BKK. I have often seen CM listed as the best. I don't know if it still is. Its variety of International rstaurants, with a variety of more sports and activities than BKK. Plus it is surrounded by numerous National Parks that BKK does not have. There can't be many places in BKK where you can buy a Home with a garden like in CM. Therefore whatever BKK has CM matches it with a lot more. Yes both BKK & CM do suffer bad pollution, so equal in that respect.

The Thai employees of the International Couriors (FedX, UPS and DHL) will rip you off for everything they can. One parcel I sent cost a total of 3700B so called duty. I received by post, an invoice from Thai Customs for 200B for this package. Avoid these Courior Sharks at all cost.

I do my own TM30 when I arrive. Just taking the rental contract to immigration. In and out in less than 5 minutes. No title deed s needed. They only need to know where you are staying. Not what you or someone else owns.

8 hours ago, Will B Good said:

 

Are you getting confused with a suburd of Moscow called Smirnoff.

Do what the real money launderers do, Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Common sense says, have more than one account option.

Further to my original reply on CM Thailand and Costa Rica. Just found out Costa Rica open to tourists since August. Entry insurance requirements; $50,000 cover or the Governments own Insurance cover of $20,000, for those with the double jab vac.

On 10/15/2021 at 9:15 AM, cardinalblue said:

The insurance requirement is even more crazy now given that the effectiveness of the vaccine significantly reduces the severity of the illness….the vast majority don’t need hospitalization let alone icu care….

 

98% in icu in usa are unvaccinated….

 

why doesn’t thailand produce the cost of medical care for the fully vaccinated in-patients?

 

see how that number stacks up against $100,000 coverage 

 

 

 

 

I looked at my alternative to Thailand. The Costa Rica. Insurance cover required $50,000 with private insurance or the governments own insurance with cover of $20,000. bearing in mind the cost of living is slightly higher than Thailand, but less bureaucratic restrictions.

11 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I didn't say forever! I said it needed to be there for application times. 

Which means you can spend it like I said, so what are you arguing for>>>>???????

On 10/13/2021 at 3:57 AM, Dart12 said:

Under the government in place., yes he was a criminal.    He was crucified for treason.  This is not disputed in history.  He spoke and fought for what was right, and much of what he did were crimes against the laws of the land.

And that fact does not erase him as the savior.  

 

If he was around today. He would not be considered a criminal, but exonerated under International laws of Human Rights. The Roman Governor did not consider he had done any wrong, but was only willing to bow to the wishes of the local Pharisees.

On 10/12/2021 at 10:59 AM, Jingthing said:

The renewal detail is important as 60k is real money and if you do need to show it more than one time for even one renewal based on bank cash thats not trivial. The income method is similar to Thailand except lower requirement and must be imported with no embassy letter option for any nationality. The irony is you can live decently in Thailand for 1000 a month but not Costa Rica. If it was based on basic cost of living Thailand's income requirement should be lower and Costa Rica higher.

There is no rule where you have to forever keep $60k in a bank. You have to on  arrival deposit it in a Costa Rica Bank. Nothing stops you freely spending it. If you want to stay you can't transfer it back out of the country unless you leave.

Keep yourself supplied growing fast growing vegetables on your Condo balcony.

4 hours ago, Dart12 said:

Good thing Jesus not born now, he'd just be a criminal (he was one then too actually).  And canceled into shame.
 

Just because he rejected the eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth of the Pharisees by preaching love thy neighbour as thy self did not make him a criminal.

If you don't moan you end up with everyone behaving like sheep subjugated by Dictators.

15 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

My info says the retirement income needed is 1000 not 1500 and that it must be imported every month. Are you are it is 1500?

 

Also my info says the 60k is an option to the income method not an AND..

 

Also you need to renew every two years under the same rules.

Sorry. You are correct on the $1000. The official information says you can get permanent residency  after 3 years. I have not seen the every 2 year bit, but overall the Upsides are all far better than Thailand. Especially the 90 day sign on. If they changed the Land ownership rules in Thailand I would reconsider Chiang Mai. In Thailand a foreigner is a Government ATM where they take as much tax from as they think they can get away with!

2 hours ago, Jeffr2 said:

The downside is also all the bs involved in doing anything with the government. From your car to your property to even dealing with banks. My friends just gave up on CR after almost 20 years. Just couldn't take it anymore. Moved to Florida. LOL.

That's just one friend. There's always one. You forget all the thousands that have given up on Thailand. I spent less years going to Spain than Thailand and the language is easier to learn than Thai with all their tones ( Tone, Toan and Toni). One UPSIDE I forgot Costa Rica does not have Thailand's impinging air pollution.