rogerinthai

She had been sitting next to me for about three hours when the wine finally got to me and I said, "You look like Paula of TV (should have stoped there), I really hate her"

Her pal said "Why" so I launched into one going on about her accent, her career, an interview she gave and the marriage to a Malay Prince.

She turned around and said, "I am Paula and I am not with the Malay Prince any more".

We are thinking of a Swensen's franchise.

Any idea of price ? We are looking at Koh Samui.

Does the company have to approve location ?

What about key money ?

I asked them about a franchise during the francishes exhibition in BITEC last year. I Don't remember the figures, but it involved an initial franchise fee plus an ongoing percentage of sales.

As Heng mentioned, contact The Minor Group.

Two more:

- mbtrading.com : if he wants to start with a really small account (they accept $2,000 accounts, IB requires min $5,000).

- zecco.com : free commisions (!) for certain amount of trades, good for beginners who want to practice with small amounts per trade.

Another option is interactivebrokers.com. Good interface and low comissions.

He will beed to supply documents for:

1. Identity verification (such as a passport copy)

2. Address (such as a utility bill) - to prove residence, for tax purposes.

Those can be scanned and emailed.

Why do you seek a local broker when you can open an account with an American broker online???

All you said about the need to improve educational system is all true and nice, but it's not the point of this thread by the OP. The OP claimed that the minister is being "anti-foreigner" which he isn't. The minister also didn't ask Thais to stop buying foreign products altogether. He just said that this exhibition would just urge Thais to be more wasteful. The whole thing is being taken out of context.

It is the not exact verbiage thats wrong its the underlying tone of his entire comment..

For example "The technology show here provides foreigners an opportunity to take money from Thai people"..

No it provides hard working innovative companies the opportunity to earn via hard work, investment (in education as well as financially) and effort, money from Thai people. this isnt 'taking' from Thai people its free and fair trade.. Thais have the opportunity to not buy these products, this isnt 'taken' from them.

Exactly, and conviniently ignored by ThaiGoon. Why not repeat it then:

The technology show here provides foreigners an opportunity to take money from Thai people

This is Xenophobia. Plain and Clear.

Start with Emporium's toilets, just next to Sunbelt's ad

I would like to get some information about the regulations regarding sending medicine out of the country, if there are any. It would also be interesting to know what kind of drugs need a prescription, eventhough I know that in most pharmacies they don't care about papers... it is just I don't want to get in trouble with the authorities for sending forbidden or restricted merchandise.

I told you exactly where to get this information, but you are probably too lazy and want to be spoon-fed. Don't want to do any foot-work? No problems, but it will cost you. Just call any major law firm and they will be more than happy to do the foot-work for you and to charge you $100 an hour for doing that.

Don't delude yourself into thinking you can compete with Big Pharma without having very deep pockets. I personally know someone who sold certain medicines from Thailand through a website. After two months the sh!t hit the fan and he closed down instantly to avoid severe consequences.

how much do i have to pay for an english speaking assistant (office worker with a bit more skills than "normal" office workers)?

Depends on the English level. Average English (someone who can understand most of what you say, if you speak slowly, repeat things in different ways etc.) can cost you around 15,000 baht. BTW, Thais will call this English level "Excellent".

For good English (fluent) you will probably need to hire someone who studied abroad. It can easily cost you 25,000 baht.

- Thais with chinese origins are more into money. A bit like HK or Singapore, maybe not that obsessed.

- Other Thais are more into leisure. Lazy.

Disclaimer: wide generalization.

Thanks for all the advice. I do have the WP, so I should pay the tax, but here is the strange thing, The resort is listed as the employer on my WP but I get paid from the agent and he is the one withholding the 5%, so who is paying it, the resort or the agent?. Another thing, where would I get a tax ID card? Thanks

If the resort is the employer, they should pay you. Sounds like the agent is taking a 5% cut from the salary the resort pays. Maybe he also takes another comission from the resort as well. Speak to the resort to sort things out. Tax ID is issued in the Revenue Department office which is in charge of your area.

I wonder if expats count.

Probably not, there are several hundrends Israeli expats in Thailand.

What about an option for those of us who won the Nobel Prize twice??!! Voted Kindergarden as a protest

does anyone know if you need a special license to send drugs from thailand to other countries? I mean offering standard pharmaceutical products online.

Of course. Go to the Ministry of Commerce and ask them, then to the Ministry of Health.

Another thread dissolves into sniping and backbiting. I always think about this forum when I want to delay orgasm. This really works, trust me.

Happy to be of assistance

Anyway, the point remains valid. How many thaivisa posters are university graduates?

That is a good question indeed; however, since the quality of your posts (judging by originality, degree of biased views, and general knowledge) seems to be just a bit below average, I can only assume most have education slightly better than yours

Roger, that's out of line.

Bendix is one of our most poignant and witty posters.

No offence intended, I just think that someone who dedicates so many posts to patronizing other posters, can use a small taste of his own medicine.

Finance and Banking is a broad area.

Slightly off topic, but probably close enough: is there demand for good money managers / portfolio managers in Thailand? Are there hedge funds? Say you are a licensed (abroad) money manager with a nice track record, will you be wasted on Thailand or is there enough activity in this area?

Anyway, the point remains valid. How many thaivisa posters are university graduates?

That is a good question indeed; however, since the quality of your posts (judging by originality, degree of biased views, and general knowledge) seems to be just a bit below average, I can only assume most have education slightly better than yours

I simply pointed out that as a Thammasat student she's in the top echelons academically in Thailand. A Thammasat student is like an Oxford, Cambridge or Harvard student.

LOL

I employed Thammasat graduates, I know exactly what they worth

Valid points, I was giving the financial view only, one's actions will of course be determined by other considerations as well. I have a few remarks though:

Building your own home is a lifestyle choice and no question you can live cheaper by renting, if your able to enjoy a rented home, I cannot.

Some of the reasons for buying a house that people usually mention are Security and Stability. My claim is there is no guarantee of stability for foreigners in Thailand, they might not even be able to renew their visa next time the law changes, therefore those reasons are a bit irrelevant.

...I bought a new Toyota Soluna and after five years, it has never been to the shop except for routine service.

I expect that monthly depreciation to greatly lessen in the next five years.

Right, but maintenance issues are likely to start costing more.

Anyway, my point here is that a car is not an Asset that has a positive impact on your monthly expenses (unlike buying a house, that saves the rent). If living in Bangkok, one can do very well without one.

You need to have a Work Permit.

You need to have a Tax ID.

Your salary should be recorded in the company's monthly "Por Ngor Dor 1" forms (a form submitted to Revenue Department for the salaries tax payments).

Many retirees in Thailand live on 50K a month, once their cars and houses are paid for and one takes into account inflation, ie. pension "indexed".

Cars have nothing to do with that, they just lose value with every mile you drive and every month that passes, plus they require money to maintain. Financially speaking, the later you buy them the better.

Regarding houses - buying a house in a country that requires you to renew your visa every year, and with unexpected changing regulations, multiplies your risk. Even if your status is 100% bulletproof, your investments are will likely more than cover any rent increases on the long run.

The pair of them took up exactly where they had left off, by the way.

The farang and the mother, that is?

Thanks!

In which Ampeor should a Foreigner-Thai marriage be registered? If the Thai woman is formally a resident in Korat, but lives in Bangkok, can the marriage be registered in Bangkok?