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    My Very First Trip To Thailand

    in General Topics

    Posted

    on my very first trip to thailand, i got a taxi from the airport in BKK to Pattaya.

    after checking into the hotel in Pattaya i realized i left my mobile phone in the taxi! ... the hotel called my mobile and spoke with the taxi driver who turned his taxi around and drooped it back off for me !

    Log In

    in Forum Support Desk

    Posted

    Why do I have to log in and enter my ( very long ) password every time I want to go into arcade even when I have the box ' remember my details ' ticked ?

    Are you posting from home or where? What browser are you using?

    Jockstar, thanks for the reply. Firstly, I'm using my pc from home. Secondly ( and please don't laugh because I am totally computer illiterate ), what's a browser when it is at home ?

    IE Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox.... it is the program you view your webpages on...

    Thailand: Plans To Relax Foreign Ownership Rules

    in Real Estate, Housing, House and Land Ownership

    Posted

    In order to make it more tempting for international investors to buy property in Thailand, the Thai Government is considering relaxing the rules on the foreign ownership of property...

    Thailand has shot up in popularity with British buyers over the last decade, but the land and property ownership system remains far less straightforward than in other hotspots.

    The Seoul Times recently reported while prices increased by 5.6 per cent in the first two quarters of this year, this still represents a real terms drop of 4.18 per cent as the house price rise is lower than overall inflation.

    Following on from these prices, the paper said that the Thai government is considering changing the ownership rules to help to draw in international money, thus boosting the property market and the economy as a whole.

    The current Thai law does not allow foreigners to buy land, and, since the military coup of 2006, the Government has gone to great lengths to ensure that the law is properly upheld.

    Also, if a foreigner is going to operate a business in Thailand then he may purchase the freehold of the land through his Thai limited company. The land will be owned by the Thai Company, not by the individual.

    Another stumbling block is the rule that purchasers of condominiums may buy the freehold so long as total foreign ownership does not exceed 49 per cent of the whole structure.

    The changes, which have not yet been detailed or confirmed, will aim to remove some of these re4styruictions and make the whole property purchasing process more transparent and straightforward for foreign investors.

    There are many plus points of investing in Thailand, including the completion of the Suvarnabhumi-Bangkok International Airport, (SBIA) which is expected to spur growth in commercial property markets in eastern Bangkok as well as make Thailand even more accessible by air. Thailand is also one of the cheapest places to fly to in Asia.

    Thailand has an excellent infrastructure as well as world-class facilities in many resort towns, and property is much cheaper in Thailand than elsewhere and an increase in overseas interest in property purchase has helped to create an economic recovery.

    Property investors who bought after 1999 have witnessed huge capital growth, particularly in the major cities, and rental potential is great, due to increased government spending luring growing numbers of tourists.

    There are tax advantages too- with no capital gains tax for private investors, and low ongoing taxes.

    Jason Killingback, Sales Advisor for property specialists David Stanley Redfern Ltd, said that those seeking a pure investment, those looking for a holiday home and those wanting a business-owned property are all showing strong interest in the Thai property market.

    http://www.themovechannel.com/news/3F60988F-0CA9/

    Other links to this story

    http://news.hotproperty.co.uk/Thailand_con...n_18807951.html

    http://www.propertyshowrooms.com/thailand/...ules_46401.html

    Crackdown On Alcohol On Public Holidays

    in Thailand News Headlines

    Posted

    Chalerm takes on drinkers

    Drinking leads to crime and road accidents, resulting in death and injuries, Chalerm said

    Chalerm should know...

    Pol Maj-General Pramote Pathumwong said Chalerm told him Wan was still suffering from injuries he received in the fight, which happened at the Route 66 Pub on Royal City Avenue. Wan allegedly entered the venue despite a parole condition barring him from entering night-entertainment establishments.

    http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=43218

    At Least No One Was Murdered This Time, Chalerm's Boys At It Again

    http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?sh...st&p=456407

    Wan claims he is victim in pub fight

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    Wan showing off his wound :o

    http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?s=...st&p=231377

    His brother Wan, who held down the police officer while Duang shot him

    Chalerm Yoobamrung's sons have been linked to 12 alleged incidents of brawling, physical assault, shootings, or other incidents at bars and discotheques in a three year period, but have never been punished.

    - BBC

    Very Very Good post!!! ..... I hope the BKK Post picks up on all these related news articles

    But on a serious note, if this WAS past, we can Kiss Good Bye to the Winter High Season!!!!!

    Leather Pants: Where To Get Them Or Have Them Made In Bkk?

    in Bangkok

    Posted

    I will be using them for purposes of motorcycling not for S & M purposes

    I am sure this is a cover up post :o

    Only kidding, normal leather pants wont save you on a motorbike !!!, also as mention, you cannot breath and you will sweat like hel_l

    I ordered my Motorbike Leathers from the uk, as Thailand didnt really have any..... only 12,000 THB !!!..

    Jealous Malaysian Attempts Suicide In His South Pattaya Apartment.

    in Pattaya News

    Posted

    boater, innovator, where in the OP does it say that this guys girlfriend is a bar girl?

    OK, maybe a refered it wrong, but

    that she returned from work

    they didnt state her job, normally they would say restaurant ect ect,

    was sure that his girlfriend was seeing another man.

    Ok i was reading between the lines, but

    Whether she was or not was not revealed

    :o .....

    But whether or not she was a bargirl and whether or not she was seeing another man.. this happens all to often in Pattaya, as well as Thailand! .......... men either commiting suicide or attempting , and its not good!

    Hope this guy sorts him self out

    Chalerm Plans To Ban Sale Of Alcohol

    in General Topics

    Posted

    Chalerm said he had assigned the Disease Control Department to consider invoking the Alcohol Beverage Control Act to issue a directive to ban the sale on public holidays, such as New Year Day, Songkran holidays and religious holidays

    is this guy 1 beer short of a 6 pack !

    How to destroy Thai Tourism Part 2 ! ( Part 1 is contributed by the PAD )

    Looking For A Surf Board

    in Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Tao

    Posted

    Hi

    Looking to purchase a surf board in Samui, pref 2nd Hand.........

    I am only a beginner still so any condition welcome!! ...

    please PM me, or point me to the right direction, as i have been away full time from Samui but i am coming back, and from the 2 years i lived in samui before, there is some great surf in the high season months...

    Only One Doctor Left At Phuket Hospital

    in Phuket

    Posted

    The 30 baht rule may be a good idea but how can you afford to pay a doctor more than 10k a month if the patients are only paying 30 baht?

    spot on fiddlehead

    Because central government is supposed to hand out subsidies to the hospitals. The 30 baht scheme was brought in by Thaksin, good for electoral votes, but from what I have read central government has not provided enough subsidies to keep the hospitals financially viable = very poor public health care.

    Also normal workers in Thailand pay towords this system, i for example pay 750 THB... similar to NI in the UK... but being thailand, i doubt this is properly handed out...

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