6 hours ago, ravip said:

Well...we dont know the whole story. There are two sides to it.

(Hell hath no fury...)

And somewhere between the two of them may be the truth

The same all over the world: Employers do not want to pay employees sufficient for a satisfactory lifestyle.

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Senior Democrat politician Thaworn Senneam, who won the MP seat from Songkhla, said the Democrats should join the coalition led by the pro-junta Phalang Pracharat.

or

7 hours ago, webfact said:

“The party should base its decision on the policy platform of ‘not supporting the succession of dictatorship and corrupt people’,” he said, adding that the promises made during campaigning should also be taken into consideration.

No small wonder Abhisit left. This is a very divided party. 

But maybe they will unite when the trough is laid before them.

17 hours ago, tracy3eyes said:

He's not just stepping on toes of the legal and above board expats but eradicating them also! I for one who has had both marriage ext and retirement ext since 2004 and a number of businesses, employed Thai's and always paid my taxes. I also have a Thai wife and children aged 11 & 13. But the changes made by thai immigration have posed a massive problem for me being able to renew my ext in Sept 19.

 

I have always been able to meet the requirements of a minimum net pension income of 65000 and used the LOI from the embassy to provide evidence of this. With backup documentation of letter from pension company, P60's, bank statements etc so my ext's have always been smooth. However, that will now end because I have to meet the new rule of transferring a minimum of 65000 baht to my Thai bank account every month which is not possible for me to be able to fulfil this requirement yet I do have a higher than 65000 net pension. Note that I also have property assets in Thai. But because I have other commitments in UK & Spain I have to meet each month it is now not possible for me to transfer 65000 baht every month as required. So I am one of those to be eradicated! Nice policy and nice way to treat those who have contributed to the Thai economy over the last 14 years. Yet now it appears I will not be able to renew my ext in Sept because I have not be able to transfer 65000 a month to my Thai bank. Some years ago I had millions of baht in my Thai bank accounts but now unfortunately not.

 

So I am now basically f.cked! And as I believe are so many other legitimate expats who qualify in terms of income but cant get the amounts required to their Thai bank accounts without failing to meet their home/other country commitments. I could manage 45000 to a Thai bank account each month at a push. Also, failure to take into account real estate assets is another flaw because this would provide evidence that the applicant has means!

 

My two pennies.

 

 

tracy3eyes, have you thought about the combo method?  If you can transfer, say 40,000 per month, you'd only need 320,000 in the bank. If you and the wife own property and you don't have 320,000, maybe you could borrow it from the bank here. 

1. Don't get discouraged by what you read. Too many posters on TV leave readers with a sense of doom and gloom.

2. Look for solutions not at problems.

Don't give up. All the best.

1 hour ago, wgdanson said:

BAPTISTE on BBC was also very good.

Thank you, cobber. D/Ling now.

8 hours ago, KarlS said:

Are you trying to say that in your opinion it is OK for expats to not pay their medical bills? 

I don't believe its the expat not paying; it's the tourist.  Sometimes this Nation news does not distinguish properly between tourist and expats.

I had my only Thai operation here at the public hospital. When I wanted to go home, they wheelchaired me to the cashier / pharmacy, I paid; then they wheelchaired me to the tuk-tuk and I went home. There was no thought in my mind of not paying. And most expats would be the same.

3 hours ago, wgdanson said:

Just finished CHEAT on ITV, SHETLAND on BBC, and part way thru FLEABAG on BBC III. 

Thoroughly enjoyed Shetland. Always good story lines and the acting is superb.

2 hours ago, lemonjelly said:

If it happens, Uncle will find a way to dissolve FFP, possible mass protest would lead to martial law..... also be aware that the junta selected senate sits for 5 years, elections every 4 years, so next election (if there is one) will also be doped.


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There is no doubt that there is already a game plan in the pipeline. The PPRP can sit back, relax and allow that fix to be done for them.

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Phalang Pracharat could respond that the remarkable support it got as a new party in Bangkok and other parts of Thailand, thrashing the Democrat Party in the process, must count for something.

And to put things in perspective: You got 7.9 million votes. That means that 27.1 million voters did not vote for you. That must count for something.

Well done. No sympathy for those who think that they are above the law.

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

Surachate also said that a draft amendment to the Immigration Act would be considered by the Cabinet on Tuesday. 

Lets wait and see what new joys they're bringing into our lives

3 hours ago, robblok said:

Obviously not as much as before given the results of the election. The junta party got more votes then the PTP. I would say that is pretty good proof he is not hated as much as you say. (i still hate him and Thaksin too)

 

I seriously expected a huge humiliation of the junta party, now the ones who were humiliated were the Democrats and the PTP with their huge losses of voters. 

 

Yes I like the PTP losing votes (Thaksin is on his way out) , but at the same time I hate the junta getting this many votes. But I am happy that future forward is getting quite a bit of votes. They were the one I would support (still have to prove themselves).

Thailand reminds me of the young lady in their TV soapies who is raped by the man but eventually she marries the rapist. "Oh, he loved me so much that he wanted to have sex with me, so he raped me. He must love me to rape me therefore I will stay with him." 

It's the mindest.

20 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

“Moving forward, I want the new government to be more transparent. International bodies or third parties should be able to investigate the government and hold them accountable for their actions.”

You need an attitude adjustment, young man????

Now that they have been democratically elected, and now that this is a new era, are they exempt from the immunity that they gave themselves in respect to any future actions.

35% of the people did not, for whatever reason, take advantage of one of our great rights: suffrage. People really do need to be educated on the importance of this right.

The other 65% have spoken and we'll know in May how it all pans out.

I doubt the next four years will be as stable as some hope, but sometimes I am wrong.

1 hour ago, SmartyMarty said:

ignorance is bliss.

That was proven back in 2016 when the people voted for a constitution and Senate which the country has today.

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

Thai junta party takes shock lead in first general election since 2014

Great! I look forward to some of my neighbours getting the 400 baht a day minimum wage by the end of the year. A promise is a promise.

5 minutes ago, thequietman said:

Terrible Turnout. About 46 per cent of the electorate. Majority of them female.

Then Thais only have themselves to blame for the result because of their laziness.

Also,  whoever governs cannot say they represent the majority of the people.