sirineou

58 minutes ago, sanemax said:

No, as the guy was not a U.S. citizen , the U.S. has no obligation to take any retribution 

Had the guy been a U.S, citizen , the U.S would have to respond , by way of expelling Saudi diplomats , demanding a full enquirery with the killers being bought to justice , sanctions or things of that nature .

  As he wasnt a U.S citizen the U.S can just shrug their shoulders and say "nothing to do with us"

You mean. the US has no Legal obligation , but it does have a moral Obligation. 

On 10/16/2018 at 12:15 AM, chanangrak said:

Hi sirineou,nice house...well done......looks like a good block....can you tell  me  how big that is in rai or sq/mt ?and how far out from centre of Khon Kaen is the ring road ?...did your land cost a lot?.....that is the biggest cost ?....and Im thinking we would need at least 2 rai ......and yes will contact you for builder if things workout....that is selling the house in Khon Kaen first......somebody has made an offer but we will check all options when we are there at the end of the year.......ps...its been great to get feedback from the members of this site.........cheers.......

Sorry for the late reply, somehow I missed the post reply until now.

The lot is 36m wide by 25m deep, there is a small house on one side we build for my wife's sister about 8 years ago, and we build this house on the other side last year, We bought the lot about ten years ago, and I won't tell you how much because you will cry. Property values sure have gone up since then. 

I think you will pay a million bht for a lot like that now.

I love where we are , It is right outside the village so close enough for a quick scooter ride to the local store for convenience goods, but quiet, and if you did not know how close you are to a major city you would swear you are in the deep country.

The beauty of the ring road with Mittraphap rd  (did I spell it right?)  and other spoke roads,  ,15 minute ride to almost anywhere in Khon Kaen

I think the best way to find land is to let Thai relatives know you are interested in finding some, and if the price and location is right buying it, There is always someone who needs the money and might be willing to part with a lot.That's how we got ours. 

Good luck with selling you house, let as know how it went.

PS: as far as biggest cost building, I would say Roof, followed by kitchen. We went for the elevated plan because I like outside time, (i spend as litle time as possible inside), price all in (excluding appliances and land) 1.7 mil  .  I believe 1 to 1.5 mil will build you a nice one floor house.  

17 hours ago, Longcut said:

As a Libertarian, I am in favor of everyone having access to medical care. Notice I said, "access". 

Yes I noticed you said "access" and not AFFORDABLE ACCESS

3 minutes ago, chicowoodduck said:

I like my mode of transport.....starts every morning early, easy on fuel consumption, girls like the body and so on.....it is called two legs and two feet......and walking.....good for the health and vigor....try it, you might like it? ????????????????

What's your range on a full tank of gas?

33 minutes ago, underlordcthulhu said:

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And fyi she is now to be referred to as Pocahonky given that she is whiter than snow

 

I listen to all of it and could not find a jock,  Which part was the joke that cracked you up? was it the part where he called her pocahontas?  

8 minutes ago, candide said:

So 15 killings out of 700+ total number of killings every year in UK. Does it reflect an invasion of people applying themselves killing sentences according to sharia law (which as far as I remember probably does not prescribe honour killings in all those cases anyway)?

 i am not making a value judgment,  I have no opinion on either side of the issue,

but if indeed the above numbers are correct , 15 honor killings among a 700 general murder rate is statistically significant as it represents  2.1% of all murders, given the  proportion of conservative muslims  in the general population.

13 minutes ago, candide said:

How many per year in your country?

At least in my country (Trumsylvania  ) There would be many if there was any honor LOL

 Build this house ,Two bedrooms, two baths, with room for two more bedrooms if desired later,  double skin superblock walls,koi pond, Farang finish. For about two million baht on my own land , right outside the ring road in Khon Kaen last year. about One million should get you a nice one floor litle house. My builder was great , PM me if you want his info.

43 minutes ago, sambum said:

"verified" being what the fuss is all about!

of course "verified" is the issue. That's why I made the assertion that the information is easily verified via such portals as the Social security portal where I can log on to my account that shows my reported income for the previous year, estimated benefits id such income is maintained until retirement either age 62,  65 or 67. and after retirement (i am not there yet) I assume will show benefits dispensed. 

  If I walked in to the embay and asked for a letter,and they said they could not give it to me because they could not verify my income I would tell them to log on to my social security account (every american has one, all you need it to log on and set it up, i have a used ID and password)  and I will show them what my verified tax return was for the previous year, and if I was collecting SS benefits,what those benefits ware. 

  Then I would ask them to go to my Trade Unions website, I would log on to my account and have them see what my pension is.

I would sign any release form they want, which as I said in my opening paragraph, I believe I have already done by signing the application for  the verification of income.

   Some say that not all income is reflected in Social Security, but I believe all income is or should be in the tax return, which is reflected in the SS statement .

Below is a screenshot of what part of your SS account shows it took me five seconds to access .

And even if they could not verify all your income, least you will have partial verification and only have to make up the shortfall by bank deposit. 

2 hours ago, sambum said:

Data Protection Act

Yes but isn't the fact that you make a signed application  to have this information verified for release to Thai authorities a de facto permission to release the information limited by the scope of the application? absolving then from the limitations imposed upon them by the Data Protection Act. 

14 minutes ago, Runamile said:

The Embassy are arguing that the very latest data protection legislation causes issues. That is correct, but not a major problem. We just give permission to share (I did it a few weeks ago about insurance companies sharing information on me). My guess is that for most of us three or four of those share permissions would cover the situation - and remember there's no great need to show all our income, just the equivalent of 65KBaht a month.

don't the fact that you request the info is verified for dissemination to the Thai authorities and make an application for that purpose implies de facto permission?   

1 minute ago, galt67 said:

What if you have income (rental, copyright, dividends, etc) that is not so easily 'verifiable'?

 

Yes, 'pension' income should easy to verify in most cases however I know MANY retired with 'pension income' much less than the thresholds. They might(?) however have other income sources though.

You are right about that,

but don't British citizens report income from rentals, copyrights dividend;s etc? Dont British citizens pay taxes for such transactions? I know that in the US if you have a minimum income (which is higher than the income we are claiming to have in Thailand) you have to file a tax return.

And even if there is income the embay can't verify, can't they at least verify the income they could verify? Why penalise everyone because they cant verify some? 

I am not trying to be a smart ass, I simply don't know.

But Don't British citizens who receive income from Britain file a tax return? or online  portals  where individual benefits are listed?

I am American , I can log on to my social security page and review my income for the past year and estimated benefits,I assume when I start collecting SS benefits the same will be reflected there, also my trade union website reflects my monthly pension benefits, 

Why can't the certifying agency (in this case the embassy) log on to these portals and verify income info? (assuming such portals exist for british citizens)

5 hours ago, Pedrogaz said:

Aspirin's benefits were recently debunked.

For  with no risk factors.

I had this conversation with my cardiologist  about that just last week. He advise the continuation of my daily  80 mg aspirin regimen.

24 minutes ago, wvavin said:

Stupidity has no cure!

Of course it does!! 

And stupidity often causes it. I personally had some close calls.

It is called death. 

On 10/4/2018 at 4:37 AM, kannot said:

The  battery ones are  more portable and with the lithium batteries readily available more powerful than before, also I  dont have a compressor and dont want to buy "yet another" thing to go with my already large amount of "things" such as  leaf blower, hedge  cutter, strimmer, flame  thrower, water pump, pressure  washer etc etc. Having a large  plot (16rai) of land also limits where it can be plugged in unless i buy a petrol powered  one. Its the portability, it wont get a huge amount of use.

A compressor is a must have tool for any garage, useful for so many things. Inflating tires,  spray paint gun, blowing sawdust, impact wrench, chipping gun, etc. With it you can use a variety of nail guns from brad nailers to framing guns.

My advice , buy the compressor, and an compressed air gun, you will not regret it.

 You probably could not find any info because there is no such thing as marriage visa. Try searching "extension to stay based on marriage Thailand" 

 I am also a US citizen (does not make any difference where you are from) married to a Thai. I don't have the visa you mention because I don't need one yet, Others who know more about this will chime in soon with details but let me just say this.

 There is no such thing as Marriage Visa, You come to Thailand with a non immigrant visa and and then you file an extension to stay based on marriage. I assume  your marriage will have to be registered in Thailand so that you can prove you are married, But I dont know that for a fact, perhaps a certified translated marriage certificate from the US is adequate.

  This is what you will need when you get here.

Application form T.M. 7

1 photograph (4x6cm)

Copy of passport, especially Non-Immigrant visa and TM6 arrival/departure card

Visa extension fee 1900 THB

Copy of your marriage certificate (if married in another country, a letter of evidence is required from your embassy as well)

Copy of Kor Ror 2 (marriage registration or long tabian) from amphoe office, dated not older than 6 months from issue of copy

Children’s birth certificates (if applicable)

Copy of spouse’s house registration

Copy of spouse’s identity card

Proof of combined income of 40,000THB or over for the previous 3 months (income tax records PDN1. forms, pension documentation, proof of income through investments, work permit, etc.

Good luck, 

  PS: you will probably need some pictures at your home with your wife, but dont sweat it, Thousands of expats do the extension every year and as understand it it is a fairly easy process. 

 Elise LeGrow , You need to listen to this!!!

 I don't understand,why the embassy can not verify income, doesn't everyone have a tax return that indicates one's income for the previous year?  Wouldn't that be sufficient?