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Thailand 4.0 Century  

1 hour ago, webfact said:

hey had 7 children, 11 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. 

Nope. 25 years ago + 25 years ago + 25 years ago -- 75 years + 15 years at marriage = 90 years old. 

28 minutes ago, Yinn said:

You are wrong.

He thinks the visa is an annual visa and not the first step to citizenship. I wonder if he can tell us if his Thai wife has to do that every year like him in Thailand. Many here dont think. 

2 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

If officialdom wanted farangs staying long time they wouldn't make it so hard. Ergo, they don't want us.

We know that. The question is what has happened for this to occur? 

7 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I've left LOS permanently, but the TM 30 and visa extension hassle were not even a consideration. 

You left permanently so really you dont have a dog in the fight. You dont even live here so why post here?

12 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Doubt they'd even blink. The only place farangs are important is in our minds.

For a country that gets a huge amount of it GDP from tourism, image is everything. 

On 7/14/2019 at 8:15 AM, Puchaiyank said:

Giving the Indian 800k baht to get an extension of stay is aiding in committing fraud against immigration and Thai government..

 

Not really. If they allowed you to submit foreign bank accounts from home there would be no issues. It would be very easy for the Embassy to authenticate the bank documents. But no! Many simply draw money at the ATM each month from their home country to live in Thailand. Some people will simply borrow the money to show the balance as that is the only thing that gives you the least problems (try the monthly income insanity or combination). Not everyone can show and keep 800,000 THB in the bank account without affecting how they live as they are living off the money. Most people in my view earn the money quarterly or monthly from home into their bank account at home. Let me ask you this --- How long before they start asking for taxes from the money you bring in each month? 

Only on TVF can you go from a visa issue with a child to tourist number disputes in 5 pages. 

- How did you manage this for the past 18 years of your sons life?

- Why not use a visa agent to sort out the problems?

What are the best government schools in Bangkok?

• Suankularb Wittayalai School (Bangkok) Boys only. Suankularb Wittayalai Nonthaburi which is mixed.
• Debsirin School (Bangkok) Boys only. There is also Debsirin Nonthaburi which is a mixed school

• Sacred Heart Convent School Bangkok - Primary School

Those are very good schools. There are loads of very wealthy families who send their kids there and there are also very talented kids in those schools. 

20 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

they forecast a additional 31% drop by 3.5 years from now.

 

2023

Jun

25.761

24.688-26.746

25.717

-31.5%

 

Ja that is one massive fall. That 800,000 THB for retirement will then be very difficult. 21K pounds to 37k? Thats a massive jump.

On 8/17/2019 at 1:52 PM, topt said:

How many people here who have gas canisters connected to a hob close the valve on the canister after using? I never have done in the last 5 years........

Me. I would not be able to sleep properly at night. 

On 8/19/2019 at 9:58 AM, Galactus said:

yeah then we setup campfires in the condo to cook?

 

and most probably this explosion is bc, either the guy installed the gas canister didn't do it right and didnt double check.

or they left the gas open accidentally.

Yes. There is always a regulator on the tank when it is connected to a hob with a safety valve. 

LPG truck?

Why so many protests? Look at the headlines on this forum:

Have you done stuff with ladyboys?

• I am straight and have had one or more sexual encounters with ladyboys - 62
• I am a straight male and have NOT had any sexual experiences with ladyboys 138

Why always these arguments when more than 25% of TVF members have rogered a ladyboy? Is it the lack of commitment that scares people when it all become legal and normal? 

57 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

I have a radical idea. Fast lane the employees of companies who want to invest, and re-locate to Thailand, through the visa process. Do not even require them to show up at immigration, no ridiculous 90 day visa runs, no office visits. Just a visa in the mail. 

 

Get rid of the xenophobia, hatred of outsiders, racism, and ignorance on the part of government officials. At least make an effort to find competent ministers. 

You can only own 49% of your business or did you forget? 

11 hours ago, webfact said:

“I have faith in Thai police. Even if the Cabinet does not approve the proposal of visa-exempt entry, criminals will still come to Thailand and get caught.

Yes, then what is the point of the TM30? 

8 minutes ago, Winston Smith said:

... the rules don't seem to exist, but can be magically, whimsically dreamed up on the spot by a government official.

Welcome to Thailand. ????

3 hours ago, gamini said:

 For instance we can't even take our wives or girlfriends back to the UK unless we have substantial sums of money on all sorts of other ridiculous requirements

Thats for citizenship not an extended visa. Can you see the difference and note that it is done only ONCE?

4 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

1.) Bizarre and ridiculous. The real solution here is to wean the Thai people off of this absolutely horrendous crop. Switch crops should be the government mantra. However, since the government wants to keep the majority poor, it works for them. 

 

2.) And government subsidies for rice just mean an artificial market, and the inability to sell the rice without losing money. It deprives the government of much needed funds. Did they not learn anything from the Yingluck fiasco? Who's idea is this? 

1.) Thailand has marginal soil so growing another crop will be difficult unless there is a bigger investment. They should have started with soil rehabilitation generations ago to have avoided the current mess with rice. Rice will grow on anything and it is easy to grow so the most illiterate can grow it. They did try with the Australians to add bentonite to the soils and it doubled the yield in the North East in a large experiment but the government told the farmers they can get it for free and only have to pay for transport.

That did not take off as they did not want to pay for the transport. Most of the farms in Thailand tend to be smallholdings so they dont have very deep pockets to do it on their own. They however have to keep them on the farm as it keeps employment high otherwise most of those who are uneducated will have zero income as they dont fit into the formal job market. So its political more than anything else.

2.) Many markets tend to be kept alive on subsidies. Wheat as an example in EU farm subsidies, UK farmers get $30 equivalent per ton. This costs taxpayers however it also makes trade in these products impossible to compete with. Not exactly capitalism in the EU either as they export their wheat and corn to countries that cannot compete against their farm subsidies. 

OK someone has to say it --- Notice the one eye symbolism? 

On 8/16/2019 at 2:53 PM, zydeco said:

@1.33:45 Why implement this rule when TI is already understaffed and overwhelmed with paperwork?  Reply? Here are all the things you must do when you enter Thailand. Essentially, no answer.

Here is a novel idea. Why not be like China and renew the marriage visa once every 2 years. That cuts the paper down to half and makes loads of free time for other things? We are not going to have that because Thailand is more xenophobic than even China.