harrry

Seems as if that bank is generous. I have been looking at the HSBC Thailand site and the have a Service fee for non-resident

THB account holder of 500THB a month.

Thailand is undergoing a political turmoil right now, one side of the political wrangling has already called for foreigners to be kept out of Thailand

A man of few words I see.

Before the mod..ators move this topic to motoring it refers to a specific individual in CM.

I have seen photos of a small motorcycle in CM that has been converted to a drive from wheelchair motorcycle.

If the owner or anyone who knows him could PM me or contact me I would really appreciate some information as one like it may serve my needs well when I get there.

Harry, you might try contacting my friend 'German' Joe at 053-251-1856. He is a motorcycle mechanic as well as a fabricator of various types of motorcycles. I'm sure he can make something for you at a resonable price

Thanks ajarn

Ajarn, I should be arriving in early November as my compensation payment is now through.. It isn't much so don't get too excited.

I would really like to take you and your wife...and kids if you have any to have a meal and talk about the changes that have taken place in the 25 year since I lived in Thailand.

I have a bit of a disability in that I am an left leg amputee but more that I have severe emphasaema so have trouble moving about. I currently use an electric wheelchair.

Please let me know if you would be able to see me when I get there.

regards

Harrry

PS I speak a little thai still so thai places are ok.

Before the mod..ators move this topic to motoring it refers to a specific individual in CM.

I have seen photos of a small motorcycle in CM that has been converted to a drive from wheelchair motorcycle.

If the owner or anyone who knows him could PM me or contact me I would really appreciate some information as one like it may serve my needs well when I get there.

That time of the year again???

Now just what is the man with the white shirt pointing to.

If notes can be made of plastic as Australian ones are I am wondering if they can be made of foam plastic so when we keep them under the mattress we can all get a good nights sleep.

Also does the US guarantee on deposits apply to foreigners or does it only apply to Americans as their Americans with Disabilities act does.

more content for the new price....

I am just wondering what "verginal" is. It sounds such a great word

............, I nearly moved to Thailand. In July this year after years of pondering I finally decided to pack up and live the dream, only to lose my bottle at the last moment within only days of leaving.

The fly in the ointment was that to fund my overseas life and a prospective business I had to sell my home. That would mean that if for any reason I couldn't renew my Visa or was deported (possibly at a whim) I would have nowhere to live back in the UK. I have only one living relative in the UK and he was reluctant to support me in such an eventuality.

I had a possible business partner already lined up in an established business and even the possibility of romance and more. I have Thai friends in Bangkok aswell. Ever since then I have been in a no-mans land wondering whether I should have done it or not.

I would appreciate any opinoins anyone might have especially regarding the "ease" at which I see some people residing in Thailand, yet the varied warnings about re-entry visas etc not being granted.

Thanks

Why dont you rent out your house for a while. Go to thailand for a year and see if it meets your expectations. You may be able to finance your needs with a small mortgage on your house paid by your tenant.

For some time I have been trying to find out the current costs that would be involved when I move to Thailand.

Surprisingly I found a source of much information today, the BOI website. Especially the tab How to do Business.

THe BOI Thailand http://www.boi.go.th/english/default.asp

in case the url is deleted remember boi and that it is a government site in thailand and you want the english page.

This site is rare. It is well designed and contains relevent and comprehensive information easily locatable. My congratulations to the webmaster.

I dont know if this will help. it is from

http://www.boi.go.th/english/how/tax_rates..._agreements.asp

Personal Income Tax

Level of taxable income (baht)

Marginal Tax Rate

1- 100,000

exempt

100,001 - 500,000

10%

500,001 - 1,000,000

20%

1,000,001 - 4,000,000

30%

Over 4,000,000

37%

Note: Expatriates working for ROH can elect to be taxed at the rate of 15% for 2 years instead of normal progressive tax rates

Withholding Tax from Bank Deposits

Rate

A. For individuals

15%

B. For companies

1%

C. For foundations

10%

Btw is Thai Military Bank controlled or operated by the Thai Military or is the Thai Military substantial shareholders of the bank?

The Ministry of Finance is shareholder. After "controled" or "operated" by the military, I don't know... But TMB has certainly some tight uniforms (or family/friends) among its staff.

The dutch financial group ING bought 30 % last october.

If you go to their website or google their history you will see it was set up to hold the funds of the military ....(possibly so they could not be used against them in coups which seem frequent in thailand).

I went through this some time ago. You must have a travel document for the child you must register the birth at the Australian embassy in Bangkok if you do not you will have endless problems. You must then get an Australian passprt or the baby. Once you have an Australian passport for the child you will be asked by the immigration at the thai airport for a Birth Certificate. If you have this there is no problem they just make a new entry card for the baby so you can exit. If you are on your own as a father you may, as I did have a very nice Thai girl sit next to you and talk for a while, she turned out to be immigration as she said something to the last immigration policeman before the plane and I was treated very very politely.

I will put it in Gold and oil, not all of it, but hedge some of my money...

behind what hedge?

This one ? ...hiding a beautiful Bauern Hof.....

LaoPo

But then you have to keep trimming to keep inflation in check

Or maybe it can be a hedge fund

I will put it in Gold and oil, not all of it, but hedge some of my money...

behind what hedge?

This one ? ...hiding a beautiful Bauern Hof.....

LaoPo

But then you have to keep trimming to keep inflation in check

This reporters comment was obviously a 'filler'

THe important thing is that they had to go 100 metres to sea and then 200 to shore before filling in the hole

After all LOS is a country of laws. :D

May be an idea to put some cat 6 computer cable to each room. Remember even if you do not need the computer now you may want it or the ability for security or remote control in future.

we aren't allowed to know what it is.

Wasted MY time, anyway.

\Another case of "Not what you know but WHO you know".

. As livinginkata noted, one only requires a home licence and IDP. As to the 60% figure, that is also highly suspect, however I have been unable to find actual accident stats on the Web.

Remember the licence must be a specific motorbike licence and I am not completly certain you can get an IDP for them.

ok to all you people out there asking about information about trailers I will not answer any more questions about trailers or license or what so ever I have posted many replys waste my time sending e-mails never got replys from today on you worked out your self since I am busy making trailers

cheers

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Glad you are so busy.

You just missed out on a definite sale of a trailer to hold my wheelchair when I arrive on the 2nd of november.

I did send you a PM but you didnt reply.

As I said I am glad you can afford to miss orders

Anyone in the bar business recognize him??

He married a Thai woman and had set up a bar business in Pattaya, Col. Manad said.

- AFP / 2008-09-26

After sitting through the low season at least they could have let him earn his lawyers fees in the high.

Bangkok Post 27 Sept 2008

quote

Court orders female friend of tutor to pay Bt2mln

The Central Juvenile and

Family Court ordered Pemika Veerachatraksit, a close female friend of

famous tutor Prakitpao Tomchitchong, to pay 2 million baht plus 7.5 per

cent interest for adultery.

The case was filed by Mr Prakitpao's wife Alisa,

who accused Ms Pemika of having extramarital relations with her

husband. The defendant had approached her husband in mid-2006 and they

developed a close relationship.

/quote

Wonder if I can get paid by my ex wife's boyfriend.

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all your answers are there.

Now if only we had the correct questions.

Do you mean that the 500B I left in the Bangkok Bank Chiangmai 30 years ago will be gone. I thought with compound interest it would fund my retirement there in a few weeks.

But if he is like me if something is only a little broken it isn't worth getting someone to fix it. Of course after I am finished it is broken enough.

Harry, Nienke is a lady, and a very lovely one at that.

Of course she is a lovely....all ladies are aren't they.

Nienke, I mean this in a light hearted manner, your reputation for fixing things is not good.

I recall in a number of earlier posts, your pleas for help to fix things after you tried doing so yourself only worsening the original condition.

Today you have done it again. Binoculars? Sheesh.

I had the good fortune to meet Steve Irwin in Indonesia a few years back prior to his death. We were talking about his various wildlife interests in Indonesa and other parts of the world. One thing he mentioned was "Stick with what you know and you wan't go wrong". Sadly he didn't know much about stingrays.

So a word of advice Nienke, stick with looking after your dogs. If something needs fixing get someone who knows how to fix it to fix it.

But if he is like me if something is only a little broken it isn't worth getting someone to fix it. Of course after I am finished it is broken enough.