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3 hours ago, sqwakvfr said:

“General Surachate Hakparn ordering a crackdown and a tightening of Immigration Bureau screening of visa applicants particularly for retirement visas applicants who may have links to crime. He also has ordered police to pay special attention to organised groups with distinctive tattoos and who ride Harley Davidson motorcycles.”

 

1.  Tightening retirement visa screening?  If it is to filter out those with organized criminal affiliations then a fingerprint criminal background from the home country could be considered.  This could be difficult for Non O Retirement applications done in LOS.  In most cases one has to actually go back to the home country to do this.  This is already a requirement for an OA Visa done at Thai Embassies.  

 

2.  Tattoos and Harleys?  Hmm, are we talking about Sons of Anarchy or eve Mayans MC? 

 

Just another day in paradise. 

Oh oh..I've had a couple HD's here over the years, I hope they don't find out. BTW does anyone know of a place where I can get a "Mother" tattoo removed?

On 7/17/2023 at 9:21 AM, Caldera said:

They could start with introducing a criminal records check. Some of those retirees probably have criminal records as thick as a phone book back home, and filtering them out would be easy. I've never understood why this isn't a requirement for ALL longterm visas and extensions. 

When's the last time I've heard of a phone book?

It was in a joke told to me about a chubby lady.

"She's got more chins than the Hong Kong phone book.

3 hours ago, steven100 said:

stop making excuses for the dummy escalator patrons ...

how hard is it to watch your step and exit before the last stair disappears ? 

We've all probably used them over the years.I can assure everyone that when nearing the end of the ride I'm not looking at my phone.I'm laser focused on whats going on with my feet. sheesh

10 minutes ago, Goat said:

I dont have a wife or a girlfriend. 

 

 A young bull and an older bull walked over a hill and saw a herd of 30 young cows.

The young bull said to the old bull "Come on, lets run down there and get a couple of those fresh cows"

The old bull said "Nah boy, lets stroll down there and do them all".

I have 2 ex's "now most nights I just sit at home watching porno flicks and eating Cheetos."

8 hours ago, redwood1 said:

Guilty or not , usually the first bird to sing gets off much lighter than the others...

lol..yes he's singing loud and clear. He was obviously forced to bash the old realtor sensless...and then....

2 hours ago, bignok said:

Vote Pita likely to stay.

Pita is toast!

1 hour ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

some say you can go blind from that sort of thing...  online trends say  ????

I told my dad I only wanted to do it untill I had to wear glasses.

10 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

That is something I started before Covid, at that time mostly electronics from China. Later I also bought more and more on Lazada.

Now for many small and relative cheap items, I buy online. It saves me the travel through town, and it is not necessary anymore to talk to sales people who know less about their products then I know.

I would really miss online shopping if I couldn't use it anymore. 

 

Years ago, I was almost the only guy in our condominium building who received parcels. When the reception received a box there was a high chance that it was for me.

Now there are daily probably hundreds of boxes for (it seems) everybody in the building.

I'm in the same boat.A friend told me about Lazada a few years ago.I used to look for household items at Big C, Lotus etc the big box stores wasting time.

Mostly the staff were useless for assistance or would pressure for a sale. I now use Lazada/Shopee for all that stuff. I find it's not necessary to travel to these places anymore. It pays to compare though. 

That being said I find the shipping fees are creeping up probably the same as everywhere else.

1 hour ago, proton said:

Wise is for in not out

FYI..I used Wise for the 1st time last month to have my pensions from abroad sent to my Kbank account.Cheaper by 80% than using my own bank.

Easy to use and the transfer was completed in minutes as opposed to days.

I'll be using them for here on in.

15 minutes ago, banglay said:

Hi All!  I need to buy some US$   =   10's 20's   smaller type bills...  where its the best place in the Pattaya area to buy  "GOOD" quality bill ( not worn or torn and not interested in larger bills) as I'll be travelling around rural area's of Cambodia and bigger is harder to use and get any change back.

Cheers ????

T.T. Currency Exchange

On 2nd Rd near the South Pattaya intersection.I used them a few months ago to buy USD but mostly 100,s. They were all very new looking.I can't think of where to get a large amount of small denominations. Maybe in PP? I recently spent a couple weeks there and it seemed like they were using the local Riels more and more.I believe they're phasing out the smaller USD... 

8 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

A farang friend check with his bank, I think SCB.

They told him facial recognition is not working/used with farangs in the moment.

Farangs can have 50k limit or they can sign a form in the bank to have (I am not sure) no limit or a very high limit.

I'm guessing because we all look alike to them.

1 minute ago, Golden Triangle said:

So, are you agreeing or disagreeing with what I said, I can't quite work out what you are saying, in the nicest possible way of course ????

Agreeing. What I was trying to say was the gold price from shop to shop hardly varies. Just like you indicated.I tend to only use shops I'm I'm familiar with and have done business with before.Someone buying should know the price before shopping around.Thats all.

13 minutes ago, Golden Triangle said:

I think you'll find that they all sing off the same hymn sheet, ie: the price for gold is the same in all shops, it's been a while since I bought any so things may have changed.

There are a couple on Pattaya Central Rd not far from the 2nd Rd intersection. I've bought and sold from them a few times over the years. Left side facing Sukhumvit.

They are well established.  

"I think you'll find that they all sing off the same hymn sheet, ie: the price for gold is the same in all shops"

2 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Which one is he member of ?

The clue was in his arrest pics.He was hiding in what appeared to be the "Outlaws" clubhouse. In a closet..

4 minutes ago, Scouse123 said:

They won't carry it out. They don't on foreigners. He'll get death sentence commuted to life if he admits it, then after eight years served, he can be deported to serve out his sentence in a German jail.

I wonder what he'll look like in 8 years?

20 hours ago, mokwit said:

Luckily they had a chainsaw and plastic sheeting to hand.

Yes.I like to have a good laugh at least once a day.Some of these statements make me laugh a ton!

Ya he had a hear attack and died while we were negotiating so we panicked and thought we better chop him into pieces and freeze him until the medics arrived. A real knee slapper. OMG

35 minutes ago, Celsius said:

My wife used to work for CP as a 7/11 franchiser. She was a location specialist. She quit that job 15 years ago, but the OP is pretty much correct. The owners would be lucky to clear 30k a month after all expenses, but these expenses would probably include a bank loan. 

 

I wanted to open 7/11 out of pure boredom and the fact she could get a franchise on better terms as an ex employee, however, she convinced me that this is extremely hard work and a lot of headache. A better franchise in her opinion would be Amazon coffee, but I really hate their coffee.

 

Some of her friends own 2-3 stores and are doing well. But they had years of training and know everything that there is to know about running this business.

 

My wife is a big fan of Maru Waffle franchise and thinks it's a fun job with not much risk. Also any franchise that deals with ballz....fish ballz, pig ballz, chicken ballz......low fees, free training which can be useful once you decide to un-franchaise yourself.

Very interesting.Years ago I put my step daughter through TCCU in Bkk for a degree in accounting.All done OK .I thought later it would almost cost the same to get her a 7-11 store for what the degree expenses cost me.

Your information indicates that this would probably have been a poor decision. She was younger (immature) at the time and with no retail experience it most likely would have failed.

She's working in retail nowadays and doing fine.

Thanks for that so I now have no regrets.

To the point she works at King Power and gets good sales bonuses and extra language pay. At the end of the day maybe not much less than a 7-11 franchise (depending) of course. Cheers 

On 7/12/2023 at 6:43 AM, ezzra said:

The proposed offer came from a Thai guy i know for many years that has become a weed grower of a, according to him, high quality Ganja, he plans to open a shop in some large hotel on Pattaya's beach road that he know the owner, my part will be to invest the money to deck out said shop and nothing else,

but as many posters has advised, better wait to see where the new government is going and have a better business plan.

Even if you think you know this person well...it's Thailand and they will screw each other in a heartbeat.Word is already out that there will be a "clampdown" on these shops.You are wise to decline.Keep your money in the bank...otherwise you will lose ...guaranteed.

9 minutes ago, bignok said:

Take magnesium 2 times a day.

I take these plus Tumeric 2250 mg daily.I have the wrong magnesium tabs but will change up when these run out.I should have done a bit more research into which magnesium tabs to take.There are several varieties on the market. Any suggestions? Thanks...