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I'm a retired Canuck and from what I see on the news is the food banks are doing a roaring business these days. Massive immigration has made reasonable housing a thing of the past. Half of India is living in Ontario, mostly on student visas which is another scam. Joe average is busy tring to pay his rent,food etc. A beach vacay in Pattaya is not the priotity these days.Splitting firewood is. A 55-foot-tall statue of a Hindu deity is being built in Brampton and is said to be completed by 2024.

I'm with you on this.I did my own for a few years and after one bull<deleted> copy this or that or some minor item I just gave up.I now pay a popular agency and and nowadays don't even have to go for the pic and as a bonus they do my 90 criminal report also. Money well spent IMHO. PS: The signature on my visa stanp is exactly the same as the one from when I did it myself. That in itself tells me a lot.

Back in the day I worked for the Italian oil co.ENI. The pizza they served on their vessels was just plain bread dough and tomato sauce. I was a little surprised.

I'm interested in renting a 1br condo in the Orient Spa Condo complex in Jomtien. 6 monthe beginning in February or March to start. A washing machine would be a bonus. I don't care which floor and it doesn't have to face the pool.Just looking for peace and quiet. I own and live in my house at Susabai Villa and they've built a brand new 5 br "pool villa" next door which is rented out via Booking.com and pool parties are quite common in the wee hours.A new gang arrives each week. Regularly getting woken up at 3 am is no joke.Thats what I'm escaping.

Thai little place has been there for decades. I recall it being in the same spot in the early 90,s. It's got legs.

I guess I was lucky because some companies I worked for only supplied economy tickets as I was always allowed to pay for the upgrades. That spoiled me for econo tickets. Even in retirement I paid for bc even if it was a stretch. I found a company online that bought/sold points and I travelled 1st & bc with those a couple times for steep discounts. I also had silver status with Emirates, one of my favourie airlines. PS:Did you have the priviledge of flying their 380 bc with the bar/lounge at the back? I arrived in Dubai well lubricated to say the least one morning.The so called "good old days"

Correct...Bkk for sure to get access. End of trip in Paris, no way. I've travelled bc dozens of times for work and never get access to the lounges once you've arrived at your destination.

You are correct.A foreign tourist won't have a good result going to a gov't hospital in most cases.I only go yo Queen Sirikit hospital in Sattahip with my wife or at least a Thai speaker.You will be lost otherwise.I've been using them for a few years now.

They try that crap on me also. My bp is always high at the hospital. Years ago I needed a work related dental exam for a job application.I went to Pattaya Memorial, My bp was high as normal and they wouldn't let me see the dentist unless I saw a Dr first.I grabbed my papers and left. Went to a local clinic and done in 15 minutes. Like you sometimes I overhear the nurses talking in whispers about if I'm going to make it out of the hospital without heart surgery. Laughable really

Excellent suggestion.It's actually listed clearly on Booking.com. Complete description along with house number and all so there would be no confusion or mistaking the place. What I have to do is record some of the parties (3am) because I can't make allegations without proof.It was built by a Chinese investor couple under a shady agreement with the moo ban manager lady.(Thai name proxy) Listing as 10 pax maximum 5 br @ 21,598 for 2 nights. It ain't cheap so they want to get their moneys worth. Almost always single guys who probably get their temporary "friends" on Walking Street.And no, I'm not jealous because I've been there and done that in years gone by.555

555 I love your suggestion Arrr ...2 issues here, 1 the owners already know know we're not happy about the pool parties, 2nd, I'm terrified of snakes. Hoping that the window/wall upgrades do the trick. If I keep getting woken up from this I'll notify the "old boot" that I'll be moving out to a (hopefully) quiet place to round of my time . PS: How to deal with the security cameras that they may have and where do I source live snakes that won't bite me. 555

What a joke this lovely country has become.A convicted criminal appointing his daughter as the next PM while serving out his laughable incarceration in a VIP Hospital . Miss Yingluck next up to bat but not until blanket amnesty for every and all previous political office holders has been announced in the Official Gazette.. 555

Same here, when I visited PIH in Pattaya they made me pay get the bp test right after checking in. Of course it always reads high.I just got off my motorbike after running the gauntlet of 2nd Rd. There's a nurses fee involved.It's only 300 baht but I feel it's a wee bit of a rip off.

Good score BMT.I gave up growing my own because the LED caused the temperature to get way too high in the tent.Even with multiple fans etc I had to run the a/c in the room.This obviously raised my elec bill so it's cheaper to just buy it these days. It was fun for a while though.

1. Pensions and other similar remuneration, whether they consist of periodic or non-periodic payments, for past employment, arising in a Contracting State and paid to a resident or the other Contracting State shall be taxable only in the first-mentioned State. 2. For the purpose of paragraph 1 such remuneration for past employment shall be deemed to arise in a Contracting State if the payer is that State itself, a political subdivision, a local authority or a resident of that State. https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/programs/tax-policy/tax-treaties/country/thailand-convention-1984.html

JG..thanks so much for clarifying this for me. I've tried to decipher the gov't docs and my "cognitive function" cells shut down. That gives me peace of mind for now. cheers

Well Gman, that's it in a nutshell in plain English. No mention of pension income. Now let's all sit back and see how the RD f,s this up.

I foresee a bureaucratic nightmare on the horizon. Another useless paper copying exercise aka visa renewals and lets throw in translation services. In my case as a non resident of Canada my pensions are subjected to a 25% withholding tax. However because my income is below a certain threshold my income is tax excempt. I pay zero taxes. (Form NR5) How do I convince Somchai or Noi at RD about this legal decision? I do have the letter stating this fact but thats all. Fingers crossed this whole thing just fades away.

Good advice but I'm thinking they'll use him as a hostage until they get paid off. TIT

Yes old Wongsawan is quite the story teller.A real knee slapper. Has he been to the Chiang Mai area in the past few years to witness the farmers slash and burn activities? A few years ago from the temple at Doi Suthep you couldn't even make out the airport bepow.

In my case, in 2007. I bought the house and had it put in my stepdaughters name. I then had a 30 year lease drawn up via a lawyer and had it all registered at the land office.(Pattaya) My name is on the chanote as the lessee. My stepdaughter has the chanote. Some procedures may have changed during those years. I think the lawyer fee was about 30k.Great for peace of mind.IMHO