Strange

Unless I'm doing something wrong, why can you only quote the most recent post in a thread? I mean, I now when pyramid quotes get out of control its annoying but I'm sure you guys can figure out a way to limit them. 

 

A lot of context gets lost on anything that goes over 2 pages. 

 

And no, multi quote is not the same thing. 

8 minutes ago, williamgeorgeallen said:

you do have a choice. when i am over 50 i will go onto a retirement visa and use an agent who can get a letter to say i have the funds without having them in thailand. they normally charge 10 000thb for the document. after 10 years i will never keep any money or assets in thailand again. there is no need. just use a foreign ATM card to with draw 30 000thb at a time for living expenses. follow this method and you are less likely to have any problems in thailand. rent rent rent. been said so many times, bet seems to be needed to be said again.

 

Using an ATM is probably one of the biggest rip offs. I agree with some of what you are saying. I don't keep much money in thailand either. A guarantee is worth just about zero here. I don't know about other banks/nationalities, but in the US we are FDIC Insured and ALWAYS get your cash back in the case of fraud. Wont happen in Thailand. Happens to the locals all the time. 

 

I can move up to 50K USD by bank transfer for 35 USD and the exchange rate is pretty close to the daily market rate. No 200 Baht fees on the Thai Side, No Foreign ATM fees on the US Side, And a good exchange rate. For example I just moved $1500 and the market rate was 35 to a dollar. The Atms were charging their fees on both sides, and a 32 baht exchange rate. Do this once a month and your throwing ALOT of cash away. 

 

Personally I think its more important to protect your cash from theft & fraud (Forget about the "Guarantee") than to find a decent investment vehicle. I would move the 800k in one bank transfer into a thai bank and draw the document for the required seasoned cash, get your extension, and then use the money for living until the next extension. 

On September 14, 2016 at 9:03 PM, Bluespunk said:

Yeah, right. Fell off...

 

My thoughts exactly. 

 

And now they want it back because its an internet "celebrity".

We went to ALOT of asian markets but never found a specifically "Thai" market other than at the temple. The restaurants we ate at my wife asked them before ordering what kind of basil they used. Was always horahpa and not krappow. I never had krappow before going to thailand and I eat the hell out of it here. Cant fault the wife for being picky cause it just tasted like oyster sauce & pizza basil every time. The thais told her they cook with it at home and just have a couple plants. Grows fine in FL, but I guess there isn't a market for it? Im pretty resourceful and even I had a hard time sourcing it in anything other than plant form. Besides it doesn't keep long off the plant and out here the stuff grows like weeds and its picked and served the same day. 

 

Might be a market for it though. 

Thai Basil used in krappow is "Holy Basil" not sweet basil trust me I've spent more time than I care to admit on the subject lol. In fact the basil itself is named "krappow". When you go to the market and get basil you ask for krappow. The sweet basil is horapha. Drove me nuts as this is a big deal apparently. They put it in everything from rice to tom yam to the noodle soups  with the big plate of veggies. This and only this basil provides the authentic taste. 

 

"Three types of basil are commonly used in Thai cuisine. First, Thai basil, or horapha (Thai: โหระพา), is widely used throughout Southeast Asia and plays a prominent role in Vietnamese cuisine. It is also the cultivar most often used for Asian cooking in Western kitchens. Second, holy basil (O. tenuiflorum), or kaphrao (Thai: กะเพรา), which has a spicy, peppery, clove-like taste, may be the basil Thai people love most.^[2]:93[5] Holy basil is also known as Thai holy basil or by its Indian name, tulasi or tulsi; it is widely used in India for culinary, medicinal, and religious purposes. Finally, lemon basil (O. × citriodorum), or maenglak (Thai: แมงลัก), as its name implies, has undertones of lemon in both scent and taste. Lemon basil is the least commonly used type of basil in Thailand.^[2]:94 It is also known as Thai lemon basil, in contradistinction to Mrs. Burns lemon basil, another cultivar of basil."

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_basil

Given your situation, you can't put anything in your name, have no assets, and for the sake of buying the car you won't have anything to do with it. Your situation is limited to second hand car tents willing to give you a car. I don't believe you are going to have much choice so just go to the places that will take like 20k down put it in her name and make the payments. 

 

I have a feeling you are going to have a hard time finding a place willing to give your gf a car. 

7 hours ago, sandgroper2 said:

Buy in her name, minimum deposit. if you paying for the car, pay minimum monthly payments. Then when she decides to move on, its her problems with car payments and you only out of pocket for the payments you have made.

 

This. 

 

3 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Surprised about the Thai basil issue. That was never a problem for me I'm Cali. Not surprised about Thais increasing in Tampa though.

 

The Thai Basil was the only thing we couldn't get easily. ericthai was correct the temple had thais selling the plants but no-one had just fresh basil we could buy. We ended up buying a bunch of plants. Its the one ingredient we couldnt easily get either at the grocery store, asian markets, or online. Maybe its seasonal or something but yeah we just got a bunch of plants & problem solved. 

1 minute ago, rogeroc said:

I agree with you but i guess your comment could reasonably be considered inflammatory (he doesn't believe me) leading to a negative response, and then the 'vicious circle' starts.

 

The "Vicious Circle" starts because people are childish.

Maintenance free battery. Sealed battery that you dong have to do anything to. If the charging system in your car is ok, then get any sealed battery that has the correct cranking amperage advised by your vehicles manufacturer. Your owners manual will provide a wealth of information and if you don't have it, then look it up online. Don't need to overthink it. Its just a battery and the tech is stone age. 

 

They will take your old battery for a discount so they can recycle it.  

4 hours ago, returnofthailand said:

when you compare I can live with 300$ in Thailand, I have calculated in the USA for same life style I will need 3000$.

in the #1 country when you lose your job you are in the big dodo with no much safetynet. your savings in the USA will be gone in a few weeks resulting in a high stress level. you will probably finished by borrowing money and become a debt slave. this is what they want. let be honest, we are milk cows for the Rothschild and other bastards who run the big banks.

here in Thailand, one month work cover me for 1 year unemployed life style (room, scooter, food) . pretty much if your work 5 years in Thailand and make good money you can take your retirement, of course in the USA they don't want you to have a good life, they want you to pay and pay until you drop dead.

 

 

Ok what about if you run out of money here? What about your safety net then?

I pretty much made the decision to move back to the states at the end of the year. I don't like thai bashing but sometimes the things that happen here drive me up a wall. 

 

Im glad a lot of you guys are happy and love thailand/people/culture. For me its just hard to look past all the nonsense. 

 

I thought I liked thai culture when I came here, but after a few years I started to see whats really between the lines. Culturally most, not all, but most even the most basic cultural activity here - making merit - has nothing to do with helping others. Need money? Make merit. Business not doing well? Make merit. Its not done out of the goodness of ones heart, its done with an agenda. 

 

The whole "face" thing is ridiculous to me as well. Someone does something just completely bat-sh*t retarded and on purpose, and you call them out on it and they RAGE. 

 

The junta not having any affect on your day to day life? Well, it hasn't had any affect on mine really either, but considering how ingrained corruption is in Thai culture (Fully Expected and Completely OK) and that an Army General (or whatever) can take over a country and then sit and dictate willy nilly what he feels like... I don't know... You can choose not to care and you can choose to wait until things directly impact your quality of life before they become relevant. 

 

The other day myself, wife, and 2 other girls were driving to lotus (2km round trip) I was driving the wifes car, I have a 5 year license, insurance and tax paid on the car, and we are RIGHT by our house. Car, license everything in the same province. Came up to a police roadblock, let a bunch of cars through, saw me driving, made me stop. Pulled over and gave them my Thai DL. The cop, visibly angry (no idea why), demanded my "Pa-sa-port". It was in the house, not on me, and the wife told him so. He made me wait by the little "table" while my wife went and got my passport. When he got my passport he made a nice show of authority by walking out in the road, stopping other cars (with my passport in his hand) talking to motorists for about 10 minutes... When he was finally done, he berated my wife with some stuff about "Terrorists" and how I must carry passport all the time or I can go to jail... Im not new to this game and I just sat there waiting for it to be over, but I remember thinking, "Really?" Im just trying to get some groceries here and now its "Terrorism" and "jail" not to mention everyone in the car was like <deleted> is going on. Was embarrassing. 

 

Look, I know people are willing to overlook these things because they love it, but I'm trying to show the other side of the coin. Its nice. The people are generally good and look at these things the same way anyone would - "<deleted>" but on the same note they are REALLY good at "never mind". 

Just let them flush the damn toilet. its not even worth making a thing of it. 

20 minutes ago, JAFO said:

I hear ya and agree 100%. There are far more drunks and losers here then the ones making a life of it I would have to guess( I do not have data). You know I am an extremely hyper person. I can't sit still for 10 minutes. I drive my wife nuts. When we agreed and planned on moving back here I said, OK, We need to build a nice house on a small bit of land. She agreed and we did. I also said to my wife, I need to find a place to fish, a place to ride my mountain bike, a place to ride my motorcycle and I need an aftermarket 4x4 shop to buy parts for the truck I will buy and likely mod and break it. My wife looked at me cross eyed. Again I need my hobbies and did not want to stop them or at least some) I liked .So I researched and connected with folks (many with my wife's help) and have enough to keep me busy. Sure some of it takes more effort to get what I want but that's OK, It always works out. I screw around modifying my truck, I fish in a river close to my house. I ride my little Yamaha R3 in the mountains. Now in fairness being my wife and I planned this, I loaded up a 40ft container with my stuff and brought it with me. I didn't just land here with a suitcase. So again its all in what one makes of it. I have some great 4X4 friends where I live and met shop owners in BKK. They ship me parts I need via train and I go pick them up and its fun. Its my UPS truck if you will. LOL!!!

 

I also agree that there are some haters (lets call them extremists) on this site that lash out to defend Thailand with a passion. I do not always agree with them. Some clearly have blinders on but its ok just have to filter it. Conversely though there are the ones that left and went back home and come back on a forum and say how great it is back home and how Thailand sucks ass.

 

To another point I also think one problem some also have here is their wives or GF's take good "care" of them but really have no idea how to "support" them. Its different and can have huge implications. My wife and I talked about this on numerous occasions while in the US .

 

My life style and needs are not what everyone desires, wants or needs but sounds like what you need and miss. I used to duck, goose, pig hunt but you know I lost interest in it because of the cost for license, fees, tags, private property laws and rules and neighbors complaining then the sheriff or DFG shows up coupled with that you can't eat the birds anymore due to poisons from where they eat. So letting it go was easy. I found new things to replace it here and I enjoy them.

 

Yes your house is a value for what you have and all the conveniences you grew up knowing are all in place. At 32 I would move back in a minute. Go earn some more cash and set yourself up for retirement later.  Who knows you might move back. As for me, my wife and I designed our own house and had it built and it resides on a few acres. I have my work shop and all my tools and go out and play around when I want too. Sadly I still work though so my personal freedom is clipped a bit that's OK. I love it here. 

 

In the end your decision to move home is the right one. A bit of advice, Its not going to be so easy with your missus. The same things you miss being here, she will miss there (different but the same if that makes sense). I went through all of that with my wife. Its not as grand as some of these guys come on and claim it is, As Gecko 123 said in his excellent post above that they go back with their super young wife and they are never accepted and are always stared at and judged. I saw that many times. Sadly they usually just implode. This is why many will never move back to their home country. They know how they will be judged. Its how people behave.

 

Good Luck man. 

 

Last few years Ive been back and forth with the wife Thailand to USA. I might move back and I will for sure keep the place that I'm renting. Its so cheap and the owner is English. 

 

My main concern moving back is if the wife can handle it. Thai food is easy, the only problem we had was finding thai basil - the krappow one - everything else, down to her favorite brand of fish sauce and oyster sauce was easily obtainable online and almost the same price as thailand. Asian markets everywhere and we don't have import tax so things are not expensive. Thai temples. All there. 

 

I hope she can handle it. I know its hard to relocate, but i can't stay in thailand. Not all the time. I don't want to think it or set it up for failure, but if it comes to a point of living in Thailand only or divorce, well, I don't like ultimatums. World is too big to sit around eating rice & noodles. 

25 minutes ago, JAFO said:

 

I am with you and have no objections. I enjoy good reads and I too visit many various sites, mostly car racing and truck off road racing being go offroad with my Thai friends here. Yes I visited this site from time to time for the read while I was in the US as it appears you did(or do). I would never tell anyone not to post, I asked why he did.  My rub with bwpage3 is his utter closed mindedness because he is jaded. He refuses to accept that people do well here and he can't because he didn't. I get it, many expats came here and it didn't work out. Things happen. It could happen in any country. I know lots that emigrated to the US that left in no time as it wasn't what they expected and wanted. We are all individuals and we do what we do for ourselves, not others. Your case in point. I respect and understand your position. You are buying time in hopes an opportunity comes up but you are getting anxious and thinking of options. I couldn't be here (or anywhere for that matter) if I didn't feel like I was contributing in some fashion. Do not get me wrong, I look forward to retirement as I have a ton of things to do and can help with my wife's business but if not I would likely implode as well. I find what happens to some expats is they did not have a plan and they get extremely bored, start to feel trapped and fixate on all the negatives versus taking action to make it better. Its easy to bitch, its harder to make a change( human nature). The ones that finally exit back home then come back and rant and rave about how Thailand is a shithole, its loaded with losers and drunks and again fixate on odd things like you did a bit with the 911 call. I guess that's important to you. I have never used 911 and likely will not. Never was a deal breaker for me anywhere. But I respect its a concern for you. Odd though being you are early 30's. At early 30's I never worried about 911 services. 

 

Its all good and to your point, I am an expat businessman living here with a US salary. I have bank accts, work permit, Credit cards drawn on Thai banks and can get a loan anytime(I just choose not to). This is why I come on here to offer another point of view so people can see that there is another side of Thailand.  I also stated that I would guess a great number of the Expats doing very well never frequent forums, I have persoanlly never asked when we go out for dinner or meet up at conventions etc.

 

Its not all gloom and doom here as some go on about. The US has its own set of problems just like Thailand does. 

 

I know its not all doom and gloom, but you got to admit there are a lot of drunks & losers. I am bored. The things I'm interested in can not be obtained here. Even if I was working offshore, Ive pretty much come to the conclusion that I'm going home. The US provides me with thousands more options from hobbys, travel, boating, fishing, than Thailand will ever provide. I started this thread not because I'm not working and getting bored - these things have been going on for a while now. A lot of people here are haters and don't believe that there is a better life available outside Thailand but for me there is. When I think about buying anything here of value I cringe so hard. 

 

People say "But... But... you make big oil money and complain about thai prices???" or "You can get a condo in BKK for 40K a month..." Its true, however my property in the states is rural but 17 acres, 2000 sq ft shop, and 4 bed 3 bath house was financed all in and costs me 1500 a month. Property tax, insurance, mortgage all in. THATS a value. When I look at that and then compare it to a 40k condo.... 

@JAFO I like drag racing, I'm a mechanic & builder. This is my hobby shop in Florida. Maybe this will help provide some of the other posters with some insight when I talk about quality vs cost. The shop, Compressors, Welders, Tools Machine Work. Quality vs price is OUTSTANDING. I don't fixate on the 911 thing its just an example. Paying taxes allows me access to things that are by far better. In just about every way. For me at least. I want more than Thailand can provide. 

11 hours ago, JAFO said:

I wasn't going to jump in here on this particular subject but I cannot argue with the comments as stated about many of the men, why they are here, how they live and why they defend it the way they do.  The posts are a little harsh and I clearly think bwpage3 has a serious chip on his shoulder about it all for some reason. I guess he has his reasons.

 

I do need to ask though, Why did you move back to the US bwpage3 then visit a Thai based forum screaming at the top of your lungs badgering others talking like you got it all figured out? Shouldn't you move on and find a new site or go out and live the American dream??  I mean you have stated its the best and you have everything and Thailand has nothing so if it has everything, why do you spend your time on this site? When I was back in the US with my wife for 4 years I  seldom ever came on this site. Why? Made no sense. I was in the US.  Now I am back in Thailand and working so I visit the site and post about the other side of the coin. I again I say, there are thousands of US businessmen living here in Thailand that do not post on forums but trust me when I say they are doing very very well. Their quality of life (like mine) is way better then it was in the US. I could list a host of reasons why. Can I pack up and move back to the US, No problem, I could be on a plane tomorrow. Do I want to, NO WAY. Its a great place to visit but that's about all. Its nice living here with no debt, no property tax, the bank own everything, being financed to the hilt, your life being judged by your credit rating, government telling you everything you can and cannot do to name just a few, so yeah you have everything alright.. None of it I want. :).  

 

But to your point the businessmen here (like me) are not living in a 1 bedroom shack near Nana plaza, sitting on a bar stool drinking iced down Leo beer riding an old Honda Wave scooter around. (Albeit I have a Wave and love it, its just not my only form of transportation). I do not care if that's what they want to do. Who am I too judge?  But we both know there are guys in the US right now sitting in a dark bar  doing the same stuff as the guys here in Thailand its just not publicly displayed unless of course you cruise south beach at night late.

 

Anyway, carry on. 

 

Weird I didn't think bwpage3 was doing any of that. Berkshire seemed to be the extremist. 

 

When I was in the states I read this site sometimes. I read a lot of sites that I'm interested in. 

 

IF you are a businessman here on an expat package then that changes some things because its a profitable endeavor. You have a work permit, a Thai income, and can utilize the banking system for finance. 

 

Strange you say the government telling you what to do is an issue for you but you come to Thailand and politely conform to the government telling you what to do. 

 

Property tax is one of the taxes I don't mind at all. Pays for the local roads, police (that do their job), cleanliness of the community, fire and emergency services (witch do not exist in Thailand). Said it before and Ill say it again - call 911 ANYWHERE in the states and you don't even need to say a word on the phone. Police will come. Emergency service will come. Fire Department will come. If you are far away & rural, a damn emergency HELICOPTER will come and the people helping you take pride in what they do. 

19 hours ago, natway09 said:

I just find a bit strange that you say have enough money to live anywhere & then proceed to bitch about Thai prices 

versus Tampa.
Off you go,,,,, Bye

 

No, I'm going to sit here until I'm good and ready to go. 

 

Whats so hard to understand? Im not bitching about "Thai Prices" Im bitching about what you get for what you pay. 

9 hours ago, ericthai said:

A foreigner can get Thai citizenship and then have a Thai passport, own property etc. My friend just got his Thai citizenship a few weeks ago. He has PR for over 10 years. 

 Also you said if she is in the USA and work more than 16hr a week she will get full benefits, Dont know where you are getting that idea, there is no law that states a company needs to provide full benefits (ie pension, medical etc) it is totally up to employer and employer decides what is considered full time. However now with ACA (Obamacare) any employer with 50 or more employees need to provide healthcare.  That is the only required benefit. Sure she will get SS but she is paying for that through taxes.  However it sounds like you made up your mind. So just do it and see what happens. If your wife dont already have a visa for the USA that will take time and money.  My wife and I were never legally married in Thailand so we did a fiance visa took us about 14 months to get her to the USA but there were a few delays on my part. Could possibly be done in 12 all depends on processing time with Home Land security etc. I think all in it cost me about $5000 with her plane ticket. Green card was $1500 which I thought was crazy.  Anyway we enjoyed out time in Florida but both of us were happy to return to Thailand and go to the US once a year for 2-3 months. 

 

Ok yeah its possible, but, um, needing a pardon by the king? 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_nationality_law

 

The starbucks thing has nothing to do with law, its a benefit package provide by the company. And I was wrong it is 20 hours a week not 16. 

 

http://www.starbucks.com/careers/working-at-starbucks

 

The wife has a 10 year tourist visa currently but the first round of documents for the IR1 visa are in. I have to check the paperwork, but I believe the next step is medical and police report. 

19 hours ago, Agent Sumo said:

Technically, she'll be an American but that won't matter to the racists. There are plenty here on this forum who make disparaging remarks about immigrants who've been given passports in their homelands. "They're not real Brits/French/Swedes"

 

Honestly that has nothing to do with the US. As an american citizen I don't care what Brits/French/Swedes think about immigrants in their home country and has nothing to do with my situation. 

 

Everyone likes to harp on and on and on about racism but in the time me and the wife have been in the states, experienced none. Nothing. No rocks were thrown, we weren't stared at. Completely anonymous. 

 

No. One. Cared. Not one bit. 

On September 13, 2016 at 9:29 PM, Berkshire said:

I'm from all over...California (north and south), Nevada, Virginia, Georgia, Hawaii, Rhode Island.  I'm actually not a basher of America.  I'm still a huge admirer of what America stands for.  That's why you won't find me on some USA forum, bashing America after I've left.  Will never happen. 

 

But you bash it on here? You drone on and on about how you are so thai. Black lives matter and racism. Terrible this and terrible that. It may not matter to you that you have no rights here, life is cheap as hell, and you damn sure are not allowed to protect yourself, but it matters to me. Corruption is RAMPANT and in your face with a nice Thai smile. 

 

Dude I like Thailand, but I believe, for me, it is probably a place better served as a vacation. Im getting to the point in life where I want a a lot more than a place to stay and transport. I can get that anywhere. 

5 minutes ago, Berkshire said:

 

Firstly, your wife will always be a foreigner in America, even if she becomes a citizen.  But let's be honest here, no one likes to listen to people bashing their home.  I've made a few comments about America and you see how sensitive people are.  That's normal.  So why do you think that you can bash other people's home with impunity?  Peace.

 

No, she will not be a foreigner if she is a citizen. If she is a citizen then that would make her just as much "American" as anyone else. No immigration checks, no passport checks, can own property free and clear, protected by law. On and on and on. Just as much an american as you or me. 

 

Now its up to her if she wants to utilize that opportunity and believe in it. The reverse is that I will NEVER be Thai. NEVER have a passport. Never protected by any law. 

 

The things I have said about thailand are true. I'm not bashing. Im not going to extremes. They are fact. For some reason this bothers the hell out of you. Your last like 20 posts have been you going to strange extremes to try and show how big you are and how thai you are.

11 minutes ago, JAFO said:

To summarize, The OP is out of work. He landed out in the middle of Isaan and is slowly losing his mind because he had no plan. He comes on a Thai forum and vents from his own internal frustration.  He scoffs that Thais are racist because they have a word for us foreigners. Hmm. Shall we go through the names the Americans have for every other person on the planet. Berkshire is right, Americans are experts at racism. Thai's...not so much

 

In the end I get it. The OP is bored. I encourage him to move back. He will find it may not be as easy to do but again at 32 its a safe bet. My wife and I moved back to the US 4 years ago, we got her citizenship and moved back. She found gainful employment during our time there but wasn't happy about the income tax and cringed every time she saw my check stub. My wife did not care for the US at all and we lived in the SF bay area. Life is just easier and way better for us here in Thailand. But then again I have a nice job, nice house and have tons of hobbies. I go wheelin with my Thai friends, ride my moto up in the mountains, I shoot pool on Fridays, we have people over to our house for a BBQ etc. Honestly we just live life. America is a great place to visit, but I would not want to live there again but then again my circumstances are way different and that's what usually rubs some wrong and they go on a bender about Thailand and how bad it is. Change your circumstances. Things will get better.

 

Good luck

 

No I have a financial safety net that has allowed me to sit around and not work for the better part of a year and a half. I could do so for another year if I wanted to but I don't think I want to. Im only out of work temporarily and its the name of the business. 

 

I know that blanket statements like "Thais are _____"  are crummy, and there are a lot of good hearted thai people. But yes, I do have a problem with being viewed as a foreigner. The wife & family might not look at it like that but for the sake of government and law, we will always be a foreigner. Speak all the thai you want, spend all the money you want, hang out at the best places, whatever. Still a foreigner. I don't like that. You have no right to property. No accountability. It bothers me. It didn't before, but the older I get i guess it does.

 

Im happy you like it here and have made a nice place for yourself. I have a great place here too. I have a rented 3 bed 2 bath detached house, car, motorbike, big bike, dog... 50/10 internet. 

 

Im just starting to feel that there is more to life than sitting here. Working or not. 

 

 

^^ Cant possibly be from the states. No way.

1 hour ago, Johnniey said:

You have a good job in the oil industry and you're complaining about Thai prices. What is you actual job? Something fishy here.

 

 

All you need to do is watch Fox news to make your mind up.

 

Nothing fishy at all. Im looking at it from a quality of life perspective. You make it would like I am complaining about a bowl of noodles. Just because I have a good job doesn't mean I don't see the value of a dollar and throw money around willy nilly. Why is that hard to understand? 

 

43 minutes ago, Berkshire said:

 

You are so full of it.  Does anybody out there actually believe that a financially successful individual would spend so much time on another country's forum bashing said other country that he doesn't even live in anymore?  Be honest.  Thailand chewed you up and spit you out.  You failed miserably in Thailand and had to head home with your tails between your legs.  We get it already.  Now crawl back under your rock. 

 

Yes. Yes I do. Especially if he has a thai wife. Its just hard for you to understand that, yes, people can be financially stable, happy, and NOT think thailand is the end all be all. 

 

32 minutes ago, bwpage3 said:

Do you know his wife? If not how can you even make such a ridiculous comment?

My wife lives in Florida and she never wants to go back to Thailand, not even to visit

Try having some facts to post

 

Typical defense if actual facts can not be drawn upon - Insult the person you are talking to and get real loud. 

 

22 minutes ago, Berkshire said:

 

You think Thais look down on white people?  Sorry, but I have not seen that. 

 

You just refuse to see it. 

 

18 minutes ago, Berkshire said:

 

Wait a minute, are you a white person or a minority?  If you're a Caucasian, then you have no idea what you're talking about. 

 

Look, how can you possible argue about life in the US, having never been there? How can you speak for these "Minorities" without knowing one yourself? Where in gods earth do you get this stuff? 

 

14 minutes ago, Berkshire said:

 

Man, you are seriously out of your element.  So you think that a light skin African-American can be racist towards a dark skin African-American?  Oh my God.  I doubt very much that people of the same race can be racist towards one another.  Do you even know what the word racist means?   

 

No man, you have no idea what you are talking about. 

 

13 minutes ago, Jeffkp said:

I'm confused. You're a US citizen and you have not been paying US taxes while in Thailand? US law says you pay income tax no matter where you live. If you go back to the US, you may have some serious tax issues.

Good luck, whatever your decision.

 

False. "Foreign Earned Income Exclusion"

 

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/foreign-earned-income-exclusion-physical-presence-test

 

6 minutes ago, Jeffkp said:

 

Yes, but you still need to file. I sure hope he has. There is an US citizen who lives in my building. He hasn't filed a tax return in 26 years. He can't move back and, of course, he can draw Social Security. He screwed himself.

 

I file every year. Im 100% up to date on my taxes. I file, claim the extension and either don't pay a dime or pay what I owe after the exclusion. That and the ACA Penalty. 

 

5 minutes ago, Berkshire said:

 

And if you read my post, you'll see that I was talking about certain parts of America.  Actually, there was a time that I believed America was getting over its race issues.  Not anymore.  Now that D. Trump is the Republican nominee, it's painfully obvious that there are many in America who are still hopelessly racist.

 

Where do you live?

 

The REAL question is where do you life? And what makes you the expert? 

 

2 minutes ago, bwpage3 said:

Actually expats can become current by only filing the past 3 years

 

Get a CPA and it can be sorted out easy

 

Fact.

 

Just now, Berkshire said:

 

You didn't answer the question.  If you are white, then yes, chances are you may not have experienced racism in America.  What's wrong with you people?  America is still incredibly racist.  Do you know about the Black Lives Matter movement in America?  Do you know how Muslims are viewed in America?  Mexicans?  You are being extremely disingenuous. 

 

WOW ok now we are on the black lives matter debate.