jaideeguy

And we have 20 more up here in Chiang Mai that said they did it..........

So, why don't you Brits call in your Scotland Yard, MI5 or some other 'real investigation' team before it's too late or maybe some private investigator could crack this case. I'll contribute to hiring a Sherlock Holmes to come over, just to put some proper closure to this mess.

I will believe it when the DNA results is a match.

I won't even believe it then, as they can [and do] tamper with, loose and misplace results any time it's convenient for them.

What is needed at this point is some international human rights investigation into the farce of the current investigation, but sadly the Myanmar government doesn't believe in human rights.............

And It wouldn't surprise me at all if a Burma slave worker would confess to a crime he didn't commit if a generous gift was promised to his dirt poor family back home.

Wonder how much torture it took to get that 'confession'??

and it's funny how many totally different suspects/nationalities have been accused, but it seems that the Myanmar slave workers are the easiest to pin the 'dirty deed' on.

Thanks Chicog...............exactly what I was looking for.

My Thai wife will be making her first trip out of country and I have heard that you can arrange for someone to meet a 1st timer at the terminal entrance and walk her through the intimidating gauntlet from the check in and baggage counter and security stops, all the way to the waiting room for flights.

Is this true and how can it be arranged??

An old friend used to make herbal tinctures using a 150 proof Russian vodka and I always thought 'what a waste of alcohol'..............

Better than facebook or games. At least there is some interaction and a good way to share ideas as well as venting your anger.

I am registered on at least 20 different forums from cooking, construction, mongoring, travel, etc.

They should teach the adults too.

Strange, I went to one of the best schools and universities, yet never had (nor needed) any lesson on "Democracy" per se.

Why don't they encourage children to read books and the Thai equivalent of (e.g.) the Economist for themselves, and form their own independent opinions?

Not by their definition of democracy where they re write their own version of history and brainwash the students and shape their brains to disregard any contrary opinions and historical truths.

And if they took polls during the first few months of any previous administrations, the results would have been quite the same.

Every thing or person starts off favorable, like many xgirlfriends etc in the beginning. Time is the real proof.

My TOT internet connection was the best I've ever had anywhere, but now it's slow as S#&t.

That last typhoon damaged the sub-sea Internet cable. That is why your Internet connection is slow. No government actually regulates speed; just content.

Wrong ram.....................my TOT started slowing for 6 months before the coup due to them over selling their capacity to serve and maintain.

Then it dropped like a rock just after the coup with the military throttling/censoring the feed up and down.

And, you're wrong in that they maybe don't regulate speed, but when they censor traffic, it slows...........ask the experts if you don't believe me.

And if they took polls during the first few months of any previous administrations, the results would have been quite the same.

Every thing or person starts off favorable, like many xgirlfriends etc in the beginning. Time is the real proof.

My TOT internet connection was the best I've ever had anywhere, but now it's slow as S#&t.

"BTW Op, what exactly are you trying to sell, your own dream house that may well be a nightmare to me, a cookie cutter house on a moo baan?"

Quite the opposite of a moo baan cookie cutter house that seems to appeal to the [less than] 1% of the buyers. Location is not that far from the city and ambience is quite peaceful with rice fields and jungle down a gravel road in decent repair, but it's the last house on the road so that eliminates most Thai shoppers. House design is a bit eclectic, but comfortable for me.

The problem is that my plan A when I discovered MY ideal location was not to build for investment, but for my comfort and now that I have to sell for medical reasons, I'm finding that there are not too many 'fringe people' like me with enough cash to buy, even at my discounted price.

I wonder who in their right mind would purchase property in this current political climate........I bought and built when the $ was strong, labor and materials were cheap and politics were [seemingly] stable. but things change so fast here in the 'Land Of Surprises'.

The few that are gambling that it will pass may be in for a surprise............

Seems we got side tracked to comparing health care quality. I'll throw in my 2 satang on health care here in LOS.

It's a great and affordable system if you are young, healthy and need surgery...........either from an accident or elective [cosmetic] or maybe you want to change your sex, but as an older person maybe facing some long term care I find it quite lacking in the basics of dealing with the elderly [hate that word].

I care gave my 87 yr old father for 5 years until he passed away at 92 here and found out the hard way about dealing with elderly issues. There are no geriatrics Dr's here, there is little knowledge of alzheimer's/dementia, pain meds are difficult to impossible to get outside of a hospital environment and worst of all, there is no hospice in this Buddhist country because of the belief that we are put here to suffer........... sorry, but not me.

Back in the US, despite all it's faults at least there is somewhat of a safety net with SS, Obamacare, the VA and their research is a decade ahead of LOS as I found out in seeking a cure for my illness.

The local specialist here didn't have a clue about the new treatment that has been common practice for a couple of years in the west.

And I have never seen so many wrong diagnoses and wrong drugs Rxed that I won't take anything a Dr Rxes until I confirm on Google...........healthcare is cheap here, but you are lucky to get what you pay for.

OK, maybe we can get back to my OP on the slow 2nd hand RE market and will and when will it recover...................or will it get worse??

Hi Jaideeguy, have you tried promoting the house yourself,signs in your area

fixed to posts,on the gate,listed on free sites on the Internet,we used to use

agents to find tenants for our properties,they were a waste of time, so we just

do it ourselves,by methods listed above,and find tenants quicker ourselves,and

save the commission payments to boot.

I am sure there are Thais out there with plenty money,who are looking for investment

properties,as they have cash and returns on bank deposits do not cover inflation,it

all depends how much you are asking for your house and the size of the land plus

location.how much are you asking?

regards worgeordie

Thanks for your input WG, but using signs on the road would attract a lot of curious nosey neighbors that just want a peek inside a Falang's house and they will drop by at any time. Advertising with RE agents and on Baht and sold/Thaivisa and facebook you do get a chance to screen the RE tourists a bit before making an appointment.

I may give it a go and stress 'View our website and give a call for an appointment to show the property.

Also, we are out in the ricefields near a small local village and our property will appeal to Falangs and neighbors are all Thais.

Yes, as a person who won few properties, I can concur that there is a glut of second hand

properties in the greater Bkk area, mainly owning to the fact that they still build new one

like there is no tomorrow, and that Thai people like to buy new units rather than old one,

on top which, the recent visa woes doesn't help and make foreigners feels jittery...

Yeah, it's hard to tell and we'll never get any accurate figures, but there does seem to be a lot of us 'rats leaving this sinking ship' mainly, i think because we're getting older and realizing the health care is better in the homeland and then there are some of us who's rose colored glasses are fading and miss home comforts.

I'm listed with 2 agents............

one a Thai agent that just brings 'warm bodies' by, mostly what I call 'real estate tourists' as he doesn't screen potential clients.

The other agency is a lot more professional, run by a falang and he knows to save time for the agent, buyer and seller to screen potential buyers.

Also, my website designer has turned into another broker for my house and he seems to be the best at screening possible buyers because he knows me and my property and realizes that time is money.

I have found that the problem with most Thai agencies is that they just want to bring any warm body by and they just play the numbers game of 1 in 100 might be a buyer.

What type of condo is it? What is your asking price? How big is it?

Not a condo, it's on the ground and I shouldn't say much more or it will be interpreted as an ad . PM me if you are serious and want info.

Still waiting to hear if 2nd hand house sales in other areas are as stuck in the mud as the market in overbuilt CM.

Been trying to sell our house in CM and have dropped the price to desperation level, as I am desperate. Listed with 3 agencies at a very competitive price and the R E agents are telling me that the market for 2nd hand houses is as slow as they have seen it.

I know that these months are the slow season and not as many buyers, so the few buyers are mostly buying for speculative investment and throwing out insulting low offers so far.

Just wondering if other areas of LOS are experiencing same.

mods: this is not an ad for my property. Just asking about the market in other areas...............

The most useful Thai phrase that my wife taught me when a Thai asks if I speak Thai is 'gnu-gnu pla-pla', which literally translates to 'snake-snake fish-fish' and for some strange reason it means 'watch out what you say, I may understand'.

It always gets a smile and sometimes an uneasy smile.

"Sihasak said he met Obama during a dinner reception and had a chance to explain the political situation in Thailand."

Makes you wonder which 'version' of of the political situation he explained in the few minutes with Obama. Most probably the version that will be written in the new Thai history books they're printing now..............

I just copied the following from their website................

http://chiangmai.usconsulate.gov/apply-for-a-visa.html

IMMIGRANT VISAS

The U.S. Consulate in Chiang Mai only issues nonimmigrant visas for temporary stays in the United States. If you wish to settle permanently in the United States, you will need an immigrant visa. For further information, please see the Immigrant Visa page of the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok.

I hope I'm wrong, but don't think so as I did a bit of research several months ago.......................but will call later this morning and try to speak with a human