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I was able to go in on Friday to get a notarial witness for some docs I needed to sign, unrelated to covid19 though.

I believe everything is by appointment only. https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/countries-and-regions/south-east-asia/thailand/new-zealand-embassy/embassy-services-for-new-zealanders/

The market already crashed, and probably not done despite the rallies due to the announced stimulus packages in Aus and last week US. I've been buying, staggered approach, holding Bank's and WPL. Sold some of my more risky shares in today's rally, ALG 10% profit, & SGR 7.5% profit.

I will buy more soon.

The Thai company route plus work permit is not worth the hassle, because you actually have to setup a company with Thai employees, and then you have on-going accounting, visa fees and other fees.

If you really want to stay here, Education or TE is your only real option. Though if I was I was in your situation, without a Thai wife/kids, I'd move around. Vietnam is easier to get long term visas and it's not just for US passport holders.

I wouldn't worry about "working", what you're doing has nothing to do with Thailand. You're not earning any money here, and you're not a resident here. 

Little bit tricky for me to say, I've been here 9 years now, when I first moved here, it was tough as I didn't move on retirement funds or pension but savings of a 20yr old... but thankfully the hard work on the business has paid off.

3 years ago I bought my house with my fiance, so we don't have any rental costs, and no mortgage. Business is also run from home so power/net is a bit high.

12k groceries / month

25k eating out /month

8k power / month

3k internet / month

2k health insurance / month (first year buying)

3k transport, taxis / month

10k misc / month

total: 63k /month

Every 3 months i travel out and have a short holiday 3-5 days generally, that costs 50-100k

Since I am fortunate to earn well over that, i don't really budget, and anything that I want, I usually just purchase it, but mostly investing and saving for retirement as i don't think in 30 years time I will get a pension.

I've ordered a lot of stuff from Aliexpress but never Alibaba, though they are the same company, aliexpress has some buyer protection and i've never had a problem with over probably 50 different orders of various things.

The biggest thing i've ordered from Aliexpress has been an acoustic guitar. I wouldn't suggest spending to much on there though, you never know the quality.

For sofa stuff, there are places where you can get custom built furniture in Thailand, that would be better option in my opinion.

I was there last month, and it was packed.

There was also about 30 Filipinos that seemed to be with some sort of agency, looked like they were applying for tourist visas...

Nearly happened to me, just walking along the beach road, one tried to distract me while another one 5m up the road tried to put his filthily hand in my pocket.

My internet and websites that are hosted at the CAT datacenter are down.

What kind of joke is this? Shouldn't the protesters want the internet to aide in their campaign. It should be the government that resorts to cutting the internet as seen in Egypt etc.

I came here first at 19 and came back to live when I was 20, i'm now 24 and started a small business from the ground up which is quite successful.

So I don't agree with people saying you should come here later, it depends on the person.

They should watch that Penn & Teller clip of the Mexicans who get past the US boarder wall.. here we go http://youtu.be/dJgDqLgJIcU?t=23m7s

A mate of mine had some procedures done while in Bangkok at the Naravee Clinic. I can't remember which facelift procedure he had, but I think it was the non-surgical procedure. He was happy with the results and that the staff spoke English. Here is their site if you want to find out more, www.naraveesurgery.com

I moved from my old condo that had an ice factory opposite, to a condo about 130m away from a school. And I have to say, the school is much louder than the ice factory...

Every morning at about 7am they start playing this old Thai music through the loud speakers and then there are people (maybe teachers) ranting on about things and then the kids go through their multiplication tables.

I'm just curious if it's just my luck or do all schools do this here?

Wow what a soft punishment, that's New Zealand for you, is almost impossible to get sentenced to jail there.

I know the password for the accounts and her dad doesnt speak much english. Not sure whats weird about that.

The weird thing is that you ask questions here on a internet forum about your personal gf problems. Better you ask your parents what to do.

I doubt the parents have delt with any kind of madness which is a Thai girl. I had exactly the same problem, but more extreme with the girl cheating and smoking meth in my bathroom! I even had a new girlfriend move in to live with me 8 months after I broke up with my ex-gf but she still persist on coming around so was forced to change condo. One night I went to the security because she forced herself into the room and I couldnt get her out, the security wouldn't do anything.

Even after my landlord told the security not to let her or her car, the useless security still kept letting her in. Honestly they're useless.

Best bet is to go away on holiday, buy a lock thing to put over your door handle with pad lock and hopefully she doesn't come around and call a lock smith, talk with your landlord, they will try to help as much as possible because they want you to keep being a tenant. If you have a good thai friend, make a complaint to the police too.

Ok, thanks a lot for the info!

I'm sure my question has been answered before, but I haven't found a topic covering it.

I recently got a new passport delivered to me from my country via DHL. I ordered a new one because my old one was a bit roughed up and nearly full.

My non-imm b visa has expired but I still have a month before I have to exit Thailand stamped into my old passport. I will be going to my home country of New Zealand for 1 month in a couple of weeks. Do I need to get my entry stamp from my old passport transfered to my new passport at immigration? Or can I just go to the airport with both passports and get processed normally?

Thanks in advanced for anyone who can let me know.

I definitely get annoyed about what goes on in this country, but if I was back home i'd be annoyed at something there too.

My situation in Thailand is really great, I am a 23yr old running my own IT/Web/eMarketing Thai registered company with a few full time employees with an ok office and a nice condo. Every year I have multiple holidays within Thailand, other countries and I go home once a year. This year I spent 3 weeks in Japan, 2 weeks Pattaya, 1 week Koh Chang, 1 week Udon Thani and I will go to New Zealand for 1 month with my gf, who is a pleasant educated girl with a good job.

If I was back home I couldn't do the same thing or it'd definitely be hard, it would be to expensive to setup my own business and working full time only allows for a certain amount of time off per year.

So being in my situation I can see myself here for the foreseeable future. If I have to move out of Thailand I would look to other countries that are affordable.

ROBBERS? GREEDY? Did anybody notice what 'color' their red shirts were????????????????

amazing somebody always has to bring this into these threads. i wonder or you people as interested in your own countries polotics as the Thai ones.

its only to be expected that they will do this, its thailand everybody out for themselves, but they dont have a lot so i guess thats the way they are brought up.

3000 baht to recover a car, thats about 2 weeks salary when you have already lost every thing, so for me it is a lot.

Your salary per month is 6,000 THB? :S

That's neat

It's not too difficult to get the bugs to do this. Next time you find a good sized bug put him on a ball just below the top and as the ball starts to rotate from the weight of the bug he will start crawling to the top and will continue to try getting to the top but never will while the ball rotates.

Haha would be fun. Once while I was in Issan, this huge black scorpion was walking along the ground but this Thai guy with just some sandals on jumped on it!

I had a look through but couldnt find much information on the current state of my topic.I'm deciding on whether i should update my computer / graphics card or buy a non-modded Xbox 360 and play the games I want to play on Xbox Live. The trouble is as always is Ping, so if no one plays in Thailand playing overseas might not be so good.My real question I guess is Xbox 360 or PC for online gaming in Thailand?

Here is the direct link then

Just watched this great video of these bugs powering up this phone. I'm still not sure if they're real bugs or CGI...?

If they're real how did they get them to do everything they were doing?

Here is the link if my embed doesn't work,

Another question, should i buy this for PC or Xbox live? PC is definitely the best for FPS but which one will be the most popular online? >.< The biggest thing i miss from home is playing games online

Will this game be popular online here in Thialand?