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5 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Tourism Council of Thailand downgraded their forecast to under 40 million in recent reports. 

So who do you believe ?, I will wait till T.A.T comes up with the true figures,as they always

tell the truth !

regards worgeordie

Their truth and nothing but their truth. One of these days the lies will out.

18 hours ago, PatOngo said:

I made the decision based on comments on Thaivisa! ????

I take it then, your decision is still on going?

7 hours ago, nichopaulcnx said:

Renewed my retirement extension recently at Chiang Mai and was told that the bank book will be checked when applying for extension next year. Also to make sure 800,000 is the minimum for the next 3 months.

Got the same three months ago. have to do a 90 day next Tuesday, will take the book and see if they ask for it.

17 hours ago, Hal65 said:

You guys are such sour-puss's

 

A TM30 app would take 95% of the pain out of the process.

If I want to be a sour puss, I have every right.

The TM30 would take possibly 95% of the pain out of the process...IF AND WHEN WE EVER GET IT.

2 hours ago, zydeco said:

It's more than the TM 30, the TM 28, the cancelling of letters of income for extension renewal for most of us, and the fact that once you renew your passport you must go out of the country before the online 90 days will work again. It's also the ever present hints about the requirements for health insurance coverage that costs more than the procedures they cover and all the exclusions and the notion that Thailand feels like it's not getting enough with the 800,000 bank requirement and so now forces us to keep 400,000 in the bank all year round and 800,000 for five months. All that and laws that can be cancelled, changed, dropped, enforced, or forgotten about on a whim. That is why I not only stopped traveling a year ago within Thailand but stopped making major purchases for appliances and other goods that were getting old. I just repair and get by now on spending less than 20,000 per month, whereas I was spending 90,000 per month and more beforehand. I will not commit more than a penny I have to until this place gives me a better fix on what it has in mind for the future of all of us.

How long have you got????

6 hours ago, darksidedog said:

It seems everyone and their dog are now on the case. Now all we need to do is hope the Thais are listening and paying attention.

When did they ever take notice, listen or pay attention, when they consider it outside interference?

1 hour ago, KKr said:

my education was:
(1) if you cannot pay it you cannot afford it.
(2) borrow money only from decent banks and only for real estate
(cap on mortgage at that time 3 Annual salaries maximum, and 25 % down)

You forgot, 'If you have to ask how much it is, you can't afford it.

13 hours ago, mommysboy said:

There is a saying that 'you can only spend so much', but it is equally true that 'you can only spend so little'.  If an in work graduate can't afford to service a basic lifestyle then something is wrong wit the economy imo.  Actually we are seeing in work poverty in many countries these days with qualified professionals basically unable to live mostly due to crippling expenses.

 

As for saving, you can only do that if there is any money left at the end of the month!

Thailand is not alone; it is a worldwide problem. There is always too much month left when the money runs out

3 hours ago, watcharacters said:

 

 

Who did the counting?

 

 

Could it be Diane Abbot?

Just spotted, does the word 'IMPOSTERS', in the top left of the photo refer to the three guys in the photo?

Not bad going. In about ten years time they'll be able to organise the 'Mad Hatters tea Party'

I agree with Crossy, as my understanding of the VAT refund is for tourists only. However, if as JaiLai states they don't look at the visa page, its always worth the try.

Instead of all this flaffing about with TM47, TM30, TM7, why can't they allow indefinite leave to reamin, if you have been a permanent resident for say, 5 years? Think of the manpower and paperwork that would save. Plus all the wages for lord knows how many IO's, scamming money for just about any excuse they can think of. 

Someone poke me in the ribs to wake me up????

If they put these reporting necessities on apps, they should be as easy as my banking app. And as reliable.???? If it has to be done on line, why do they insist it is via IE, which is useless? Coding these apps for any platform, can be done by most ten year olds. Or am I expecting a little too much?  Or are they still using Commodore computers?

29 minutes ago, BobBKK said:

Tell THAT to the poor Thais waiting 8 hours to see a Doctor for 30 baht.

 

If so great WHY does Prawit fly to Switzerland every month?

I thought everyone knew, he goes for a face lift.

One more nail in the coffin for the tourist trade.

Just had my Pink ID card checked. It does not restrict the holder to any distance from place of residence. It does say however, Only valid in Thailand.

On 8/24/2019 at 10:47 AM, joebrown said:

I assume that you are married to a Thai and on production of your marriage certificate you paid the same as a Thai. I've never heard of this before and am surprised because many, if not all government hospitals charge non-Thais at a premium rate for all care, including medicines. I am married to a Thai national.

Which hospital did you attend for your surgery?

 

I would be interested in the answer to that question also.

I fully understand the frustrations many have had regarding this TM 30 nonsense. However, I also feel if there had not been such an outcry, and a petition to immigration, there was a very good possibility it would have died a natural death, like so many other rules and laws we hear about today, and are gone tomorrow.

Don't take life too seriously, nobody gets out alive anyway.

2 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

Has anyone ever wondered why red light jumping is at epidemic proportions here? 

Is there something in a Thais DNA that makes their head explode if they have to stop for more than 10 seconds? 

 

I've no idea if Thailand has a version of the saying 'patience is a virtue', buy if it doesn't then it jolly well needs one!

 

Patience is a virtue, but are Thais virtuous?

I've heard they have a new policy to help drunk drivers. Cheaper beer, and wider roads.????

Don't take life so seriously, nobody gets out alive anyway