al007

it is very obvious , we live here curtacy of immigration department, some of them are very accomadating but not always the case, just abide by the rules, do not try to outsmart them and you will have an easy life

I have a thai will in both thai and english with english the primary language in event of dispute

remember if you leave assets in the UK these will need probate to get them released, and involve filing forms with both probate office and UK Tax office

If you want to private message me may I can help more, not looking for anything just do not need a lot of irrelevant comments on my advice

Tell me more about making the Yorkshire pudding in the glass cooker sounds a must have to me

I live in thailand on marriage visa extensions

i leave for holiday in dec and just got reentry permit single I wanted two but was refused

I wanted two because i go to india and then by ship to singapore we stop in phuket for one day that will use my reentry permit up I presume then I will have to go to immigration in phuket and get another reentry permit I am aware I can have multiple reenty permit but prefer to save the money as I only need two

any advice appreciated

you can apply for a new passport if your existing one is full, they do not check this

get online application it tells you if in thailand do not send old one, just a copy of the photopage

send to hongkong they check it, you can also get changmai consulate to check forms, but if passport not full forget to take your passport when getting it checked just take the photocopy

new passport by courier in about four weeks comes from UK

I have been here nearly five years, I have a beautiful house a little land and some dogs as well as the wife, on the figures you quote I am sorry it will after the short term just be a disaster

Do you want to live or exist, to exist yes it can be cheap but I need to live quietly and not worry

you really need around 80,000 pm plus money to eventually buy a house, and a reserve in case of bad medical or some other problem

thailand is not cheap but I could not live anything like as well on the same money in the UK

I use interactive brokers,personal account and QROPS costs per trades only pennies,but min $30 per month if you have an address in thailand you can set up account online, or use an address outside thailand

how much can you make only depends on how good you are

how much can you loose depends on how well you place stop losses

with internet in thailand stop losses need to be placed quickly

buy gold and take it with you

aloo7

very sad condolences to family

there is a lot of shall we say exceedinly dangerous and toxic comments on this forum

How can anyone say someone who commits suicide does not go to heaven, how do they know are they speaking from personal experience, plese try and let me know

Again to say this obviouslyly suffering man took the easy way out again calleous and uncaring no one knows what goes on inside their own head yet alone someone elses

Lets be kind and loving to our fellow inhabitants

al007

I come from England where we also have a hard working monachy, but I doubt as hard as the Thai Monachy. It is very wonderful to watch the love and respect for the monachy in Thailand, in the UK and Colonies there is a love and respect for the monachy but I do not believe anything like as strong as the love for the monachy here

May the King recover and have some healthy years left, my own mother died a few days ago aged 94 and was still driving until a few weeks ago

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ANTIRACIST, on 49 minutes ago, said:

Has they arrested the suspect?Yes but he came up with a 5,000 baht bribe and walked.

presume fine was paid for with fake notes

where can these be purchased and how much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Al007

3 months ago I had full medical; blood pressure a bit high 155/90 and slightly swolen ankles, nothing else substantiall adrift but weight a bit over the recommended level

Doctor prescribed Natrilix SR !.5 mg a day; since when my swollen ankles much better and blood pressure down to 131/85, all these things are a function of age and diet

have to wait and see

Al007

Why not get one of the beer or spirit companies to sponsor, maybe 10 years ago 100 pipers sponsored very generously some events do not know if they still do, but worth a try

al007

"I recently managed to injure myself by somehow putting a 6 inch nail through my ankle and the pain was excruciating.

Any health related matters and I usually go to a private hospital which is 35 kms away.

This time however wifey and I were worried enough to hurry to the local Govt hospital.

I have a Thai health card so admittance was rapid and I saw a doctor within 5 minutes and was xrayed and cleaned up and administered with a pain killing injection within 15 minutes."

Interesting what does one have to do to get thee Thai health card

thanks Al007

I am looking for Yucca trees, I have heard they are grown in large quantities around Loei, I wonder if anyone knows the answer

Appreciated AL007

I have been living in Thailand for aroud 4 yrs, first on tourist then on retirement and now on marriage visa, I have not infringed any of the rules

I have always been treated fairly and respectfully by the authorities here

I must have been stopped at check points, by police collecting tips, and various sundry other places over 20 times. I have never been asked for my passport; driving licience yes and UK one always accepted no problem, I have never tipped more than 150batt

The point of this even if stopped you will probably not be asked for your passport and thus not go to jail

There is too much judgement on this forum and scaremongering

If in your shoes I would telephone Samui immigration test the water tell the truth say you need a seven day extension, and to pay overstay, when they say delighted to assist just bring the money then get the persons name

In the event of negative response hot foot to either phuket or BKK

do not waste money on lawyers unless in dire straights

Good luck

About a year ago I shipped from Turkey some personal belongings all old and only setimental value from Turkey where I had sold my yacht, by Fedex, I went to the airport to clear them, some sixsuitcases, the problems then began with Fedex effectively acting as collector and trying to get the highest price from me

The shipping costs were some 750 Euros, the duty they wanted was so excessive I said they could keep the posessions I then said I wanted to see a customs officer, at which stage the duty was cut in half, some 6hrs later it was again cut in half

Eight hours at the cargo airport and the goods were cleared

The problem as I see it is Fedex act as unpaid customs collector and if they take the maximum from each individual then their life is easier with the customs.

Shipping personal belongings here can be a night mare, try to avoid it

I am also about to run out of pages, spoke to consulate in chang mai much smaller and very helpful

they will check for you forms once completed so no return for incorect completion

then DHL to hongkong special rate agree by embassey for Honk kong

No need to have photographs signed

need UK credit card, you will be billed in HK dollars

do not send original passport, but copy, see web site re thailand

HK will send to UK who return it by courier to thailand

All takes about a month I believe

It is also easier to talk to consulate in chang mai rather than embassey in BKK

Must do in the next month

I believe most are missing the point, and have anything but an open mind, which incidentally works better like a parachute when open

All this is about trying to topple the proposed government,make the life of those who brought about change as uncomfortable as possible

The whole world has been unstable with people voicing their discent by rioting and using violence to bring down undemocratic governments, I doubt if when they are sucessful if they will be held in jail and branded terorists

Thailand had a government not democratically elected, and the people wanted change, they were not acknowledged so they resorted to other ways

An election was held showing the highest ever turn out in thailand history and I believe the propsed new government has 300 out of 500 seats in the new regime

So democracy shows what the people want, no hung parliament no requirement for coalition

There is a small minority of powerful families in BKK who thrive on the two tear system, low wages, and poverty of the people

This minority is maybe now using it money power and influence in the high echelions of BKK to try and destabilise what the people want

This is only doing what Mr T and the redshirts did, the very significent difference is that they do not have a democratic mandate and majority to implement their desires and wishes

I love Thailand, long live the King, may his health recover so he can exert his wisdom to bring peace and prosperity

Al007

April 1

It is April 1, but if in doubt get married today just to be safe!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Al007

Many countries have legalised sex industries, so why should there be outrage over Thailands wonderful girls and for that matter boys, only last week I saw a thai boy with his farang boyfriend driving an open top Mercedes, surely this is producing maney for thailand, think of the import tax on the car alone, that is probably well in excess of 1 million batt!!!

Backpackers many are well educated many from Eton the school where Abhisit was educated go backpacking, many from places like Oxford University again go backpacking, another British Educational Establishment that Abhisit attended

I believe today Abhisit is considered in the elite as are many of his university and old school friends, so surely backpackers are the SEED elite travellers of tomorrow, and should be loved not hated or branded as being not wanted, they may spend carefully but surely that is sound commercial sense

Thailand needs tourism, a topic on which the general consensous is yes, so get the quality resorts and facilities priced corectly and the people will come, do not just say we want them and their money; make what is available attractive

Remember many people in Thailand live on less than 5000 batt per month, so someone who spends only a small amout is making a difference

Thailand and its immigration officials are making it harder and harder for the long stay person to remain in the country, everyone yes everyone, who is here long stay is contributing some amount; even if small to the economy, there is no social security for them to take in this country, so why not encourge rather than chase away, relative to the average earner in places like Issan they make a big difference.

In the north even a modestly well off man is seen by families as a prize possesion and catch, but the government and immigration does not want many of them, but itself offers no alternative support

Then do not forget the many who have ties to Thailand who send money each month to friends and girlfriends here, many first came as backpackers

Thailand needs tourists, many families need help, there is little or no social security, do not cut off the hand that feeds you by negative attitudes to the long stay visitor, the backpacker of today maybe the wealthy of tomorrow, and do not get greedy by just saying you want the elite fast spending. GREED kills and destroys.

When hungry be grateful for even half a plate of rice, do not demand a five star resteraunt that even if offered will probably even kill the half starved person

Be positive, love Thailand and its people, stay away from negatitivy

AL007

Thanks for the links to previous threads

I like the Geese idea but maybe not practibable, as we are creating beautiful gardens

We love where we live and for the information of one poster we have no complaints

I travelled the world on a substantial private yacht for over ten years through many difficult areas and like many friends we carried no arms, but had many escape plans in the event of necessity

And yes we also carried a liferft and EPIRB distress beacons, we also spent money and had them all regularily maintaied and serviced, fortunately we never had to use them, we did not say we will not go to sea because of the risks

Life is about living and taking risks, but also being cautious and planning for the unforeseen

Careful planninh ahead can maybe save disaster

How many foreiners have property in their wifes name and no Usufruct I wonder

We continue to discuss the gun question, it would be my wife who would use it not myself

It would be kept in a strong gun cabinette of thick steel with two keys one for my wife and one for myself, just to ensure she does not shoot me whilst asleep!!!but seriously to ensure one person alone does not overreact

We pray we would never have to open the cabinette except for maintenance and regular practise

But in the event it were needed than at least hopefully we would have choices

There is a parable about the foolish virgin who bought no oil for her lamp

Can anyone add anything on high powered air rifles, do they require liciences and can they be obtained in Thailand, sometimes the sight of a gun is enough to get rid of a potential intruder

thanks in any case

al007

I have searched for information and found none

We live in Issan in an area without neighbours

We Live on about 6 Rai in a beautiful house

My Thai wife and I are concerned about uninvited intruders at nightintruders

A good proportion of the time we have a live in gardner

We have been offered unmarked illegal guns and I have totally rejected that approach

I have stated I have an open mind but if we are to have a gun it has to be legal ,and wife has to go and be properly trained in its use, not just a one hour introduction

We have three small dogs and we are hopefully in the process of getting an Alsation dog as well

Also looking for Alsation puppy if anyone knows of one

Serious input would be appreciated, we are aware of the risks of gun ownership, and need people who can talk from their own personal experience

Al