jackdawson

you're right .

thailand sux .

no one should consider moving here

and all those already here should probably go back to where they came from .

STILL no work permit

can u tell us who u "work" for so we can avoid them in the future ?

i'm glad this thread rose to the top .

wondered what the story was on this dinosaur . walk by it basically 6 days a week . personally i liked it better as the ambassador hotel's beer garden than it is now as a hulking, "blade runner" like shell of a nothing . nice multi colored coverings up on the concrete through.

interesting to read all the way from the beginning and to see optimism go to hope go to realism go to despair .

i don't know ; what 8 million/100,000+ per sq. meter 2 much ?

note to self: continue to NEVER buy real estate in Thailand

ps while we're on this neighborhood, think they'll ever complete the sofitel at suk. 15 ? i've seen girls i know have a kind and send them off to nursery school in the time since ground was broken there .

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but property ad had no response whatsoever,over a year.

a year? i thought the market was on fire !

It's the same US that fought valiantly in WWII

fyi, WW II ended 65 years ago

this is the same US that waterboarded a couple of suspected al qaeda IN thailand .

yeah, what it says carries a lot of weight (like none)

how's the day trading going ?

How Often Do You Go Into Town?

will this be on the test ?

invest in a small business (bar

What category best describes my intentions?

not completely there

ps just put down tourism ; i hear that works

some of the private language schools are not doing so well, bad karma I suspect

not sure what karma has to do with it. truth is, classes are expensive for most thais (in a weak economy) and english is not seen as the prerequisite for success it once was (see china as a/the world power)

re: the job market for teachers; weak to quite weak. if u have a day job in the states, keep it.

It's actually cheaper to live in USA, Europe and Australaia at the minute compared to pattaya.

this is just crazy talk

Do you feel that the cost of living is rising faster in Thailand compared to the US?

they're probably rising at about the same pace but thailand is starting from a MUCH lower base.

but i am (super) glad I started my early (at that time working) retirement here five+ years ago. the day is coming, more due to a strong baht, when thailand WON'T be affordable for retirees on a (low to moderate) fixed income.

that's the saddest thing i've ever read

how about finding a new farang one who has either a job, money or (preferably) both

good luck

as in "fowl" ?

you just have to make sure you don't run out of money

i'd go with this

May I ask who of the "regulars" on the forum are in Bangkok?

will this be on the test ?

"girls" are not an important item

i don't get it

what's your handicap ?

BKK is dead as a doornail tourist wise right NOW (if that helps to answer your question)

man that's expensive .

a friend told me the beers r only 145 at nana plaza and u get to see more than rugby .

ah, the joys of homeownership in the kingdom...

thx a lot guys

What is going to stop people charging what they like for them once places are sold and locked in.

nothing

good food ? cute nurses ?