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17 hours ago, Chris.B said:

 

Hmmm, a lot of guys on ThaiVisa seem to have married Thai ladies with PhDs. Funny that. ???? ???????? 

Maybe, I don't know.  I do know that it was no fun doing the editing of both her master's thesis and her doctoral dissertation.  It was a royal pain in the a$$

On 6/25/2021 at 5:38 AM, ExpatOilWorker said:

 

You hear people say that things are closed in Pattaya but when you actually see photos/videos of it actually being closed like this one it's really different. 

I'm assuming that the command centre will be set up on Bangla Road and perhaps a few other mobile units on other similar types of sois and roads.

My situation is a bit different than most.  First of all my Thai wife is older than me but looks younger.  My Thai wife and I were already married in the US where we had met when she was a graduate student.  After she finished her PhD we moved to Thailand for what was to be two years.  It ended up being much longer than that.  Our two kids were quite young when we moved to Bangkok but they adapted quickly.  Her parents were elated that we were returning.  My parents were supportive just missed having the grandkids.  They came to visit about every other year.  

Lots of good replies on this topic.  Things like clothes, i.e.  socks, underwear. large size shirts and pants shoes especially if you wear size 10 or larger.  Also boots and outdoor equipment.  If you are into rock climbing then a full set of hardware and rope.  Quality bicycles are a lot cheaper in the USA whether they are road, mountain, or gravel.  Scuba gear is also expensive in Thailand so bring what you need.

Personally, I would not invest in condos in Thailand and especially Pattaya with the hopes of having them rented out.  I think there are better avenues to explore in investing your money that have a lot less headache.  

21 minutes ago, bolt said:

Where in the so called free world are we NOT monitored with GPS tracking

It seems the Thais want to take it to another level and be more direct with a wrist band solely for GPS tracking.  However you are correct in that we are indirectly tracked by our phones, smart watches, smart TV's, laptops, ipads, our cars, etc. 

This is a very poorly planned idea.  Few tourists are going to come to Phuket knowing that they are going to be GPS monitored (and who knows what else) during their stay on Phuket during the 14 day quarantine.  Tourists will cancel their plans and seek another holiday destination that is less restrictive.

18 hours ago, chilli42 said:

Indians, Russians, Chinese.  Of course nothing is going to happen with the property ownership regulations in Thailand with this current government in place.  Were the unexpected to happen though, they might consider applying a special tax to purchases by non resident foreigners.  This did little to slow the deluge of Chinese into the Canadian property market but at least it put some money in the bottomless tax coffers.

The Chinese have also invested heavily in real estate all along the west coast of the United States as well.  This all began about the time the lease on Hong Kong was about to expire but has expanded to the mainland Chinese.  

Bottles for me.  Never been a fan of the can.

6 hours ago, Captain Monday said:

Reciprocity for property ownership is fairness and makes sense to me. The problem is , under US law it would be illegal discrimination.

Not so much discrimination based on race or ethnicity but based on the practices in place in both countries.  The US already has reciprocal agreements with other countries based on business.  

7 hours ago, kynikoi said:

 

That's a ridiculous amount of land. To meet this requirement one domicile of 2-4 rai.

It was just an example.  First thing is to be able to purchase a house and land.  At some point the amount of land will be determined.  

Luckily I have already been vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine.  I'd pass on the Thai developed vaccine.

Yes, foreigners should be permitted to own land and the houses built on them.  There should be some restrictions such as how many rai they are allowed to own and how many parcels.  For example, allowed to own up to two parcels of land that do not exceed 10 rai total.  In practice that could be a house in Phuket on three rai and a house in Chiang Mai on seven rai.  I do believe that there should be a reciprocal agreement between both governments.  If we cannot buy land/houses in Thailand then Thais would not be allowed to buy property in our home countries. 

On 6/11/2021 at 9:15 PM, CrunchWrapSupreme said:

I came with an MA in Edu, some experience in the USA, and glowing references. The intl schools did not want to talk to me.

 

I later found that most of them being of UK origin, and following UK curriculum, they specifically want UK certs. PGCE, IGCSE, IB, Cambridge, QTS, with teaching experience in the UK system. I also heard that some just plain do not like Americans. Heh. I figured my MA in Edu, a three year degree, should trump the Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) which can be earned in a year. Yet it seems they don't agree.

 

 

In your case perhaps you should have focused more on international schools that had an American curriculum.  They are out there especially in Bangkok 

Was your teaching experience at a regular school in the UK?  If so, perhaps you could apply to one of the international schools as a "local hire".  The benefits aren't as good as an overseas hire but it's still pretty good work.

18 hours ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

Hybrid or PHEV (plug-in hybrid)...they're quite different.

Straight Hybrid with no plug-in.

What's bad for the young women that work in the bars and other similar places is that they are losing their valuable prime earning years of around 20-30.  

The trade in everything illegal, drugs, weapons, people, etc. has been going on in that area for a good 100 years.  I don't think anyone actually thinks it is ever going to be stopped.  

On 6/7/2021 at 10:56 AM, Soikhaonoiken said:

Oh no..... The Hub of Drugs... Time to get a committee together... ????????

Yes, and then commence a study because........well, that is what is done here.  

Over the past 38 years I have only swam in Pattaya/Jomtien once.  I have walked along the beach often and have waded in the water a little bit but by and large I try to stay out of the water in that area.  

An English friend of mine has a wife (farang) who works at a very well known International school in Bangkok.  He is able to stay here based upon his wife's visa status.  This has worked out very well for them over the past 23 years.  During this time he has been working remotely for his employer who is based in London.  I don't think that he will be jumping on this possible new visa if it does in fact become available.  

I'm sure that there are a number of US expats that "snowbird" by living in Thailand for 5-7 months a year and then spend the remainder in the US.  Their SS payments would be deposited into their US bank each and every month.  They would then use that as they see fit for their situation.  Not sure what would happen if they receive a POL letter at their US residence while they are halfway through their "snowbird" period in Thailand.  The Post Office usually only holds mail for 30 days.  

Nothing wrong with offering 50% of the listed the price.  All they can say is no.  I really wouldn't think anyone would accept that low of an offer but it is a starting point.  I also would never offer anything until I visually inspect the property.  I'm sure there are plenty of 6MB houses out there that can be bought for 4MB.  Condos even a better market for buyers due to so many foreigners leaving Thailand.

It will be a Hybrid for me.  Not totally sold on the all electric vehicles yet.