Hanuman2547

15 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Depends where you are,

In Hanoi they're anti-American, in Saigon they're pro-American

It's still a deeply divided country.

Not so sure about that.  I have an American friend that lived and worked in Hanoi for three years about 10 years ago and never reported any "anti-American" sentiment.  He still works in Vietnam but is not based there anymore.  

As for me, Vietnam is a possibility for a "Plan B" if things were to fail in Thailand.  Not sure where I would want to live.  Saigon, Dalat, Da Nang, Hue, & Hanoi all seem like possibilities.  I wouldn't be working there so not sure how that would affect me in getting a long term type of visa.   

I wish him well and hope that he can have a successful career.

14 minutes ago, pgrahmm said:

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Yes, it was explained a few posts up.  Barrios is a Spanish word meaning neighborhood.  Generally used to mean a poor or rundown area.  Like, "he's from the barrios of Klong Toei".

Philippines?  No way!  Not a chance.

A lot of people have mentioned Mexico.  Too much illegal drug issues in Mexico.  Somewhat safe in big tourist areas like PV, Cabo, and Cancun.  I would never drive from PV to Cabo even though they are not that far apart on the Baja.  Too dangerous from being attacked by gangs which are out of control.

I think a lot of tourists will just wait until January 2022 to come to Thailand under these guidelines.  Or they might just give Thailand a miss and go elsewhere.

This year won't be much of a party.  Maybe in 2022 and 2023.  I won't be missing it if it does die out.  

Yep, I'm on Facebook.  You can do what you want with it and be as active or inactive as you like as well.

6 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

The changed to 45 days from 30 days to include the 15 days of quarantine a few months ago.

I'm assuming once quarantine is no longer required the Thai government will revert back to just 30 days?

On 3/24/2021 at 7:10 PM, ubonjoe said:

No

Only a single entry tourist visa is being issued. And the special tourist visa (STV) but it is not a very popular option due to ridiculous requirements for it.

A good option at this time is entering visa exempt that allows a 45 day entry at this time that can be extended for 30 days.

Usually there is a visa exempt for only 30 days.  Did they just recently increase it to 45 days?

No to Cambodia.

Might try Laos.

Third option would be Vietnam.  It's a vast country and very different regions.

No, you can just leave.

In my case, I turned in my work permit and left on my one year visa based on work.  Never had a problem re-entering the Kingdom in the years since. 

Both the Highlander and the RAV4 come in gas and gas/hybrid models in the US.  They get very good reviews.  The hybrid models are very popular.

What do your 17 & 15 year old think of your extended stays in Asia?  Do they ever ask you, "Gee Dad, what did you do that whole time you were gone?"  They are probably a lot smarter than you give them credit for.  

If you do go down that road of dumping your family keep in mind that you will probably get run through the wringer of Canadian divorce courts.  Paying your wife alimony for quite a long time and also your kids university education as well will have a serious drain on your financial situation.

You've had your little Asian fling, mid-life crisis, or what ever else you want to call it.  Now, just get on with your regular life.  Perhaps some anti-depressant medication might help.  See your Dr.  

Wherever you decide to move to will this be a permanent move or just while your kids go to school?  It may be difficult to sell your property if just going to be there for a few years.  

Oh darn!  I was so hoping to visit North Korea and spend a week at their glorious beach resorts this June but they weren't on the list.

Phase 3 - from 1 Oct - the government is aiming to allow vaccinated tourists from low risk countries to enter Thailand without the need to quarantine. However, this will depend on the COVID-19 situation in Thailand and whether or not sufficient numbers of medical workers in the country have received the vaccination.

I wonder if the US will qualify as one of those "low risk" countries?  If not, they will lose a lot of tourist dollars.

I can buy Beer Lao, Singh, Chang, and Leo in the US at Asian grocery stores for the equivalent of 50 baht a bottle and that's including tax.

I have been accused of playing walking football when I was in my 20's during a Sunday friendly at he local park.

30,000 baht a month?  I'm assuming this is upcountry somewhere.  No way would you want that type of salary in Bangkok even if it included housing.  I'd be looking at a new school now if the one you are at won't bump your salary up to 40,000 baht.  

So very sorry to hear of your cycling accident.  As a fellow cyclist, I hope that you have a fast and successful recovery with a minimum of pain.  

It appears that you don't have an income problem just a problem in meeting the monthly requirement.  If the money is coming from abroad perhaps it would be best to just transfer enough to meet the 65K each month.  Another idea would be just to put the 800K into a bank account and leave it there for the purposes of meeting the immigration requirements.  Then transfer the money that you need to live on each month as you usually do but maybe into a different bank account.  Yes, I know, who wants to leave 800K sitting in a Thai bank earning almost nothing in interest.  Until you sort out a way to meet the monthly income requirements this might just solve the issue.  

52 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Where are you from....Syria, Iran......LOL

...............ahhhh, no, but if I ever pass through there (highly unlikely) I'll look you up.  555

Air pollution.

Being denied a visa due to insurance companies not selling health insurance to people over a certain age. 

Rate of exchange.

I only plan on living in Thailand about 5-6 months a year.  The reast of the time I will spend in my home country.