stevehhd

Very simple

Retired and got 800k in the bank to support yourself and get you home if it goes tits up ?  Visa granted.    Health/accident Insurance up to you but stupid not to have IMO

0ver 50 and either don't have, or don't want 800k in the bank etc ?  Must have proper health/accident insurance for Thailand so Thailand does not have to pay all your bills.

Personally I would rather my paid up taxes went to better causes than patching up and sending home yet another pisshead after his 10th motorbike crash.

That said. All this exposure will turn everyone you meet into an insurance agent with the best deals to offer. Wait and shop around.

It is called "Happy slapping" and started in the UK many years ago. I got  "happy slapped" one afternoon sitting outside a bar which the lads on motorbikes and my drinking buddies found highly amusing. I would imagine they get more points for who they slap and where they are.

stevehhd

Quite an interesting thread in respect that most of the rare points I would have made are covered.

Now I know I will get shot down in flames for this oversimplified model.

Force registered rent paying and therefore tax paying vendors within shopping malls rather than street stalls to cap prices? Of course they will drop quantity in accordance and then have to suffer the burden of further increased prices of stock should they occur. This will turn them against a govt they may, one day, have a choice to vote for. The consumer will be unhappy that they are getting smaller portions because of the scheme and also be peeved. Would it not be more sensible to issue vouchers to people on minimum wage thus winning their hearts and in the minds of said vendors increase business as now those people they might not have seen before will attend so they are happy with increased business not realising that they are going to get taxed on it as quickly as they earn it in some way or another as, of course, they will have to declare those vouchers against sales to collect; revealing something close to actual taxable figures for a change.

Stevehhd

Before rushing off to the land office make sure you can pinpoint the land on the master plot if you don,t have a copy of the front of the deed. First I always ask the PYB of the village, they usually know unless on big development where you can ask the staff.

Good luck

Internet is on at my house in Hua Hin. Check the time of my post. I can read it anyway.

Steve HHD

How it went without being noticed? Fairly simple. There is an empty back road from the house that avoids all the residential properties in the soi and the main road of the village. Most of the neighbours work and/or have social lives so easy to time when nobody around or asleep.

Bunch of BS? I know the property well as I rented it myself for 3 years and was a regular guest there of the previous tenant who moved out in march. So I know exactly what was in there. The stuff that was moved in was driven in truckloads straight past my living room window as I live just up the street. So, yes, people did see the stuff.

A lot of effort for plates and pillows agreed but many times the value of the deposit in stolen goods is a nice little earner. Tv's, stereos etc etc.

Landlord not lax just trusting by nature.

The storage stuff belonged to the tenant.

Back to the BS issue. I can understand with few posts some might think I am a troll. Believe me I am not.

Steve

Oh dear joker

You took my post all wrong. Having re read it I accept that Guy lakemens way of putting it was far better and ,in fact, my point. So I publicly apologise on the forum if my post has been read as leaning the tactic towards only Thai people. It is of course pretty much worldwide.

As for your assumptions,which I may be reading too much into, I am certainly no whinging expat and actively avoid the company of such types. I was fully aware of what to expect when I made the decision to stay here and have never regretted that decision. I embraced the fascinating culture here long ago in an attempt to understand it and get along better. I would think this the wise thing to do in any country.As for forcing me to stay? You would have to drag me out of here kicking and screaming.

You mention "tool" expats. I have met many. Normally narrow minded fat sweaty sex tourists polishing barstools with their <deleted> from 9.00 am until they fall over talking utter rubbish all the way.

Exploiting the economy? Well I have worked for a living here but at least 80% of my income came from foreigners and with the exception of a few overseas holidays over the years it is spent here.Did I exploit?

Exploiting the women? Please elaborate on how you think this applies to me.

I do have to concur that the behaviour of a lot of expats can be obnoxious,embarrassing and at times downright offensive so I understand your frustration with such types as I feel it myself and therefore avoid them.

As for complaints whilst there are day to day frustrations living here they are simply a little different to frustrations elsewhere and easily got around if you excercise a little patience and understanding.

I do however stick to my point that there are eyes on that money that want a peice. This however is a human trait far from unique to this country

Steve

Call me a cynic if you wish

Brilliantly typical Thai plan. Create a crisis,pretend you are doing something about it then queue up with the others angling for your share of the cashola based on all the work you have pretended to do and never mind the implications of your actions. That said, when the money,if there is any left by now,gets released there WILL be squabbling.