bubba1

i am on my last entry on a triple entry tourist visa can i get a reentry permit on this? And if so how much is it?

Where is Sam's?

No, I'm not joking. I heard about it, but don't know where it is.

Oh, Bob's is in Soi Lengkee. New owner recently who alleges that his Mexican food will be better than the original owners. I haven't tried it, so can't verify.

Bob's is on Soi LK Metro which is different than Soi Lengkee.

if an Indian citizen gets a Tourist visa at a consulate before entering will they get a 30 or 60 day stamp?

OK. I did some research.

The Alien Immigration act does indeed allow a residence permit to be issued prior to taking up residency in Thailand if one invests 10 million baht. Sections 41 and following.

http://www.thaivisa....Act-EN.pdf.html

The application seems to go through the Bank of Investment. However, the latest BOI regulation regarding this is from January 2001 and states that an application must be submitted no later than 13 May 2003...................... Since then the Bank of Investment has not issued a new regulation regarding PR, effectively closing this road until they issue a directive opening it again.

http://www.boi.go.th...0/Por1_2544.pdf

i believe BOI is the Board of investment, not the Bank of Investment.

yes. they had them tonight

Pattaya Hilton on Soi 9 ... but which side of the road

LOL. took me a minute to get this

nobody cares what the UK price is just like they don't care about the price in Russia.

The sad part about this is that it is an easy fix. Just separate trash cans which are to receive glass, plastic bottles or burnable items. It would also save the hassle of the guys sorting the stuff on the truck.

How anyone could be against something like this is beyond me.

TheWalkingMan

we agree with you mate but don't have much confidence in Pattaya to implement something like this.

plenty of foreign tourists right now but not the cheap charlies from Western Europe that you are used to.

No the even cheaper charlies from Russia.

maybe so but they are the new face of Pattaya, get used to it.

Lol, good joke for finishing work now. Strangely enough, all those new are faceless, as I do not see them.

I agree, even the Russian and Asian tours are not coming in numbers.

Another very sharp short high season (XMas, New Year...).

you must not get out much or only stay in the go go's. Foreign tourists are everywhere, walking street is packed and the bus parking lots at the 'massage' are full.

plenty of foreign tourists right now but not the cheap charlies from Western Europe that you are used to.

No the even cheaper charlies from Russia.

maybe so but they are the new face of Pattaya, get used to it.

plenty of foreign tourists right now but not the cheap charlies from Western Europe that you are used to.

You're the only one...those of us here long-term just learn to get along...and as has been said, it's picked up in the wee-hours of the morning most days.

Next silly farang complaint please...

It is not a silly farang complaint at all. So do not try to turn this into a slanging match. I have made a perfectly legitimate observation about a disgusting situation which poses a serious health hazard. And I have proposed a solution. Further I am not the only one.

I am here long time and maybe your have been here too long.

What is it with some of you people. A properly raised issue affecting peoples health is branded as a "silly complaint"?!

As to the poster who said 99% of the people don't care, well, many of those same people did not care about safe sex until western values taught them about using condoms and preventing disease.

Learning to get along is one thing, but living or consorting in a pig sty is something some of us long timers can do without!

comparing trash on the street with condom use is like comparing mangos and durian. How many people have died because of some trash on Pattaya Tai ?

The locals just don't care. Most are poor and trying to make a living.

You cant always bring your western values to Asia with you.

peace

Not the issue at all. What is the issue is a public health matter which could be easily solved.

99.99% of the people don't care. Lots of problems in Pattaya could be solved easily if you apply western logic. Does not work like that though.

nice report. thanks for sharing

The locals just don't care. Most are poor and trying to make a living.

You cant always bring your western values to Asia with you.

peace

this is really confusing.

I have a nexus one (US t-mobile version) which is '900 MHz, AWS, 1700 and 2100 MHz'

can i get 3G in Pattaya or not? If so which carrier ?

That will be a no. You need 850MHz for TRUEMOVE.

are you sure TRUEMOVE is the only one in Pattaya?

Do you have a problem with reading or are you just being lazy? Read the thread.

i guess you think you are the only one that knows anything about 3G. Look at your posts in this thread and it is clear who the fool is. When you don't know do you always say you can't post the link?

this is really confusing.

I have a nexus one (US t-mobile version) which is '900 MHz, AWS, 1700 and 2100 MHz'

can i get 3G in Pattaya or not? If so which carrier ?

That will be a no. You need 850MHz for TRUEMOVE.

are you sure TRUEMOVE is the only one in Pattaya?

this is really confusing.

I have a nexus one (US t-mobile version) which is '900 MHz, AWS, 1700 and 2100 MHz'

can i get 3G in Pattaya or not? If so which carrier ?

ignorance is not an excuse.

Pattaya is full of farangs ripping off other farangs in addition to the locals.

You can own a condo but not land. End of story.

a fool and his money are soon parted.

If you don't agree please explain how a foreigner can own land 100% in Thailand.

guess you don't realize it costs more than 150 baht in some states.

Never seen so much ignorance. Foreigners can't own property in Thailand, end of story. Forming a shady company is just a false sense of security.

Pattaya fools.

Having read this thread, I find it amazing that there are posters telling individuals who have bought property happily and successfully in Thailand that they must not do it and how stupid it is to do it. I too own property here and am very happy to do so. I did my research and bought a good property at a good price, at which it would sell quickly and easily if necessary, even in the current market. Admittedly, it would be hard to sell for much of a profit right now, because to have good prospects of selling in the current environment it would have to be a very good deal (which it would be at the price at which I bought), but even then I have not paid any rent for the last 4 years and thus am well ahead of the game. But I have no intention of selling. If I wanted a new house, I would keep this one and rent it out. The demand for nice rental properties at the right price in Pattaya is actually strong. At a sensible rental my house would return me roughly 7% per annum, which is a great deal better than I would get from most other secure investments in the current environment. If the economy improves, I would anticipate being able to get a higher rent and thus a higher net return.

Nevertheless, like those other posters who have purchased property here, I would not seek to tell those who do not want to do so that they should. So why are those who don't want to buy property here so aggressive in telling everyone that they must not do so? How do they know if they haven't done it themselves? I have done it and, as for many others, it has been a very good experience, so surely I am far more qualified to comment than those who have not done it. Do some buyers make a mistake and buy a bad property for a bad price? Of course, but buyers do that everywhere, not just in Thailand. A bad buy is a bad buy, whether in Thailand or elsewhere.

If you don't want to buy property in Thailand, absolutely fine, and entirely up to you, but please don't tell me and many others who have invested successfully in real estate in Thailand that we have made a mistake. I know many individuals personally who have made significant amounts of money by buying and selling Thai real estate. Of course, it is not so easy to make a lot of money right now doing so, but exactly the same can be said about dealing in real estate in many countries around the World, including highly developed countries like the UK. By the same token, in a poor market such as the one with which we are currently faced, there are some exceptional buying opportunties. Those individuals who suggest that property prices in Thailand will simply keep falling and falling, frankly that is nonsense. Firstly, an analysis of real estate prices anywhere in the World shows very clearly that over any extended period property prices rise at a rate greater than inflation over the same extended period. Secondly, the harsh reality is that the World is short of raw materials so it is inevitable that the prices of these materials will increase significantly over the coming years. That in itself will drive property prices up quite significantly, irrespective of demand driven inflation, as at the most simple level property prices are derived to an extent from the cost to build new properties.

are you sure you really 'own' your property? What kind of shady company was formed?

Don't be surprised to see a crackdown on this in the near future.

The figures you cite are the things dreams (or illusions) are made of. As between your post (which I dismiss as biased and self-serving) and Jori's, your's is, I think, the more complete nonsense. If I had a property I paid B4.9 milion and was renting it continuously for 5 years at B45,000/month (or B540,000 per year), I am getting a return of 11.02% on my investment, I assume tax free. Why would anyone give that up??? Of course, they wouldn't. Rents are, in fact, low here because of the abundant supply and inability to sell. Perhaps you are also in the fertilizer business, it looks (smells) like it.

Sorry if you cant handle the truth but that is the facts.

Why would anyone give that up? - that is up to them dont you think?

'Up to them' sounds like a bargirl talking. It is not rational and does not make sense and you don't have any explanation for it?

foreigners buying houses under these schemes are not very smart. Foreigners can't own land in Thailand. Don't be a fool or you might lose everything

Wrong. land can be owned through a registered business, or 49% can be owned with 51% being owned by youre spouse erm i think...........

A foreigner can't own land without having a Thai person involved. Not a very smart thing.

Meaning?

meaning is there is a good chance you will be left high and dry

foreigners buying houses under these schemes are not very smart. Foreigners can't own land in Thailand. Don't be a fool or you might lose everything

Wrong. land can be owned through a registered business, or 49% can be owned with 51% being owned by youre spouse erm i think...........

A foreigner can't own land without having a Thai person involved. Not a very smart thing.