watcharacters Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Just now, keithpa said: Whats the bet he didnt sell it, just walked away. ( i expect him to deny this now that i have said that). I'm not trying to stir the pot in any way but I am curious if it's possible to just walk away from a timeshare in thailand without legal repercussions. And of course I don't exclude the possibility that he was able to sell it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaky Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 In Phuket thai's detest farangs, where in the rest of the country they pay them no mind, careful crossing the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 32 minutes ago, Polaky said: In Phuket thai's detest farangs, where in the rest of the country they pay them no mind, careful crossing the road. Brilliant! I'm sure you know all the Thai's who live in Phuket! I love clueless farangs who have never lived in Phuket and their opinion that has nothing to do with reality... And one should be careful crossing the road no matter where they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasswort Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 1 hour ago, watcharacters said: If you don't mind my asking, how did you "give up " your timeshare. I know in the USA it's nearly harder to dispose of a timeshare than it is to untie the Gordian Knot. Some timeshares work out better than others. It's all dependent on the signed contract. I wrote to the time share company and informed them that I wish to give it up. The deal that I made fifteen odd years ago now cost five times the price so I imagine the company was quite pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasswort Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 7 hours ago, keithpa said: No offense meant, but, I find it impossible to take the opinion of someone who bought timeshare seriously. No offense taken as I am now inclined to agree with you. The fact is when I made the deal around fifteen years ago it cost me less than a week's salary for two high season weeks per year for twenty-five years. My wife and I used it frequently early on and also had holidays in South Africa, Australia, New Zealand using the exchange system. Notwithstanding what I have said and the fact that I did purchase the time share most of the posters seem to agree with me about the high cost of living in Phuket generally. Anyway each to his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 18 hours ago, glasswort said: I wrote to the time share company and informed them that I wish to give it up. The deal that I made fifteen odd years ago now cost five times the price so I imagine the company was quite pleased. Thank you for your reply. And I offer my congratulations for your end result. I listen to legal radio talk show podcasts and timeshares are often a matter addressed. For the most part there is little support for the plight of buyers of timeshares. It all goes back to the small print of the contract. People cannot even give the timeshare back to the selling company as the buyer is on the hook for fees. There are lots of forums regarding timeshares but I will only offer what I found to be a good film: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 20 hours ago, Polaky said: In Phuket thai's detest farangs, where in the rest of the country they pay them no mind, careful crossing the road. That's a pretty bold mindless claim my friend? Can you offer any proof as to your claim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagallim Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 23 hours ago, Jimi007 said: Brilliant! I'm sure you know all the Thai's who live in Phuket! I love clueless farangs who have never lived in Phuket and their opinion that has nothing to do with reality... And one should be careful crossing the road no matter where they are. Right. He's recently posted in another thread that he's visited Thailand 3 times......... Wonder if he actually made it to Phuket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithpa Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 On 1/16/2018 at 9:41 AM, Old Croc said: Nearly seventy, I haven't bothered applying for the OAP because other pensions and savings put me over the income limits. I can tell you, despite all the scratchers whining about costs in Phuket, that the COL here is less than half than in Perth. (Health insurance a big exception). With Australian income you can live well here, as long as you don't live like a tourist. If you were planning to retire in Bali would you be looking at Nusa Dua or a more expat friendly area? Are you sure about "other pensions and savings put me over the income limits"? With what Ive got in the bank, its only the interest that affects OAP. (1.5% pa, massive, ay) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax2 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 On 1/16/2018 at 10:31 AM, keithpa said: Nusa Dua is a beautiful place. But, too isolated. I bit like Laguna then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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