Why do foreigners live in Thailand knowing Video TRUE?

[Sergeant]

Life is not what it was 30 years ago. Now Immigration are not trusting you by making you do some many stupid requirements, like if you are still marriage, Money is in the bank and Showing up at immigration to be caught not 100% with the rules and a lesson to remember you will pay a fine or bridge. Why come ever year or report 90 days, Truly a bad sign you are not TRUSTED. Could it be the Police not do their job?

However this story is about a Video I just watched.

Why do we stay even knowing all is True? You might have sold all your belongs in you home country? You are at peace living here? I am not saying to leave Thailand, but just wish you to see what is other are thinking. Where is the Law? The Courts will support the Thai Wife if she steals from Company's? you do not have property rights being married? So if you die Thailand, what will happen to your assets, It not matters, because you have died. Yet the Wife can not live in new home and can not sell it as Thais not afford the price paid.

 May every one watch and make their of decisions

 

[BritManToo]

9 minutes ago, Sergeant said:

Why do we stay even knowing all is True?

I stay for my children ....... but realise I should just walk away and abandon them.

I've always kept my assets in my home country.

Edited February 25, 2020 by BritManToo

[ubonjoe]

Not directly visa related. Moved to here.

[Pravda]

I see the voice software has improved a lot over time, but it still can't pronounce "Thais".

[Vigilante]

Depressing and true

[4MyEgo]

After watching this video for 3 minutes and 21 seconds, albeit it there are some truths in it.

 

Anyone knows that you have to do your homework before you move here as you would if you were going to move anywhere else.

 

Retirement in Thailand has worked for me beautifully, I have a nice big modern house that cost me what a double garage would cost me to build back in my home country.

 

Don't have issues with immigration, it's not that hard, shuffling paper around once a year, come on, the boys at immigration are nice, they smile and wai back when I give them a smile and wai, call it mutual respect if you like.

 

Never had an issue with a Thai, as for farang pricing, well, in any country outside of your own, you got to have your wits about you, is it right, well ah, hello, given the chance anyone in any country will have a go.

 

Thailand I will never call home, it's my temporary abode, tax haven if you like, and until either I don't want to live here anymore or Thailand boots me out, I'm staying put, warts and all, after all, it's very affordable to live here, if your still making money when compared back to my homeland.

 

The video is quite laughable, when I saw the comments about the Italian born in Australia, for someone who is from Australia, she is a racist country, and you got that from the horse's mouth, we tolerate people as others do, including Thai's with farangs visa versa.

 

Good luck in achieving what you want to by putting this video up, but anyone with half a brain knows Thailand is an idea place to retire, as for Chinese and Indians being big spenders, yeh pull the other one mate.

 

Oh and as BitManToo said, assets stay in the home country, too easy, as for the house here, car, bike, and everything else, if it all went south, the wife can have it and the kids as she has earned it ????

 

Edited February 25, 2020 by 4MyEgo

[Pravda]

56 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

Retirement in Thailand has worked for me beautifully, I have a nice big modern house that cost me what a double garage would cost me to build back in my home country.

 

Yet, retirement in Thailand won't work out for me. 

 

The price of overpriced real estate is irrelevant, especially when comparing it back home.

 

Lets talk about cancer treatment.

 

In Thailand 30 million baht.

 

back home in Canada - free.

 

 

[AussieBob18]

53 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

After watching this video for 3 minutes and 21 seconds, albeit it there are some truths in it.

 

Anyone knows that you have to do your homework before you move here as you would if you were going to move anywhere else.

 

Retirement in Thailand has worked for me beautifully, I have a nice big modern house that cost me what a double garage would cost me to build back in my home country.

 

Don't have issues with immigration, it's not that hard, shuffling paper around once a year, come on, the boys at immigration are nice, they smile and wai back when I give them a smile and wai, call it mutual respect if you like.

 

Never had an issue with a Thai, as for farang pricing, well, in any country outside of your own, you got to have your wits about you, is it right, well ah, hello, given the chance anyone in any country will have a go.

 

Thailand I will never call home, it's my temporary abode, tax haven if you like, and until either I don't want to live here anymore or Thailand boots me out, I'm staying put, warts and all, after all, it's very affordable to live here, if your still making money when compared back to my homeland.

 

The video is quite laughable, when I saw the comments about the Italian born in Australia, for someone who is from Australia, she is a racist country, and you got that from the horse's mouth, we tolerate people as others do, including Thai's with farangs visa versa.

 

Good luck in achieving what you want to by putting this video up, but anyone with half a brain knows Thailand is an idea place to retire, as for Chinese and Indians being big spenders, yeh pull the other one mate.

 

Oh and as BitManToo said, assets stay in the home country, too easy, as for the house here, car, bike, and everything else, if it all went south, the wife can have it and the kids as she has earned it ????

 

OP obviously is the guy who got scammed by Thai GF - and therefore has a very negative view - and that in understandable.

I agree that any Farang should keep their money in their home country and only bring over what is needed - and any property or assets bought in Thailand should be viewed as a 'gift' to the Thai wife - so choose very wisely.   Plus of course all Expats must have a Plan B or Exit Plan.  Thailand is not like Australia or any western country in regards to legal issues - that is a fact - and it has to be taken into account by any Expat - to not do so is foolish.  But the key to it all is siomple - find a good Thai GF and take your time deciding if she would be a good Thai wife.  Watch and observe closely - the scammer ex-bar girls will always give themselves away - they are not the sharpest tool in the shed.

 

[WalkingOrders]

I am not even going to watch this video because the guy making them is a useless tool, who unhappy with his own attempt at making a go at Thailand, moved to the Philippines, and now spends his time bashing Thailand. A loser! I am not making any negative claim against the person who posted.

[4evermaat]

There seems to be a campaign recently of some TV posters tearing down Thailand.   This video has been passed around 5-6 times at least.  The person couldn't even do their own voiceover.    

 

For the people who have legit employment, legit educational pursuit, retired, visit immediate Thai family (child, spouse, etc), or have other long stay options (apac card, thai elite, etc).   The VE and tourist option is still there, just not unlimited consecutive stays anymore without some break in between.

Edited February 25, 2020 by 4evermaat

[asiaexpat]

Old video posted by an aggressively anti Thailand guy now living in Philippines. Post lots of negative stuff tat can be ignored. I have lived in Thailand on and off since 1967 and retired here over 10 years ago so very familiar with all aspects and learned to live without stress.

Edited February 25, 2020 by asiaexpat
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[4MyEgo]

1 hour ago, AussieBob18 said:

But the key to it all is siomple - find a good Thai GF and take your time deciding if she would be a good Thai wife.  Watch and observe closely - the scammer ex-bar girls will always give themselves away - they are not the sharpest tool in the shed.

Just for the record, there is good and bad in all sorts of people as we all know, for me, I ended up marrying the bar girl I met on my first trip to Phuket of all people, she wasn't the first bar girl I had been with, she was the 3rd...lol.

 

I was in Phuket on a 2 week holiday with a good mate who later became my best man, spend 10 days with her, I then came back to Thailand after 6 weeks to take her to back to Oz on a tourist visa for 3 months after spending another two weeks here, e.g. meeting her family then spending a week in Phuket before we left for Oz, that was 13 years ago, she hasn't changed one iota and the feel is still there after so many years, + 2 kids later.

 

Agree, finances separate, as they have nothing to do with love, she also signed a prenuptial to that effect without blinking, so I am covered so to speak ????

 

As for bar girl scammers, yes they are out there, and we have all heard some shockers, some, like my wife hope they can find Mr farang quickly to get them out of there and give them a better life, well she sure as the sun rises, I did, suffice to say, she take care me and me take care her, perfect.

 

 

 

[4MyEgo]

1 hour ago, Pravda said:

 

Yet, retirement in Thailand won't work out for me. 

 

The price of overpriced real estate is irrelevant, especially when comparing it back home.

 

Lets talk about cancer treatment.

 

In Thailand 30 million baht.

 

back home in Canada - free.

 

 

Everything comes at a price.

 

I have private health insurance for emergency and elective surgery up to $1.2 mil USA if I need anything above that, I can go back to Oz to do it under Medicare (free), we all have choices.

 

The fact is that Thailand is cheap for me, and is a tax free haven for me, in other words, couldn't do it back in Oz.

[BritManToo]

1 hour ago, Pravda said:

Lets talk about cancer treatment.

In Thailand 30 million baht.

back home in Canada - free.

You're going to live 30 years in a cold country where the women won't look at you on the off chance you might need cancer treatment? (and most people who get cancer are dead in 5 years even with the treatment)

Edited February 25, 2020 by BritManToo

[Nyezhov]

3 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

Good luck in achieving what you want to by putting this video up,

What does he want? To help? or to troll?

[4MyEgo]

3 minutes ago, Nyezhov said:

What does he want? To help? or to troll?

Paint a very negative picture of Thailand ?

Edited February 25, 2020 by 4MyEgo

[Stocky]

6 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

Paint a very negative picture of Thailand ?

There currently seems to be a fairly long queue for that on ThaiGeezer.

 

I looked at the video for a minute or so, but it's all tedious repetition, some people just lack common sense it seems.

[Pravda]

52 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

You're going to live 30 years in a cold country where the women won't look at you on the off chance you might need cancer treatment? (and most people who get cancer are dead in 5 years even with the treatment)

 

Who gives a flyin'

 

You should be in Thailand between 20-40 yo anyway. Your analogy can be put to a test by saying that if you are old and retired you can't get it up even with a blue pill, so you missed your best days  in Thailand anyway.

 

I don't agree with the video but one thing in it correct. your retirement should be stress free.

[BritManToo]

11 minutes ago, Pravda said:

You should be in Thailand between 20-40 yo anyway. Your analogy can be put to a test by saying that if you are old and retired you can't get it up even with a blue pill, so you missed your best days  in Thailand anyway.

 

I don't agree with the video but one thing in it correct. your retirement should be stress free.

Disagree, earn money when you're young, come to Thailand when the women at home won't give you time of day.

When you're over 50, you won't care so much about getting HIV, herpes, HPV, et al, because you're closer to death.

[Don Mega]

3 hours ago, Pravda said:

 

Yet, retirement in Thailand won't work out for me. 

 

The price of overpriced real estate is irrelevant, especially when comparing it back home.

 

Lets talk about cancer treatment.

 

In Thailand 30 million baht.

 

back home in Canada - free.

 

 

I get health coverage under the social security thingo, will it still cost me 30 milion ?

[UbonThani]

18 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

Just for the record, there is good and bad in all sorts of people as we all know, for me, I ended up marrying the bar girl I met on my first trip to Phuket of all people, she wasn't the first bar girl I had been with, she was the 3rd...lol.

 

I was in Phuket on a 2 week holiday with a good mate who later became my best man, spend 10 days with her, I then came back to Thailand after 6 weeks to take her to back to Oz on a tourist visa for 3 months after spending another two weeks here, e.g. meeting her family then spending a week in Phuket before we left for Oz, that was 13 years ago, she hasn't changed one iota and the feel is still there after so many years, + 2 kids later.

 

Agree, finances separate, as they have nothing to do with love, she also signed a prenuptial to that effect without blinking, so I am covered so to speak ????

 

As for bar girl scammers, yes they are out there, and we have all heard some shockers, some, like my wife hope they can find Mr farang quickly to get them out of there and give them a better life, well she sure as the sun rises, I did, suffice to say, she take care me and me take care her, perfect.

 

 

 

Prenups arent legal. Use it to start a bbq

[UbonThani]

16 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Disagree, earn money when you're young, come to Thailand when the women at home won't give you time of day.

When you're over 50, you won't care so much about getting HIV, herpes, HPV, et al, because you're closer to death.

35 years is a long time. Maybe 75yo+ your theory applies.

[4MyEgo]

2 minutes ago, UbonThani said:

Prenups arent legal. Use it to start a bbq

You must be from the UK ?

 

I hear over there they aren't worth the paper they're written on.

 

In Australia, a prenuptial agreement is referred by the Family Law Act as a Binding Financial Agreement (BFA). A prenup is a legally binding financial agreement between two people who are meaning to get married (a similar agreement can be prepared if two people are planning to live together in a de facto relationship).

 

The difference in Oz is, they form part of the Family law Act and are therefor recognised by the Family Law courts as a binding agreement.

 

Like I said, one has to look protect their assets, the ones that live in countries that have prenuptials and don't want to get one made up and signed because they will offend their brides to be, well they deserve everything they get if the relationship goes south. If a bride gets offended over a prenuptial, she is not worthy of being in ones presence, simple math, chicking, no money, no honey ????

 

[Skallywag]

Enjoy my life here.  Yes times change, accept it and be happy. 

Life would be unsatisfying and more expensive elsewhere for me

 

Edited February 26, 2020 by Skallywag

[Skallywag]

5 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

In Australia, a prenuptial agreement is referred by the Family Law Act as a Binding Financial Agreement 

 

Like I said, one has to look protect their assets, the ones that live in countries that have prenuptials and don't want to get one made up and signed because they will offend their brides to be, well they deserve everything they get if the relationship goes south. If a bride gets offended over a prenuptial, she is not worthy of being in ones presence, simple math, chicking, no money, no honey ????

 

What is the purpose of having assets when you die?  Best spend as much as you can while still alive.

Maybe leave some to those who have loved you long time here in Thailand????

 

 

[Skallywag]

18 hours ago, BritManToo said:

You're going to live 30 years in a cold country where the women won't look at you on the off chance you might need cancer treatment? (and most people who get cancer are dead in 5 years even with the treatment)

You are my ThaiVisa guru on common sense, lifestyle, and SEA ladies BritMan.  

[4MyEgo]

6 minutes ago, Skallywag said:

What is the purpose of having assets when you die?  Best spend as much as you can while still alive.

Maybe leave some to those who have loved you long time here in Thailand????

 

 

Assets don't necessarily have to be fixed to the ground.

 

My assets work for me by providing me with an income and can be cashed in, in a press of a button, e.g. shares.

 

I earn a tax free income and I spend as I go, (budget), I have everything I need/want, doesn't mean I have to spend it all while I am still alive.

 

When I am gone the loved ones can enjoy it as my will has them in it and they can't dispute the will because they are all getting equal shares and are all executors to the will.

[NCC1701A]

22 hours ago, Sergeant said:

Life is not what it was 30 years ago.

another "I can't believe how things have changed in 30 years" topic. 

 

22 hours ago, Sergeant said:

Why do we stay even knowing all is True? You might have sold all your belongs in you home country? You are at peace living here? I am not saying to leave Thailand, but just wish you to see what is other are thinking. Where is the Law? The Courts will support the Thai Wife if she steals from Company's? you do not have property rights being married?

another "I came to Thailand and made every mistake in the book even I was warned over and over" topic.

 

33 million reasons to retire in Thailand:

 

 

[sanuk711]

20 hours ago, WalkingOrders said:

I am not even going to watch this video because the guy making them is a useless tool, who unhappy with his own attempt at making a go at Thailand, moved to the Philippines, and now spends his time bashing Thailand. A loser! I am not making any negative claim against the person who posted.

Could well be the same guy WalkingO...........joined 2 months ago, nothing but negative posts / comments on Thailand....................

[Mavideol]

I stopped at #6, boring..... I do have a question for you, I don't know from which country you are from and if you have been to some European countries that depend a lot on tourism, scams are everywhere, I saw some in Spain, France, Croatia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Portugal, Czhec and some friends reported similar type of scams in Ukraine and Romania, thus not only Thailand....

Assuming a Thai person goes to live/retired in your country, he/she stays there for a long period of time, how would he/she be treated by your fellow country people, do you think he/she would be treated as a local, not be discriminated ?