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[Expat Explore] Why is it that more Expats don’t choose to live on a Thailand Island?

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17 minutes ago, sead said:

Higher prices, costs of boat etc everytime you want to go somewhere. Very controlled by local maffia. 

Ferry 180 baht return with car if you get a yearly card at Centrepoint,

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    Higher cost and more local rules (some people call it mafia), no or little competition, etc. All those local scammers get away with what they are doing because there is not enough competition and

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You can buy almost anything on Koh Chang Thailand's SECOND largest Island. 

On 7/15/2020 at 1:58 PM, thequietman said:

90 day reports that I have had to do 4 times a year

3 times a year........................????

3 hours ago, Meat Pie 47 said:

Well there is always North Korea

I have been there and can assure you that most you will meet are farangs.

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    yes............You must be confused if you wander into the I.O 4 days before your Yearly Visa runs out and ask for a 90 day check

     

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I had some nice condos on Phuket, but moved away due to lack of public transport and rip off dangerous taxi drivers.( and the rain !!!).   I stay 4/5 months usually, so doesn’t merit buying a car. I am thinking of going back for holidays tho as I miss my friends. I love Koh Chang, and go there for holidays, great hotels, great restaurants, mostly lovely people.  Not to live there tho. That said, I doubt I’d live on an island anywhere.
 

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