if you had a few million baht to invest in Thailand, in what would you invest it ?

[Patts]

27 minutes ago, jadee said:

I second that idea. 

Alternatively; buy and hold gold or gold stocks - that's what Warren Buffet is doing. 

If you don't have a clue what you are talking about, best not to give advice. Gold is already at close to an all time highs, Silver on the other hand could be worth a look but if you were going to invest in bullion the time to do it was in mid March, not now when the price has already run up.  

[steven100]

a massage shop and a bar 

[CorpusChristie]

15 minutes ago, steven100 said:

a massage shop and a bar 

Is that advice from a business viewpoint or would you just like to own a bar and a massage shop .

Are you thinking about the profit margin or just personal convenience  ?

Edited August 20, 2020 by CorpusChristie

[expat1010]

If you live in Thailand and want Thai Baht income you may want to look at some of the dividend paying listed companies on the SET. Prices for some are quite depressed and you can collect the dividend while you wait for the economy to recover which it eventually will ie AIS symbol ADVANC. Also there are some more speculative stocks that have been decimated by the shut down and do not pay dividends, but which should recover in a few years ie Minor International PCL symbol MINT. Not recommending these companies as investments just giving examples.

 

I find this much simpler and safer than dabbling in the local real estate market.

[JTXR]

I love Thailand, but I wouldn't invest here.  I invest elsewhere, I spend here.

[dimitriv]

6 hours ago, baansgr said:

Sterling. Open a FCA with a Thai bank

 

And lose half your money January next year?

 

 

[rumak]

44 minutes ago, Patts said:

bubble that is the US stock market to burst.

seems to be no limit to how big that bubble can get...........

 

amazing wall street 

[rumak]

13 minutes ago, expat1010 said:

If you live in Thailand and want Thai Baht income you may want to look at some of the dividend paying listed companies on the SET. Prices for some are quite depressed and you can collect the dividend while you wait for the economy to recover which it eventually will ie AIS symbol ADVANC. Also there are some more speculative stocks that have been decimated by the shut down and do not pay dividends, but which should recover in a few years ie Minor International PCL symbol MINT. Not recommending these companies as investments just giving examples.

 

I find this much simpler and safer than dabbling in the local real estate market.

which large broker do you recommend ?    office in Chiang Mai  needed

[bert bloggs]

12 hours ago, BritManToo said:

I'm not sure something owned by someone else counts as an investment.

sorry but she is my other half ,and my son is part of me ,so its a great investment (for me that is maybe not for others)

[BritManToo]

Just now, bert bloggs said:

sorry but she is my other half ,and my son is part of me ,so its a great investment (for me that is maybe not for others)

Every man that ever married and was subsequently divorced would have written the same thing during the marriage period.

It's not an investment for you, it's a gift you gave to someone who may or may not stick with you.

So that's a 50% chance of a 100% loss.

[bert bloggs]

1 minute ago, BritManToo said:

Every man that ever married and was subsequently divorced would have written the same thing during the marriage period.

It's not an investment for you, it's a gift you gave to someone who may or may not stick with you.

So that's a 50% chance of a 100% loss.

bet ive been divorced more than you ,only my first wife got any more than me , but my wife now we have been married 22 yrs ,and together before that ,i would trust her with my life ,believe me ,,

[CorpusChristie]

1 minute ago, bert bloggs said:

bet ive been divorced more than you ,only my first wife got any more than me , but my wife now we have been married 22 yrs ,and together before that ,i would trust her with my life ,believe me ,,

You may trust her with your life..........................but would you tell her your ATM card pin number ?

[bert bloggs]

2 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said:

You may trust her with your life..........................but would you tell her your ATM card pin number ?

yes she has them as i have hers ,we also have joint bank accounts in the UK we used to live there

[BritManToo]

3 minutes ago, bert bloggs said:

bet ive been divorced more than you ,only my first wife got any more than me , but my wife now we have been married 22 yrs ,and together before that ,i would trust her with my life ,believe me ,,

Me Too .......... and it lasted 30 years before she moved on with my house, my car, my children, my dog , my savings and half my pension.

Nobody can claim marriage success until after one of you is dead. 

Edited August 21, 2020 by BritManToo

[CLW]

Keep it until they 100% legalise Cannabis and open a coffeeshop

[bert bloggs]

2 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Me Too .......... and it lasted 30 years before she moved on with my house, my car, my children, my dog , my savings and half my pension.

Nobody can claim marriage success until after one of you is dead. 

no one would ever have got away with that from me ,believe it or not ????

[4MyEgo]

21 hours ago, Bender Rodriguez said:

if you had a few million baht to invest in Thailand, in what would you invest it ?

I asked my wife the same question before we moved here 5 years ago, she said, leave your money in your country, not bring to Thailand, smart girl my Mrs, that was the answer I was looking for.

 

I therefore invested in stocks back in my country which have provided me with a good tax free return, I manage my portfolio's myself therefore don't have to pay brokers who know about as much as I do, not much.

 

Yes market is down due to Covid-19 but you can still make money if your patient, regardless if dividends have been delayed, so far the 5 years here has been a free holiday and my Mrs is enjoying the ride.

[jaideedave]

17 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Open a Bar 

Buy a 1st class air ticket to another country.Preferably a democracy.

[Grumpy one]

If I had a few million baht to invest, I would ask my wife

What the hell you been doing to get that cash  ????

[BritManToo]

26 minutes ago, jaideedave said:

Buy a 1st class air ticket to another country.Preferably a democracy.

Then find the flight cancelled with no refund ......... 100% loss.

[ChipButty]

12 hours ago, CorpusChristie said:

Is that advice from a business viewpoint or would you just like to own a bar and a massage shop .

Are you thinking about the profit margin or just personal convenience  ?

Happy endings

[ChipButty]

49 minutes ago, jaideedave said:

Buy a 1st class air ticket to another country.Preferably a democracy.

Not wasting money on a first class ticket

[Tagged]

20 hours ago, GeorgeCross said:

maybe because great idea's are 2 a penny? it's the execution that counts ????

 

my fav investments right now (based on my own and friend's recent experiences):

  multi-family dwellings (apartment blocks) - standard 5K/month jobs, 10+ rooms, easy to run & hold their value

  land (on the outskirts of major cities, bought from grannies in mom and pop stores!) - longer term play but LOTS of bargains around, stick pineapples, mangoes on them for some yearly income too

  SET - at 1300 i'm liking it

 

 

The best idea shared here so far!

[Paiman]

12 hours ago, Patts said:

LOL, No $2000 is at the top of the range, could go slightly higher but not much room for growth. I wouldn't be investing at present. wait for the global recession to take affect and the bubble that is the US stock market to burst.

 

Disagree, plenty of people with money. Not trusting the markets, the big plunge is still to come. With current handling of covid, the economic future does not look bright. ( e. g. Egyptian soldier ) 

 

Several banks have upped their gold target partially beyond 3000 US$. The future will show. Personally I am with silver at the moment.

 

Land. Depends on location and can be slow if you want to sell. Can not be in your name.

 

Consumer behavior is shifting towards online shopping, there are some companies I would invest in stocks long term but not sure how to do that with money in Thailand.

[CorpusChristie]

10 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Happy endings

You would still need to pay for the service though

[NightSky]

20 hours ago, GeorgeCross said:

maybe because great idea's are 2 a penny? it's the execution that counts ????

 

my fav investments right now (based on my own and friend's recent experiences):

  multi-family dwellings (apartment blocks) - standard 5K/month jobs, 10+ rooms, easy to run & hold their value

  land (on the outskirts of major cities, bought from grannies in mom and pop stores!) - longer term play but LOTS of bargains around, stick pineapples, mangoes on them for some yearly income too

  SET - at 1300 i'm liking it

 

 

Do you mean like the building that just almost collapsed in bangkok?

[CorpusChristie]

7 minutes ago, NightSky said:

Do you mean like the building that just almost collapsed in bangkok?

Its highly likely that he doesn't mean a building that will fall down

[Tagged]

Bitcoin could go higher the next few months, since gold starting to pass all time high but still alot more to gain if the Real world depression comes. Bitcoin, is gambling if you see it as a long time investment. Gold Bars is much safer for long time investment like 10 - 15 years. Gold will reach a new all time high in that period. 

 

 

https://www.coindesk.com/price/bitcoin

[NightSky]

16 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said:

Its highly likely that he doesn't mean a building that will fall down

Its also highly likely that no body means for a building to fall down.

 

some just do!

[Bender Rodriguez]

I was thinking more in low cost condo(s) (under 2 million) and renting it out

 

than what the bank is offering now as interest...

 

and banks here went belly up (1997) and the news the country could go bankrupt (see topic), leaving you with nothing .. a condo is there for the next xx years