Jump to content

Give foreigners thirty year visas for million dollar investment and watch land prices rocket, says Phuket group


webfact

Recommended Posts

For a while I have had the idea that covid-19 will turn the Thai mentality to right direction. But no. No pandemic can make Thai officials forget the Thai  jingoism and understand that the other countries offers far much more than much less. Those, who have one million USD can select thousands of places without red-tape or even stay home. What Thai officials like to forget those who worked for this country as a foreign, taught their families for practically nothing. After ten-fifteen years of work they are simply thrown away. Do you have 30 million Baht from your maximum 40 thousand monthly salary? No ? Pai leu! Most of them have families, kids owing double citizenship well educated speaking languages. They could be one stable pillar of the next generation. Me nun million, mai? OK, Pai!

Edited by Gabor56
  • Like 2
  • Sad 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

6 hours ago, Smithson said:

And how does this proposal help all the poor Thais struggling so much ATM?

 

So the idea is to have the rich invest Baht 30 MM most probably the aim is for it to be directed into real estate. A "help the rich Thai program" and receive special privileges, 30 year visa etc. But approximately 40 retirees bring in about the same amount EACH YEAR and they spend it. Thais in general benefit. Another BUT, what special "privileges" do we get? Yearly renewals, 90 day reporting, red tape galore, no land ownership rights. Fair go mate.    

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

4 hours ago, Kaopad999 said:

Who came up with this ridiculous idea?
Secondly, who in their right mind would invest 30 million THB  into this country, all for the sake of a 30 year visa?! 
????????

Just like the same people who came for the sandbox, O they where not suppose to come either

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Are they dumb, stupid!!! 30 million for 30 years!!! you mean you have give to the Thai government 30 million Baht ( or buy) for 30 years Thai residency??? and after 30 years will you get it back your 30 million Baht?? (that is if you are still alive!!!)  It is just like the COVID vaccine... they thought they were a developed country and did not join the COVAC and GAVI!!!! stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid!!!!

Edited by pmh2009
  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

They would sell about 100 30year visas to the sharks, mainly Chinese and that would be it until they discovered the errors of their ways, especially with the Chinese. Then they would try to cancel and the Chinese would hit them with everything.

 

Talk about throwing the baby out with the bathwater, or trying to give the kiss of lift to a decomposed corpse of an economy.

 

Taksin is the only decent PM Thailand ever had, like Trump was and we know what happened there when the fix went in over there.

 

My guess is that the PM will do a runner as the pressure builds, he is clearly out of his depth, by about a mile.

Edited by AllanB
Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 7/22/2021 at 10:58 PM, billd766 said:

Will the business be subject to the 49/51 % law, and will the farang owners HAVE to abide by the 4 Thais per 1 farang rule?

 

If the answer to either or both questions is yes, Thailand can forget it.

 

How about the 49/51 % law when buying a condo?

 

If they get a 10 year visa (a good idea IMHO) will the farangs still have to make 90 reports, fill in the TM 28 and TM 30 every time they stay somewhere else overnight?

 

Will they have to have 800,000 or more in the bank and prove it to Immigration every year?

 

Just some of the niggely points to be aware of.

 

5 hours ago, sqwakvfr said:

If I had a million dollars to invest and get a long term visa where would I go?

 

1.  Switzerland? If they had such a scheme.

2.  Singapore(before Covid 19 I read for $500,000 a long term visa cold be had)

3.  Jeju S. Korea($500,000 investment in real estate for a 10 year visa-again before Covid 19)

4.  Orange County California or Orange County Florida(either will do and a Million will get a decent place to live)

 

 I think in order to realize the dream that is laid out in this article the investment amount has to be much lower(like $100,000?).  

This.

$USonemillion is a different category for most. I'm thinking Russian gangsters and Chinese oligarchs. Lots of other options globally.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hmmm, decisions, decisions...do I buy an ocean front condo in downtown Phoenix AZ or a condo in the Land of Coup d' etats and lockdowns....the real estate sales hucksters make them both sound soooo good.

  • Haha 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Anyone who has $1 million plus dollars can surely afford a 20 year Thailand Elite card straight forward application process car pick you up take you to the airport then take you through customs and immigration then repeat coming back, sadly the mass demand is for people who don’t have these sums of money available to them. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

10 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Which is exactly why this abominable scheme should never succeed. It's dreamed up by greedy people that care nothing about their fellow countrymen.

 

If it does succeed, there should be a 99% capital gain tax imposed for land sales over a million baht.

 

However, it seems like a typical Phuket scheme, given how greed runs deep there, IMO. Just look at what happened after the tsunami.

 

30 year visa, then spend 24 hours a day 7 days a week thinking up trumped up charges to deport and confiscate the investment. Ha!

 

  • Haha 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

9 hours ago, vandeventer said:

In the USA during the great depression you could buy a house and land for $50 dollars.

Please note, those "good old days"...will return to the USA very soon.....I will bet the farm on that.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I can't believe people still "buy" property, that can so easily be taken away from them. And if they think it can't, and that their "investment" is safe, they need a check-up from the neck up!

The old saying will forever ring true in Thailand, and I've seen it happen many times first hand in my 20+ years: Only ever invest what you're prepared to lose.

Renting in Thailand is the only viable proposition. You never know who'll buy the land right next to you and build a bloody great condo, or factory, or something equally obnoxious, or who will move in next door with absolutely zero regard for anyone else around them. Add to that the volatility of government, immigration, and the Thai Baht (in no particular order!), it's a mug's game.

I decided it was only somewhere for holidays a long time ago, and even holidays aren't very appealing any more, when you look at Vietnam, Taiwan, and parts of the Caribbean these days.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

11 hours ago, sqwakvfr said:

If I had a million dollars to invest and get a long term visa where would I go?

 

1.  Switzerland? If they had such a scheme.

2.  Singapore(before Covid 19 I read for $500,000 a long term visa cold be had)

3.  Jeju S. Korea($500,000 investment in real estate for a 10 year visa-again before Covid 19)

4.  Orange County California or Orange County Florida(either will do and a Million will get a decent place to live)

 

Thailand would not even on the list. I doubt any member of the "Millionaires Club" have Thailand in mind when it comes for a place to live or stay.  I think in order to realize the dream that is laid out in this article the investment amount has to be much lower(like $100,000?).  

You won't last long in Switzerland/Singapore with a million $.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.




×
×
  • Create New...