Popular Post webfact Posted September 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2021 The country has implemented changes to attract wealthy foreigners By Cristian Angeloni When Brits think about retiring or moving abroad, more often then not, picturesque landscapes of beaches with cloudless skies are cited as features they want. While usual suspects Spain, Portugal, France and Italy are always top of the list, many have been looking further afield to find a place in the sun. And these prospective expats are drawing the attention of several countries around the world that have been passing favourable tax rules and opening up opportunities for them to either move or retire there. Full story: https://international-adviser.com/are-expats-being-tempted-by-thailand/ -- © Copyright International Adviser 2021-09-10 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post tonray Posted September 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2021 8 minutes ago, webfact said: When Brits think about retiring or moving abroad, more often then not, picturesque landscapes of beaches with cloudless skies are cited as features they want. I thought they all flocked to Bath on their holiday week...???????????????? 2 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rookiescot Posted September 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2021 When you are rich you have the world at your feet. Many places offer sun and beaches. Often they have less difficult visa requirements than Thailand does. 68 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gandtee Posted September 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2021 33 minutes ago, Orinoco said: No I thought the headline was 'Are expats being tempered in Thailand'. Our patience certainly is. 19 1 3 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Maha Sarakham Posted September 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2021 Was this article written 10 years ago? If yes, then maybe. 24 1 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mike Teavee Posted September 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2021 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Rookiescot said: When you are rich you have the world at your feet. Many places offer sun and beaches. Often they have less difficult visa requirements than Thailand does. Thailand's Visa Requirements are not difficult, especially for the "Rich" as they have a number of options available to them (Elite/Investment Visas being the 2 obvious ones), they're only difficult for people unable or unwilling to invest & (rightly or wrongly) these are not the demographic that Thailand is trying to attract. You'd be hard put to find as easy or cheap visa requirements in the region, Philippines is probably the only one with it's SRRV (though this involve as jumping through as many if not more hoops), Malaysia has recently doubled it's financial requirements for MM2H, Cambodia has a dodgy business visa that could be clamped down on anytime & I don't think Vietnam has anything... On balance if you're able/willing to put the money into Thailand, it's relatively straight forward to live here. Edited September 10, 2021 by Mike Teavee 25 2 1 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted September 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2021 Absolutely not. There are a dozen valid reasons why very, very few wealthy ex-pats or tourists come here. The majority who come here are seeking value. If I were wealthy, I would not spend more than 2 months of the year here. Many feel the same way. The rest is sheer delusion, brought on by decades of nationalist ranting, without any foundation in reality. Thailand is NOT the center of the known universe. If anything, Thailand now is a pale shadow of it's former self. There is very little about the place that is improving or moving forward, under the blind and toxic dinosaur leadership. 90 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted September 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2021 47 minutes ago, Rookiescot said: When you are rich you have the world at your feet. Many places offer sun and beaches. Often they have less difficult visa requirements than Thailand does. Not to mention lower luxury taxes, which rich people prefer, so they do not feel abused and stupid when they buy a new car, watch or toy, which is 100 to 200% higher here, than in most other civilized nations. 42 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted September 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2021 If only the people in charge on bringing "rich" or any foreigners to retire in Thailand knew what they were doing this country would be full of them, but Thai people are inherently proud of their country and sovereignty and are fiercely opposing the move to allow foreigners to populate Thailand in big numbers hence the awkward cumbersome visa and permits regulations a foreigner has to put with to stay in this country... 30 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rookiescot Posted September 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2021 13 minutes ago, Mike Teavee said: Thailand's Visa Requirements are not difficult, especially for the "Rich" as they have a number of options available to them (Elite/Investment Visas being the 2 obvious ones), they're only difficult for people unable or unwilling to invest & (rightly or wrongly) these are not the demographic that Thailand is trying to attract. You'd be hard put to find as easy or cheap visa requirements in the region, Philippines is probably the only one with it's SRRV (though this involve as jumping through as many if not more hoops), Malaysia has recently doubled it's financial requirements for MM2H, Cambodia has a dodgy business visa that could be clamped down on anytime & I don't think Vietnam has anything... On balance if you're able/willing to put the money into Thailand, it's relatively straight forward to live here. Rich people are generally not going to buy their way into a country like Thailand when other options are available but I suspect its not rich westerners they want anyway. Rich Chinese on the other hand might be tempted as its a way of getting money out of China. 19 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted September 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2021 The rules and laws here in Thailand have not been changed and foreigners gain no advantage at all here. You still can not own the land yourself, you get no citizenship, and are not even a permanent resident like many other countries. A major inequity is what it is, yet many of us have bought vehicle here, houses, and or Condos and live here as if it were our permanent residence. Thailand however looks upon us as just long term visitors and nothing more. For those friends I know who are looking at retirement in the next year or so many have decided on Portugal, Panama, and Spain, as they can buy the house, own the land and gain citizenship as well as attain residence and a passport. Thailand, not so much, they may buy a Condo for use as a family asset when the world reopens to travel. 41 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikebell Posted September 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2021 (edited) This is a 'puff' piece written 10 years ago. Why would the wealthy visit/live in a place littered to the bottom lip with plastic debris? Why would they hazard their lives daily on Thailand's roads? Are the rich so enamoured with stray dogs that even a walk is dangerous? Expats are usually retired and have owned a house in their homeland, why would they bring their money here and cede 51% of it immediately? And then there are the police! Edited September 10, 2021 by mikebell missing words 28 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted September 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2021 9 minutes ago, spidermike007 said: Not to mention lower luxury taxes, which rich people prefer, so they do not feel abused and stupid when they buy a new car, watch or toy, which is 100 to 200% higher here, than in most other civilized nations. They have got that much money they dont care about luxury tax, when you see the amount of BMW's Merc's around where I live, Last week a German guy rented one of my apartments he turned up a brand new Merc 250 coupe, it had Bangkok plates on it and I asked him did he drive here he said no he paid someone to drive it here for him. That Merc would be at least double the price of what it would be back in Berlin, 5 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BangkokReady Posted September 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Rookiescot said: Often they have less difficult visa requirements than Thailand does. I can't imagine why anyone with a vast choice would opt for somewhere that treats them like a tourist/criminal having to check-in every few months like a parolee and wondering if they will get another extension each year. People with money aren't accustomed to being treated like garbage. 29 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zzaa09 Posted September 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2021 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Maha Sarakham said: Was this article written 10 years ago? If yes, then maybe. And the author of this article seems somewhat outta touch... Edited September 10, 2021 by zzaa09 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HeijoshinCool Posted September 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2021 26 minutes ago, spidermike007 said: There is very little about the place that is improving or moving forward, under the blind and toxic dinosaur leadership. . Sorry, are you talking about Thailand, or the UK, or France, or Germany, or the USA? 6 1 3 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post actonion Posted September 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2021 When will they ever get it into their thick skulls , the weathly tourists have far better places to go than Thailand , and it seems the working classes also want to go elsewhere 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NanaSomchai Posted September 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2021 28 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said: For those friends I know who are looking at retirement in the next year or so many have decided on Portugal, Panama, and Spain, as they can buy the house, own the land and gain citizenship as well as attain residence and a passport. Thailand, not so much, they may buy a Condo for use as a family asset when the world reopens to travel. Anything equalling "beer bar girls" in either of those aforementionned three countries? Portugal, Panama, Spain? If you know anything and have expertise to share privately please PM me if it's deemed too sensitive for public posting. 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted September 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2021 TAT and Thailand want to forget about attracting wealthy ,tourists, retirees, it's never going to happen , Thailand has always appealed to the more adventurist man in the street, would wanted something more exotic than Spain, Greece, Italy, or Canary Island's .just hope they come back one day, just hope Thailand treats them better, less scams, double pricing , a lot to ask I know , ???? regards Worgeordie 20 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post josephbloggs Posted September 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2021 30 minutes ago, ChipButty said: They have got that much money they dont care about luxury tax, when you see the amount of BMW's Merc's around where I live, Last week a German guy rented one of my apartments he turned up a brand new Merc 250 coupe, it had Bangkok plates on it and I asked him did he drive here he said no he paid someone to drive it here for him. That Merc would be at least double the price of what it would be back in Berlin, Yep, it is only the cheap charlies on here that think the rich are bothered about paying 1,000 baht for a bottle of wine that would cost 500 back home. They really don't care or even notice - they are drinking 10,000 baht bottles of wine anyway. If they did care nobody would visit or live in Singapore. 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 22 minutes ago, HeijoshinCool said: . Sorry, are you talking about Thailand, or the UK, or France, or Germany, or the USA? Well he’s certainly not talking about those other places, which have already ‘moved forward’ by ceding their lands, culture and rights to foreigners. Don’t blame Thailand not giving an inch, but those swathes of expats ready to spend big there should gen themselves up first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Will B Good Posted September 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2021 (edited) Are they still tempted by Thailand?....YES....though the mystery is why? Edited September 10, 2021 by Will B Good 5 2 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HeijoshinCool Posted September 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2021 13 minutes ago, Will B Good said: Are they still tempted by Thailand?....YES....though the mystery is why? . Dunno, because all the girls look like sisters...? 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sticky Rice Balls Posted September 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2021 16 minutes ago, Will B Good said: Are they still tempted by Thailand?....YES....though the mystery is why? ugh..pass on all of the above--rather drink sangsom with hot ladyboys who arent trying to get my $$$ 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sticky Rice Balls Posted September 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2021 1 hour ago, spidermike007 said: The rest is sheer delusion, brought on by decades of nationalist ranting, without any foundation in reality. sounds about right....amazing thailand! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will B Good Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, HeijoshinCool said: . Dunno, because all the girls look like sisters...? Oooo......now that's an interesting train of thought. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fredscats Posted September 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2021 Thailand is just a bolt hole,where the not-so-rich can shelter from winter storms back 'ome. Choices are limited while here for sure,but on broader front rents/electric/water,eating out far cheaper Its a managable place,but do not invest anything worthwhile,you will lose the lot Idiots with money are the targets for anyone attempting to sell up,and there are a few around unfortunetly 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fredscats Posted September 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2021 25 minutes ago, Will B Good said: Are they still tempted by Thailand?....YES....though the mystery is why? Christ I dont fancy yours 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Moonlover Posted September 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2021 36 minutes ago, NanaSomchai said: Anything equalling "beer bar girls" in either of those aforementionned three countries? Portugal, Panama, Spain? If you know anything and have expertise to share privately please PM me if it's deemed too sensitive for public posting. There will always be a place in Thailand for those with a 'one track mind'. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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