On 2/26/2022 at 8:45 AM, RichardColeman said:

Yes, multicultural, but not multicultural when coming to evenly paying entry to attractions 

A Plural society is made up of citizens, not long stay tourists. 

On 2/26/2022 at 8:34 AM, spidermike007 said:

We especially like the way they honor the expat community, cherish our diversity, and make immigration, the path to permanent residency, and our lives here so easy and effortless. 

Honour the Pattaya Chang singlet brigade? 

 

Thailand has adopted Christmas etc 

 

It's one of the easiest countries in the world to get a long stay visa. 

6 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Last I checked, walking on water requires actual sainthood, and spiritual realization. Fake platitudes, a manufactured myth, self aggrandizement, the fooling of 2% of the population, and sycophanticism on the part of your army boys, and weak government subordinates, do not qualify for entry into the elite cadre of saints. 

 

Fortunately, most of us are NOT drinking the koolaid.

However, he does believe that he fits the profile along with many others who also believe he qualifies. 

37 minutes ago, Artisi said:

However, he does believe that he fits the profile along with many others who also believe he qualifies. 

My guess would be about 1.5 million who continue to support him. Most of the 550,000 soldiers. Most of the 2,200 generals. Most of the members of this bizarre administration, the police, immigration, customs and the super rich. He protects them all, with every nanogram of his being. 

4 hours ago, Neeranam said:

It's one of the easiest countries in the world to get a long stay visa. 

Not even slightly true.

In Cambodia you only need $300, no requirement to ever visit immigration.

In the Philippines same, but they want $50 every 2 months, no requirement to visit immigration.

In Mauritius, you just need $1,500 a month brought into the country, no checks until the end of the first year.

 

Thailand want $25,000 in a Thai bank (2 months up front), and an all day visit to immigration every year (along with 90 day reports).

Another topic for the usual suspects with the usual copy-&-paste to follow the Mike Myers as Linda  Richman "Coffee Talk" platitude:

 

Talk amongst yourselves.

I have no problem with this award, Thailand does do a fine job of letting multiply religions coexist here. The problems in the South are caused by Muslims, not Thai government policies restricting their religion.

 

However, this award is UN code for recognizing countries that allow Muslims to coexist and practice their culture within their borders, nothing more. On the other hand, many Muslim countries put severe restrictions on what religious and cultural activities non-Muslims can do within their borders. Maybe there should be recognition for that by the UN as well.

3 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Not even slightly true.

In Cambodia you only need $300, no requirement to ever visit immigration.

In the Philippines same, but they want $50 every 2 months, no requirement to visit immigration.

In Mauritius, you just need $1,500 a month brought into the country, no checks until the end of the first year.

 

Thailand want $25,000 in a Thai bank (2 months up front), and an all day visit to immigration every year (along with 90 day reports).

Try retiring on the US, UK, Australia as a Thai. 

Last time I looked, US wanted 16 million baht invested. 

34 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Try retiring on the US, UK, Australia as a Thai. 

Last time I looked, US wanted 16 million baht invested. 

On the other hand with a Brit husband and a joint income of 18K pounds/year a Thai wife is a Brit citizen in 5 years. And only needs to apply 2x in the 5 years. My pension would cover that ...... but who in their right mind would want to retire to the UK?

 

But you're trying to sidetrack the issue ................

I can't retire to the US or Oz either (not that I would want to).

I can retire to Mauritius/Cambodia/Philippines and much easier than Thailand.

 

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

I can retire to Mauritius/Cambodia/Philippines and much easier than Thailand.

Cambodia is the pits, full of suspect expats, and the other 2 not much better. 

So 'multiculturalism' means tolerating Muslims?  But not the other way around.

 

50 minutes ago, Kinnock said:

So 'multiculturalism' means tolerating Muslims?  But not the other way around.

 

Yes.  Europe sure did a good job of importing young single men from the middle east.

 

Now many EU countries are full of beautiful multiculturalism!!  So diverse and tolerant!

10 hours ago, Neeranam said:

Try retiring on the US, UK, Australia as a Thai. 

Last time I looked, US wanted 16 million baht invested. 

Just marry a local surely! Any gender!

So, Thai Rak Thai is multi-cultural?

11 hours ago, BritManToo said:

On the other hand with a Brit husband and a joint income of 18K pounds/year a Thai wife is a Brit citizen in 5 years. And only needs to apply 2x in the 5 years. My pension would cover that ...... but who in their right mind would want to retire to the UK?

 

But you're trying to sidetrack the issue ................

I can't retire to the US or Oz either (not that I would want to).

I can retire to Mauritius/Cambodia/Philippines and much easier than Thailand.

 

I looked into my Thai wife getting UK ILR and then British citizenship (?) or at least a British passport...........but then found out we had to actually live!!!!

50 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

I looked into my Thai wife getting UK ILR and then British citizenship (?) or at least a British passport...........but then found out we had to actually live!!!!

Yes, it would be great if you could apply for her citizenship without having to actually live there during the process.