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I Think I Might Have Screwed Up
He has an appointment for application Wednesday at Canadian embassy Bangkok -
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EV Owners Frustrated as Samui Ferries Restrict EV Transport Over New Year Period
Guess you should ban anything over 1600kg, all those big ICE SUV, 4x4s, that way more than most EVs. Ours only weighs 1570kg Raptor ... >2000kg Fortuner ... 1,980 to 2,140 kg Camry ... 1,665 kg -
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What did you have for breakfast?
I'm going to order this next time I visit Colby England. Haven't seen it in Pattaya. -
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Dual Pricing in Thai Tourism: Economic Necessity or Hidden Bias?
"International Living Magazine" and "Live and Invest Overseas" both produce a yearly top 10 list of countries to live and retire in for expats. Thailand is on the list. However, Thailand is not ranked as number one and there are 9 other countries on the list as well. Many of those other 9 countries offer expats with retirement or long term stay visas DISCOUNTS on a variety of goods and services rather then charge them more. In Thailand a farang can not own a house with land without going through some quasi-legal corporate structure. Many other countries grant long term visas to those who BUY real estate and make their homes there. If you chose some of those other countries on the top 10 list of countries to live and retire in you are allowed to participate in that countries national health care program at a very very low cost. In Thailand you are on your own and have to buy expensive expat insurance. If you visit the website, "Transparency.org" and view the yearly , "World Corruption Index" and cross reference it with the "Top 10 Places to Live and Retire" you will notice that our beloved Thailand is ranked as MORE corrupt than the other 9 countries on the list. It be VERY clear, I have lived as an expat (legally) in Thailand for over 15 years. I love much about Thailand notwithstanding the morons who run the Thai government. I have traveled to over 70 countries and lived for months in 11 different countries. My advise to all expats, "We came here by airplane (at least 99% of us) and the last time I checked, airplanes fly in both directions". We are all individuals and have our own likes, dislikes, tolerance levels and resources. There is NOT one size fits all in the expat community. We all have choices. I will be very sad to leave the land of smiles but I do have an exit strategy and so should you in case the stupidity out of BBK becomes unbearable. The Thai government needs to fully appreciate the economic impact of the expats living here. They further need to realize that tourism dollars will decline if the government levies too many stupid regulations on expat residents. I have had many friends come from abroad as tourists to visit me over the years. They can just as easily come for a visit to my new country of residence. Let me sum this up by repeating that there are 9 other countries on the list of the beat places to live and retire . The Thai government needs to wake up and get competitive unless they want to be the worlds capital of Russian, Chinese and Indian tourism. -
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90 Day reports
Does Bangkok Immigration have a drive through 90 day reporting at the main office -
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Thailand Birth Rate Nosedives: 81% Drop Surpasses Japan
I disagree. The vast majority of the population quit education, and drag their kids into servicing tourism. -
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Thailand Birth Rate Nosedives: 81% Drop Surpasses Japan
Nothing new in these stats. For the first time in modern history the world's population birth rate went negative (below 2 per woman) during the last few years. (India went negative. The few positive countries are mainly in Africa) The world population numbers increased due to people living longer but this is just a blip in the sense that the temporary bulge will disappear in around 30 years. In simple terms within the space of 70 years world population figures will halve. Without immigration Western countries and developed Asian economies will drop by even more. Is this a good or bad thing... well it's both but the 22nd century will certainly be different to the twentieth century
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