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Tourism Strong Baht and Safety Fears Weigh on Thai Tourism
My apologises, fat fingers using my phone. And not to worry, I would never pay out to the grammer and spelling police anyway. -
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Report Bangkok Condo Clash: Japanese Man Attacked Over Smoking Dispute
What goes in Japan doesn't necessarily work in Thailand. Best keep your nose out of other peoples business and put your phone away.. Lesson learnt. -
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Sukhumvit clinic for check up?
Prefer to avoid the large hospitals. Is there a clinic that will do basic checks for 74 year old in lower Sukhumvit, liver, kidney, cholesterol, chest x ray etc? not sure what else. needs to do checked. -
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Crime From Fame to Infamy: ‘Johnny the Enforcer’ Faces Land Fraud Heat
Anything new, or just another day in Thailand. -
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Tourism Strong Baht and Safety Fears Weigh on Thai Tourism
The simple fact there are cheaper places in Asia to visit for far less money.We all know the Baht is a joke and over valued, still some good value in hotels if you look hard and far.The simple fact Thailand has been left behind and I doubt the ordinary person is any better of with these inflated prices. Why xpats would want to live in Thailand is beyond me beacuse most are living rough and I alway tell friend s be careful before making such a plunge as the years pass for all of us and medical issues arise and you will be forced back home with no digs. My observation has always been that the big end of town are doing fine and the attitude is the rest can please themselves. -
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Tourism Strong Baht and Safety Fears Weigh on Thai Tourism
I really wish it was that straight forward, but its not. Different rules for different countries I guess. If you go to the website for the thai embassy in Ottawa, Canada and click on "travel to Thailand" then on "types of visas", you will note there is no option for a Non O 90 day visa. There is an option for a 1 year OA visa for temporary residents. If you click on it the first thing you will see is the requirement for $100,000 US covid insurance. You will also see the requirements for criminal record check and detailed bank information all of which has to be notarized, including the insurance requirement). More hassle, more costs. Every visa application from Canada is through the e-visa process and for my location it is processed through the thai embassy in Ottawa. I have no desire to live in Thailand year round (I like my summers in Canada) and even less desire to deposit a large sum of money in a Thai bank account which would sit idle for most of the year. The Canadian insurance companies won't sell us an insurance package for just $100,000 US for covid. They will only sell you a package with $3 to $5 million cdn coverage, but will not cover pre-existing conditions or motorbike accidents, at a cost of about 35,000 thai baht ($1,450 cdn). The last time I inquired about insurance through a thai insurance company I was told they were not taking on any new foreign customers over the age of 65 (I'm 71 now). The METV process and visa runs to Cambodia have worked for me since 2014 (excluding the two covid winters when I did not go). However, if the border to Cambodia remains closed for visa runs, that will throw a wrench into things, again, more hassle and more cost, making Thailand a less desireable winter destination. I appreciate your advise and attempt to assist, but it appears to not be helpful in my situation.
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