Members - Expats Vs. Visitors

[Insight]

Apologies if this poll has been done before. Just curious to see how many of the board members live and work out here etc.

Myself - Expat with work permit since June 2001.

[Bluecat]

Not a secret. Expat with work permit since 1997.

But I am sure some of us will not like the question, especially Tutsi,...

[davethailand]

expat, work permit since feb 02.

[mandl]

Live in US. Married to Thai woman. Planning to get geeza visa in about 2 - 3 years. Just trying to get some info and keep my finger on the pulse of expat life, so to speak.

[TizMe]

Expat - working full time (but not in Thailand).

Engaged to be married to a Thai. We will live abroad for 4 years and then retire to Thailand. But I'll be too young for a geeza visa, so I'll just get a support wifey visa.

[Bluecat]

But I'll be too young for a geeza visa, so I'll just get a support wifey visa.

Good luck,...

[phazey]

expat 6 years (thai and myanmar)

thai missus and a lovely young lad.

./P

[Padkapow Guy]

Married a Thai wife. Worked for 6 months in Thailand in 1996.

Have visited for 23 days per year, every year since 1996

Buying land in Prachinburi next April. I plan on retiring in Thailand in another 20 years.

[SeaVisionBurma]

Australian expat in Myanmar 5 years. Thailand is closest port of call. I like the forum. Alot.

[phazey]

I like the forum. Alot.

Possibly because of the fact you're without UBC, and the only other form of alternative entertainment is listening to the Coconut Radio

./P

[tutsiwarrior]

bluecat...you feline/swine cross breed, tutsi has always been up front with his circumstances and this has resulted with my scouts on the rooftops of our small town observing the suspicious movements of locally unknown individuals...they carry bundles that could either be automatic weapons or court sommonses from legal venues worldwide.

Tutsi shares his misfortune for the entertainment of this forum without any expectation of reward or otherwise acknowlegement of his wit and superior writing abilities and for his trouble is pursued by sinister 'security personnel' wanting a scapegoat for the world's problems...

there is a water tower that I can see from my window available for tutsi's last stand...'come and get me coppers!!!' However presently the weather prohibits a leather jacket and snap brim hat sported by James Cagney in 'White Heat'.

I note that my fellow Nobel laureate Mr VS Naipul will be coming to BKK this week. If after discussion we find that exposure of my identity would be advantageous this forum shall be the first to be so advised...

[Axel]

Insight, my apologies for my limited english, "live and work out here etc."

does it mean you need a work permit to work out?

If so, where and with who?

To reply your question, I have a work permit since 1992, that's the 20th century. During last renewal, I told them, my main job is to prepare the yearly paperwork for extension. No time, to do anything else.

[Bluecat]

During last renewal, I told them, my main job is to prepare the yearly paperwork for extension. No time, to do anything else.

That's a good one, Axel, it takes me 6 months every year to renew my work permit,...

[Bluecat]

there is a water tower that I can see from my window available for tutsi's last stand

So, why can't you flush the toilet, Tutsi? Not connected?

[tutsiwarrior]

mewling swine...the tower services a private compound nextdoor where innocent people live in the shadow of tutsi's malign surveillance...I am on the municipal mains water system, highly chlorinated but drinkable...

[Bluecat]

Do not make me envy you, Tutsi? Drinkable water? Are you in Thailand?

[Axel]

...highly chlorinated but drinkable...

What is this? The only water I know, I do order as 'Black narm' and I know, I get 'Mekhong water' but no chlorine

[tutsiwarrior]

civilized consumers in central thailand rely upon the appropriate water treatment technology...maybe this is why there is a local subversive movement afoot...someone in a Stanley Kubrick movie said that water chlorination and communist subversion go hand in hand...something about 'vital bodily fluids'...

[Bluecat]

someone in a Stanley Kubrick movie said that water chlorination and communist subversion go hand in hand

2004, Thailand Odissey?

[tutsiwarrior]

try again...hint - Peter Sellers in a number of roles and the immortal Peter Bull as the Soviet Ambassador discussing the 'Doomsday Gap' with the prez of the US...

[Pink Mist]

Live in Adelaide 10 or so months a year with my Thai Wife and Step Son.

We are comitted to staying here untill he completes his High school education and if he decides on going further, then we reasess the situation.

We stay in Issarn near KhonKaen, where have a house and at present am renovating, have added inside toilet and shower, new kitchen, 6' brick fence and a few other bits and pieces.

[dr_Pat_Pong]

Live in Adelaide 10 or so months a year with my Thai Wife and Step Son.

We are comitted to staying here untill he completes his High school education and if he decides on going further, then we reasess the situation.

We stay in Issarn near KhonKaen, where have a house and at present am renovating, have added inside toilet and shower, new kitchen, 6" brick fence and a few other bits and pieces.

Six inch fence Bronco ? That'll keep you safe from all onslaughts Might you have meant six foot ? Bloody VB

[tutsiwarrior]

what about the horrible monitor lizards?....they seem to be able to slither anywhere they want. I left the screen door open once and found one of the monsters eyeing up my 18 month old niece. She was unpreturbed and squirted baby formula on it from her bottle...I took a broom to the mother and chased it out. Later to the rear of our house where there is undeveloped land by the back window I saw a 2 meter reptile waltzing about like he owned the place...no predators, you see.

beware the reptilian intruders

[dr_Pat_Pong]

what about the horrible monitor lizards?....they seem to be able to slither anywhere they want. I left the screen door open once and found one of the monsters eyeing up my 18 month old niece. She was unpreturbed and squirted baby formula on it from her bottle...I took a broom to the mother and chased it out. Later to the rear of our house where there is undeveloped land by the back window I saw a 2 meter reptile waltzing about like he owned the place...no predators, you see.

beware the reptilian intruders

Bronco obviously knew that Tutsi. Our Bronc knows about security

[tutsiwarrior]

don' know about that...all indications are that there is a reptilian conspiracy more insidious than whatever muslim fundamentalist group that you could name...bent upon devouring small unsuspecting humans and mutating...beware and inspect the children for vertically aligned irises...

[Pink Mist]

Should stick to metric I meant 1.78 metres

[Guest chingy]

i'm just here in Thailand.

[Insight]

Insight, my apologies for my limited english, "live and work out here etc."

does it mean you need a work permit to work out?

If so, where and with who?

To reply your question, I have a work permit since 1992, that's the 20th century. During last renewal, I told them, my main job is to prepare the yearly paperwork for extension. No time, to do anything else.

By "live and work out here etc.", I mean "live and work out here etc.".

Seriously, thanks for all the replies.

[somtaamgaiyang]

Working Isaan 9 years so far. Have 2 great kids, wonderful thai wife, house etc. Moved with company to europe (awful), returned a year ago with same company and have never felt such a relief coming thru bangkok immigration. This country is home to me now.

[dr_Pat_Pong]

Working Isaan 9 years so far. Have 2 great kids, wonderful thai wife, house etc. Moved with company to europe (awful), returned a year ago with same company and have never felt such a relief coming thru bangkok immigration. This country is home to me now.

Welcome home. An expat with attitude. A good attitude too