slipperylobster
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I hear you..........personally I let the wife be the pilot and mainly driving daytime.
I haven't driven for over 5 years, just listen to my sounds and top up with tinnies at the ubiquitous 7/11.
Too many drunk drivers here.
My wife has the patience...and discipline to drive on roads here in Chiang Mai. She has done 7 or 8 runs from Mae Hong Son onwards to Udon....and back. She just understands the other drivers on the road....much more than I do. She even wai's them and excuses herself, although they cannot see her through our tinted windows. We have plenty of airbags, and I try to distract myself with the IPad or whatever.
Also..she does not drink alcohol (I do). The car and Insurance is in her name...and she is so nice, that I cannot ever see a situation that would turn into a violent confrontation. Not to mention, she knows how to handle the police at checkpoints, as well.
I would be a damn fool to drive.......and put everything at risk. I get upset too easily.
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We are quite the same.....16 years in the Philippines and 4 here. Only made six or more trips back to Upstate New York, to stay with my elderly mom for 3 months at a time. She passed away, just before I was able to fly there, and take her to Thailand (No other brothers volunteered to care for her). She had a visa...and plane tickets. My wife was very happy that she would be staying with us.
Well, she left the house in a Trust, and I only found out I was on the Trust..along with one other brother. It was hidden for 20 years, that I was a co-trustee. I could of taken money out of the house to help out the mom...if everyone agreed. I think my other brothers were afraid I would make all the money disappear. Anyways, house sold cheap, just 10 days ago. Proceeds were distributed..and all 4 of us "brothers" were attacking each other, for various reasons. None of them offered a bed, for me to sleep in...or even a pickup at the airport. It would of been hotels and car rentals...and big arguments (legalities..beneficiaries...duties not done, etc). It is still a mess...
Now I have enough to get my son out of the Philippines (has US Passport), to visit me in Thailand. It will be a test run...on exiting and re-entering the Philippines (he has no Philippine passport...and will re-enter as an American...for short periods of time). In February...we all are going to Oregon/Washington State area. Looks like I will just rent a home for six months....and buy a small travel trailer/truck. My son will look for a job, and eventually...my wife will also want to work.
Boring for all of you..this story...but a life changing opportunity for me. I want to keep the house I rent in Chiang Mai...along with all the stuff....and also (eventually) buy a home in the USA for the wife/son....when my time is up. I look at this the same as going to a foreign country. I am sure it will be hard to fit in....but I suddenly have an urge to get "back in the system". I been out of touch so long...that it will be like a new beginning. Have to thank my mom for the Trust Property...and her generous nature. I have only three true friends back in the USA...and some unhappy brothers.
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Years ago, my cat came home with a ripped out throat. I was sure he would die....as I could see his esophagus...and all the other inner workings. The cat would not eat, and drank very little. (We are all quite lucky, as it could of been a bite from a rabid animal.
Anyways, "Sunshine", my mixed breed (mostly irish setter), stayed with that cat for weeks. They would sleep together on the kitchen floor, and "Sunshine" would lick the gaping wound in my cat's throat. All worked out well...and the cat was totally healed.
I had to give both away...later (Military duties), and unfortunately, "Sunshine" was adopted by some poor folks who have a huge parcel of land. She had pups, but I think the people tended to neglect the dogs. I went there to pick her up...and take her away, but the folks there said that "Sunshine" followed me onto the highway (ran after our car)...and was struck by another car...and died.
The cat lived on. Sunshine was just the happiest, sweetest dog in the world.... loved catching frisbees and playing with the cat.
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It is a demographic dilemma.
They need many provinces because there are too many bored farangs.
This way, they spread us out thin...as we are fat, and eat all the young grass.
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I have also come to the conclusion that it will be impossible for me to change my way of thinking, and behaving. Even if I were to become fluent in the language, I could never feel at home here. As a few people already said, best to have a way back to your homeland.
With a serendipitous (albeit small) windfall of cash infusion (hopefully tomorrow), I find it likely that I will fly to Salem, Oregon. Never been there before...but I do know there are no sales taxes in Oregon. My goal is to buy a second hand Ford Ranger Pickup, and a toy hauler/travel trailer (bare bones). I have no house or land there, anymore...but I just want to "go with the weather". There are nice locations and national parks, where I could work 20 hours a week, and get a free hookup site. Sounds fresh and clean. We are all set up here, in Thailand....and I can keep that going, as well.
Need to see if I can get my live-in gf a trourist visa. We were turned down for a fiancee visa, last year, as I had no address in the states.
I believe...keeping options open...and having positive plans...will keep you optimistic.
Excellent. Life in a trailer park sounds just the ticket.
Trailer Park? oops.
National parks, forests....yes sir.
These will be six month, traveling excursions. Not homesteading in a "trailer Park".
good laugh...but no thanks.
Also considering buying forested land (for parking)...and eventually building. Trailer will be temporary (cheap) way to get around and select sites that I like.
forget "the trailer park mindset"
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I have also come to the conclusion that it will be impossible for me to change my way of thinking, and behaving. Even if I were to become fluent in the language, I could never feel at home here. As a few people already said, best to have a way back to your homeland.
With a serendipitous (albeit small) windfall of cash infusion (hopefully tomorrow), I find it likely that I will fly to Salem, Oregon. Never been there before...but I do know there are no sales taxes in Oregon. My goal is to buy a second hand Ford Ranger Pickup, and a toy hauler/travel trailer (bare bones). I have no house or land there, anymore...but I just want to "go with the weather". There are nice locations and national parks, where I could work 20 hours a week, and get a free hookup site. Sounds fresh and clean. We are all set up here, in Thailand....and I can keep that going, as well.
Need to see if I can get my live-in gf a trourist visa. We were turned down for a fiancee visa, last year, as I had no address in the states.
I believe...keeping options open...and having positive plans...will keep you optimistic.
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You and I have the same thing....Non O with one year extension. This is my first time to do this too. I believe, that when my extension ends...I will have to leave the country and do another Non O...and also another extension.
You do not have to go out for another non-o visa. You just need to apply for another one year extension of stay at immigration.
ok..good. thanks
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Difference is the OA verses the Non Immigrant O. (and subsequent one year extension based on retirement)
You and I have the same thing....Non O with one year extension. This is my first time to do this too. I believe, that when my extension ends...I will have to leave the country and do another Non O...and also another extension.
Pretty frustrating...as I am trying to stay here another two years. I used to enjoy leaving..I wish I could just stay..but nothing available for that.
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The worst that could happen is they put him in the "holding area", until he coughs up the appropriate penalties.
I would make sure he has access to some goodly amount of money.
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Not make our "friend' fearful,
normally he just pays the 500.- Baht for a day-overstay and ok.awww...you ruined the fun. But I think he will get out at the airport...with penalties.
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I would clear it up Tuesday rather than dealing with the guys at the airport who will ask all sorts of questions of what you do, why you come here, why you come much, etc..
They seem to act more harsh and in your face at the airport than at the immigration office. Last time last year I did a re-entry permit before flying out to Vietnam for a few days. Even though that was above board, the questions were not. Do you agree?
Thank you very much ubonjoe and Mario2008
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"Best to wait and fly out to the country or fly out and back now."
I - overstayed many times but always short,
I - would not go to the Immigration, I would be on low profile until i reach the airport and pay the fine there.
I do not know what bad experience you had in airport immigration of Thailand, I had only positive experiences there and some not so nice stories on in land Thai Immigration offices and on land borders.
So, my advice, do not go to the Immigration, make your fine payment in the airport.
Keep low profile until than.
I tend to agree. The worst that could happen is they put him in the "holding area", until he coughs up the appropriate penalties. They probably won't delay his flight....but I would make sure he has access to some goodly amount of money.
He might just not bother coming back...if he is planning on breaking all the rules.
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OP:
You ever hear of global warming?
No, never, is it some kind of high temperature weather than could affect my bonfires ? Like make them dangerous or something ?
No, it's a phenomena where carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels and wood get trapped in the earth's atmosphere which acts like a blanket, and causes the planet to heat up.
It's blamed for things like melting glaciers and ice caps, extreme weather, rising sea levels, population displacement, crop failure, famines, etc.
I've enjoyed a bonfire or two in my lifetime as well, but nowadays I would question how viable a form of recreation it is from an ecological standpoint.
I was being sarcastic..
Decomposing wood and organic matter release the same amount of Co2 into the atmosphere as the same material will release when it is burned.
Burning just releases it faster.
Science rules..
...and we get more concentrated toxins in just that one burning season, whereas decomposing vegetation would give us some fresher air to breathe.
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schools for foreign children conducted in English, are too expensive.
I rent a 4 bedroom, 4 bath house in CHiang Mai for 5ooo a month.
I would not want to live on less than 50,000. Baht (2 people). But many Thais do.
80'000 for a family of 5 might be the minimum (not including education for children, which would make that figure much too low)
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certainly you can log on and get your pending status.
The real problem is getting approved. Udon immigration told me to come in. System is not yet up to speed. They told me they expected it to work fully by July.
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There is a retirement "Extension"...on a non O....
I suppose semantics...but it keeps it clear.
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I pretend that I am a Nigerian...pretending to be a farang....and get my dough from taxes that my Internet Lover sends me, to get stuff out of customs.
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Is it so hard?
As a Farang, you can own a house, just not the land. You don't expect to own the land where you park your car, do you?
Thai land might be needed for infrastructure projects.
If the land where your house is built on should really be needed for other purposes, then you might be given another house in exchange. There's a very well defined procedure for this.
Except that most houses do not have wheels. You move your car, when told...you cannot move your house.
As for taking my house and giving me another.....would you like somebody to snatch your Mercedes and give you a Toyota truck?
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Correct me if I am wrong...but have not the Chinese (foreigners) broken some ground on land ownership in Thailand, recently?
Does make it look like some back door politics going on....lobbying...and such.
To the preference of Chinese over Westerners
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i just drove 12 hours to do a 2 minute report.
We were out of town...on holiday (visiting relatives and parks) \
we did the report online 2 weeks ago, but nothing but a Pending status.
I had the wife call, and they said....simply come in and do it..no problem.
Inconvenience??? 12 hour drive !!!! Hope they get their act together soon.
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My wife owns all our property. Still trust her more than 51% biatch
I never seen that go wrong here in Thailand..So enjoy YOUR real estate while it last !
That 1 percent can fall out of favor quicker than you can pick up a stick, when the neighbors dog starts nipping.
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Nonsense post.
How many flatbeds have you seen, driving down the road with farang knockdown houses...being carted away, after a serious breakup (or decision to leave Thailand)? I drive from CM to Udon 6 times a year....and travel south once or twice a year. Never saw that happening.
In most of the villages I have been to ...Farang houses are permanent dwellings. I had that idea of a knockdown. In theory, it would work....but....lets face it....you paid for property you cannot own. The house is in addition to that 150,000 or 200,000 baht piece of land, that does not have any trail going back to you. You put up a driveway, walls, landscaping, plumbing, well, electrical lines....and your heart...into that parcel. Not to mention, the abnormal act of moving on land that the in laws see as theirs.
Sure...rent that land for 30 or 40 years. Put up a container box house. Watch your future wife's family laugh at you.
Silly sticky farang ...building a chicken coop on my land....
Precious few farangs are going to enter "good, solid marriages" where they will not have to worry about the fact that their young bride, and her brother/father...are running the show. Next time you are in the gym (or pub), start chatting with other farangs. I cannot count how many had previous marriages, and had to walk away from "their house/property". Not many winners...where the wife was booted out...and the farang stayed with her parents.
good luck,
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Yes.
Thanks to western eating habits.....they are getting bigger in every way.
except in two areas that really count.
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I am moving back to the states this month after 14 years here. Will have to find work
as well. I am a contractor by trade so am not really worried. Had a great time in
Thailand, but at this point feels like a been there done that scenario. So
time to change the tune on the record player. I also have a wife and child that
I wish to grow up in America. The education system here is basically non-
existent so I am unwilling to subject her to that just because I like eating
mangoes....I will report later how it is going.... :-) I have traveled to virtually
every state in America by motorcycle. My choice of where to live is Oregon
for many different reasons. I grew up in Calif., however the state has basically
destroyed itself so no plans to ever return there.
Oregon would be where I would go, as well. It just has an attraction....for some reason. I never have been there (I been to most of the other States). Eugene looks appealing...but about pricey for rent/buy. Climate and environment....(I don't mind rain)...would be invigorating...and not overly cold (like my home in upstate NY).
Also, prefer to be relatively closer to SE Asia. I can get Space A military Hops from the State of Washington, and from Travis in California. Possibly all the way to several bases in Okinawa and Korea (military retired)
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I would like to thank all for their replies.
It has helped me to decide to pack my stuff and get the heck out of there.
I just hope i can get money back from all the tile and blocks and bathroom furnishings that have been purchased to cut some of my losses.
I know already in doing this all that I will be the bad foreigner now to her family. My wife is insistent that I allow the construction work on one addition to be completed but I am refusing to do even this now. I figure if the family had shown me some kind of decency then they deserve as much in return buy since they have chosen to change and are refusing to make space for me that I am no longer obligated to complete any work started. Perhaps I am doing it simply because I am angry at the losses this has incurred and the Thainess that has led to this action. Today I go get everything from that house that we bought and own. Everything down to the last brick that has not been laid.
If I ever get kicked out by the family, I will take everything I bought to the second hand shop, not because I want the money, but just for the satisfaction of denying them the use of it.
Remember to grab the machete and pistols first.....for pawn.
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No jobs in Nevada? That is my residence, and I recommend it. Reno would be cheaper..and no problem at all getting her a job selling change in a Casino. Lots of Asians work in Lake Tahoe/Reno area. My daughter (filipina) worked..and I think she is floor manager for Harvey's Casino..Lake Tahoe.
(I divorced her mom..so not a place for me).
No filing taxes there either.............snap.
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normally he just pays the 500.- Baht for a day-overstay and ok.
Will you find the trap? (bar girl...)
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It is very typical to pay for two short times boom booms....and get the third free.
You won't be first..but you can be next.