snottgoblin
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Feel free to join The Oregan Oracle, not everything in Thailand is in Bangkok
Not a troll, and I agree with your general attitude. I suspect many do, but you don't see them here because they move to Thailand, find they don't like it, and leave. I always loved coming to Thailand, and would in the future, but living here full-time is a very different thing. Pollution, sweltering heat, shocking levels of corruption, incompetence, hellish traffic, etc. are easy to take in your stride when you're here for a vacation but get to you when you live here.OP, please slow down. Thailand is a littered, smelly shithole lacking the rule of law and filled with any kind of scam and corruption you can think of.
The biggest scam is likely to come from that pretty Thai woman who is "different" from the others.
Thailand is a great place to vacation because it has a lot of things you don't have in England or New York. It's a good bet that if your weren't looking for those things you'd be looking at Florida.
You won't be happy retired and Thailand will lose its luster quickly. Heck, I wouldn't want to live at Disneyland for more than three days.
I tried retiring in Thailand and had a one year extension of stay for retirement. You can't get that. I lasted less than the year and pulled up stakes and headed back to Oregon. Now I just visit as a tourist, usually for about 90 days.
Others have asked you to do this on a trial basis. I give you 90 days. Once you've built up enough assets and income that you can afford a first world environment, you aren't likely to want Thailand 24/7/365 and there aren't many who do. Those I know who do, to put it politely, are addicted to certain things in certain areas and it isn't healthy emotionally or physically. Either that or they have a very limited pension.
Good luck
It's spelled Oregon, genius.
No, not everything is Bangkok. There are many rather large towns and cities and there are small villages. They are all dirty, polluted with litter, the food isn't always safe to eat so you never know what will bite you, and nowhere is the water safe to drink.
Many of the people who defend the decision to move to Thailand are stuck for any of a number reasons. They went all in and perhaps burned their bridges. They perhaps are stuck or they got taken by a village Isaan woman who while totally lacking education was smart enough to turn their pockets inside out.
The OP is young enough that he can't guess what his currency will be worth when he's 60, 70 or older. Even Toyota, Honda, Mercedes, BMW and many others manufacture their cars for the US market in the US to avoid the constant risk of exchange rates. "Manufacture in the currency you sell in." The OP would be risking all on exchange rates and unknown issues of inflation.
A lot of men, especially educated and successful men get some of their self esteem from their careers. The OP is talking about walking away from everything, no longer being an attorney, and becoming a nobody in a strange land. It's something to think about at such a young age.
The OP is an attorney. I can tell by his writing. An attorney is by definition a wordsmith. He can't fake some of his writing style.
I wish the OP well and I hope he doesn't burn his bridges and regret it.
Cheers
Oregon or Oregan, or is it Oregano? ? Who really cares? Maybe Iowa would be a better place?
You clearly weren't exposed to much of Thailand, and struggled to live in a country that didn't treat you as Bwana. Not all towns or villages are dirty, polluted or dumps. Not all people who live here long term are stuck here, not all have been taken by a country girl, and not all are giving up careers.
Maybe that makes you feel better to think of it that way, sadly a large percentage of people who arrive in Thailand are devoid of the skills required to live overseas. One wonders often, how these fools managed to get a passport and work out wether to go to arrivals or departures at the airport.
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Bit more to this story one thinks.
Maybe the husband fancied playing with another pole and wifey got a bit upset
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OP should fire them if he the evidence, then issue them with a claim. Should have NDNCA in place, maybe even something in a contrat. People who do this sort of stunt ultimately fail, because they think they can do as they please.
Wish the op well
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Not a troll, and I agree with your general attitude. I suspect many do, but you don't see them here because they move to Thailand, find they don't like it, and leave. I always loved coming to Thailand, and would in the future, but living here full-time is a very different thing. Pollution, sweltering heat, shocking levels of corruption, incompetence, hellish traffic, etc. are easy to take in your stride when you're here for a vacation but get to you when you live here.OP, please slow down. Thailand is a littered, smelly shithole lacking the rule of law and filled with any kind of scam and corruption you can think of.
The biggest scam is likely to come from that pretty Thai woman who is "different" from the others.
Thailand is a great place to vacation because it has a lot of things you don't have in England or New York. It's a good bet that if your weren't looking for those things you'd be looking at Florida.
You won't be happy retired and Thailand will lose its luster quickly. Heck, I wouldn't want to live at Disneyland for more than three days.
I tried retiring in Thailand and had a one year extension of stay for retirement. You can't get that. I lasted less than the year and pulled up stakes and headed back to Oregon. Now I just visit as a tourist, usually for about 90 days.
Others have asked you to do this on a trial basis. I give you 90 days. Once you've built up enough assets and income that you can afford a first world environment, you aren't likely to want Thailand 24/7/365 and there aren't many who do. Those I know who do, to put it politely, are addicted to certain things in certain areas and it isn't healthy emotionally or physically. Either that or they have a very limited pension.
Good luck
Feel free to join The Oregan Oracle, not everything in Thailand is in Bangkok
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Thanks yes on balance that seems like the better option - I was originally considering both TE and the investment visa but I agree that TE would be better.
I don't think you can go wrong with TE.
You will see a lot of hate about it, but that's from the Merchants that can't afford it, and are scratching around on dodgy ED visas or doing multiple border runs. If you was considering the investment visa, suggest you get the 2 million baht TE
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Why do you call him "khun"?I assume khun Andrew has had his latest log in banned as well? He is not so much an investigative reporter as a recycler of gossip, title tattle and half truths. His personal duels with certain people are tiresome and boring. He has said he is proud of being a 'sensationalist journalist' I think that sums him up well. The bottom line is his enemies are still living in Thailand while he had little choice but to leave. Did some good work there is no doubt about it, but too flawed, lightweight and vindictive to be taken seriously as a journalist of any note.
I think he's trying to show his Thainess
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Who cares?
Quite a lot of people who live in Thailand
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I think the posters with over 1000 post are addicted so probably wake up at all hours to get their fix.
Unlike the scratchers who can't get online when Starbucks is closed, or thier neighbour changes the password on thei wifi access
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What is late? 7pm past your bedtime? If it isn't, it should be
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Do they have a list of the best 10 99 baht breakfasts in Thailand, and do they home deliver?
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Back in Europe, see lots of caravans on the road. Never see them here. Are they illegal?
If not, is there a caravan dealership where one could purchase one?
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Some bitter people around, really no idea why some of these dills live in Thailand
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Give Murphy a call, to be sure to be sure
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I am a 19 yr. resident of Thailand. I use a factor of 0.285 when comparing prices here with my home country,Canada. Or, expressed the other way, prices there are 3.5x Thai prices. I think for someone from London, you could probably use a factor of 0.2 to 0.25. Think about health insurance costs, if you will need to buy that here.
what you on , I can live for a 1000baht a week easy, but i can live Thai, it depends on what you want out of life try moving after you have your Visas sorted out, Then try living in-Thailand first, Thats what most people do then they get an idea on what they want out of Thailand.
Ha ha ha you can live on 4000 baht a month easy...............are you sleeping on the street and begging to get your food ?
Canarysun is The King of The Scratchers, but thongkorn might be a real contender
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Retired FCA from UK, I have thai wife beautiful house all paid for, car paid for we have two full time staff and live well on 100,000batt per month
Private message me if you need more help, many doom and gloom merchants on TV
Can you lend me 20k?
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Most of these temples are full of criminals on the lam, or used as fro ts of other criminal operations. As are most organised religions, same old same old, money number one.
Disgusting it is, shocked I wasnt.
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Not really even remotely funny, what a load of shit
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Well ND that breif profile narrows it down.....
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Might be a good option, think there may even be CCTV coverage of it
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Interesting to read the judgments on the physical appearances of the people in the photo.......I hope that dose of superiority keeps you going for at least half an hour.
From the photo with the thumbs up, you feeling pretty pleased with yourself today?
Hope the car is ruining well, and was returned with a full tank of petrol.
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Absolute nightmare, and no you can't book
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Sea view, KC Grande, AWA, Kacha would be good starters
Price? Location, I.e quiet or easy access to stuff? The 4 above are in easily accessible places to resteruants , bars etc as well as beach
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It is sadly a scam, which the BIB have tolerated for years, there is the infamous Ad and his boys that run the music police scam. There is no way that the thieving BIB are not in on these scams.
I heard from Mr Toad that the account the OP gave is correct.
This type of thieving scum really belong in the gutter, as they take money away from hard working decent people.
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i can hear them talking and look around and no one in room
Do you see dead people as well?
These airlines any good?
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Never flown them, and considering where they are from never would