[Video: Popular British YouTuber in Thailand diagnosed with cancer but has no insurance]

On 4/9/2019 at 8:34 PM, Greenriver said:

Actually is was Robert Wagner Who Wrote it on the GFM page, but I see it now has been corrected down to 20 kg.

 

No I did not believe in the 70 kg loss. But I just stated he  Wrote it.

I was just diagnosed with throat cancer here in the Philippines and will be going back to Canada for treatments in early September but I weighed in at my local Hospital on March 29th. at 125Kgs and reweighed in on July 8th. at 104Kgs. a loss of 21Kgs and am still losing as my belt holes keep moving. I don't find it hard to believe his loss now that I am living a similar fate.

[Retirement Visa Changes & Rate of Exchange leaves many expats in a quandary]

3 hours ago, sexyman said:

Get an agent to do it. 12,500 all done. They even do the 90 day reporting for you. Too easy. 

After 30+ years in Thailand I moved to the Philippines because of my Filippina wife's need to be around her family. I have given it a try here for almost three years and even have progressed to the "Probationary Resident" status including ID Card but I am an old man and need to be around my new Grandson and new one on his way in Krabi so after some chemo and radiology treatments in Canada for my newly found cancer I will return to Thailand with my wife. I am not sure if I should go back to the Tourist Visa bullshit or just go through an agency and go that way for a "retirement visa"? I am therefore very interested in everyone's input into the "new" immigration laws. I have a good pension of around 80,000 so I am looking for advice in regards to just showing them proof of my monthly pension income.

[Video: Popular British YouTuber in Thailand diagnosed with cancer but has no insurance]

Am I the only one who gets tired of these idiots that don't take care of themselves. Did they all hang on to mommy too long. Bullshit if you are stupid. Live, or die with it.

[Holding the balance: Phuket Immigration clarifies new rules on retirement visas to start March 1]

After living for 30+ years in Thailand and obeying all the Visa rules my Filipino wife convinced me to move to her home town where we already had a nice very large house where only her Mom and Dad stayed to keep the place clean. After two years of dealing with the Philippine Immigration I now have my Probationary Resident card which I have to keep for a year and then I can apply for Permanent Residence. I now also have PhilHealth for a minimal yearly payment of $730.00 Canadian Funds. My point is that in all my dealings with Immigration has the question of how much income I have every month in pensions. Actually they have never asked me about money, ever. The fact of the matter I do have over what the Thais ask for.

[Top Ten tips for riding a motorbike in Thailand]

I lived the last ten years of my life in Thailand in Pattaya and was lucky to have the baht bus system in place. I lived in Bang Lamung within walking distance to a baht bus route to the beach and everywhere else. I never had any problem and then if needed I could rent one for the day for long trips and was inexpensive. I never needed to drive a mc although I did drive a truck when I worked in Map Ta Phut as it was given to me. I love Baht Buses.

[So why don’t Thais want to wear their bike helmets?]

You would have to set up a helmet classification allowed to be worn. A construction hard hat, which we have all seen, is not a "helmet" for motorcycles.

[Phuket teacher turned away in Penang applying for visa]

I am currently waiting for my NBI (National Bureau of Investigation) clearance here in the Philippines which allows me to apply for an ACR-I Card (Alien Certificate of Registration Identity Card). This is required for, All foreign nationals under immigrant and non-immigrant visas including holders of Temporary Visitor’s Visa, who have stayed for more than fifty nine (59) days in the Philippines. Maybe this helps keep undesirables from overstaying in their country? In my 30+ years in Thailand I was never asked for such clearance and I got visas in Penang too.

[Medication in customs 17 days]

On 10/28/2017 at 10:46 PM, i claudius said:

It was not medication but some foodstuff my brother sent .they had it in customs and wanted me to go to just outside Bkk to collect .kept saying i had to pay import duty.far more than the stuff was worth .in the end i just told them to keep it .not worth the hassle. To be blunt they were a pain in the ass

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Wow, I thought all that bullshit ended long time ago. Thirty years ago I had some stuff sent in from Canada and it took all day and about fifty signatures while running all around a Customs building, I had to pay a little runner to take me around because it was designed so that nobody could find his way around. The final bill was excessive but because along with a pair of size 13 sandals (not available anywhere) I got my buddy who owned the Hog's Breath in Nana Plaza, Bob McIndoe some Kraft Macaroni and Cheese which he had not had in very many years. What you do for friends. As he was an old Bangkokian he just laughed at me.

[Cleanest/Dirtiest Cities in Thailand]

On 11/28/2016 at 4:49 PM, anotheruser said:

The garbage problem is one of the biggest reasons I am considering leaving. Along with all of the general environmental degradation and pollution. It is truly a shame because it is something that can be prevented very easily. I can't even imagine if the crazy tourism minister gets even half way to the goal of 100 million visitors. 

 

 The general gives all kinds of orders why does he not say anything about this? Is he just Thai and doesn't notice the problem either? It is just absolutely unbelievable that this will become a national crisis before anybody even begins to think about the consequences.

 

To those that say if I don't like it leave, don't worry I am working on it.

 

 

I'm done....Bislig City, Mindanao. Near beautiful Davao City.

[Cleanest/Dirtiest Cities in Thailand]

I used to live in Trang and the place is a hospital compared to Pattaya where I lived for so many years that I finally ran out of tolerance for filth and soi dogs that I have moved to the Philippines and although there is poverty of course the people clean the streets in front of their houses and don't wait for government to do it. One more thing about Trang....no electric, telephone wires etc. around the railroad center of town, all underground and huge garbage containers made out of truck tires line all streets and are used.

[First Chinese tourist fined for breaking wash basin rule]

I lived and worked in China for six years. They spit on the floor in nice restaurants, push their food scraps onto the floor after they eat. <snip>

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[Two French skimmers arrested with fake cards and drugs in Krabi]

Here we go again. Obvious Arabs passing themselves off as FRENCH. The French Government needs to start pulling back passports of these <removed>.

[Governor slams police for Phuket beach order enforcement tactics]

It is time for intelegent tourists to abandon the Phuket bullshit and move on. Maybe to Sihanoukville, Cambodia???

[Survey: What Area/City Is the Best Place for Foreigners to Live?]

I have lots of friends getting out of Phuket. Too expensive, too commercialized, piss poor infrastructure if you don't want to take your life in your hands and drive a murdercycle. I like Banglamung. Close to Pattaya where I can go or not. Good baht bus service. Can look at ocean although you would not catch me in the poluted water. I have been in Thailand for 30 years.

[Koh Tao mayor blasts UK media's 'negative reporting']

You don't think the Thai's would actually find a Thai that committed the murders? And Mafia? I have been here 30 years so don't tell me there is no mafia.

[Chinese tourists really cut in front of Thai at check-in, Lion Air staff say]

I lived in China for six years and they actually have security guards in front of queues at airports, train stations, bus stations etc. to prevent this behavior and let me tell you that they are brutal with their own people. These fools are probably daughters of super rich who think they can get away with this behavior. A good slap up side the face is what they needed not the polite behavior of a Thai.

[Russian economic crisis hits Pattaya, Phuket]

I will have to watch what I say not to offend anyone or will get another suspension. I have found the Russians to be ignorant, pushy and with no manners. I hope their Ruble drops out of sight and with them right after.

[Phuket authorities ‘doing nothing about jet-ski rips offs’ – Hon Con]

This is the day of the internet. This information needs to be sent to travel agents all over the world. If nobody rents these jet skis the will either disapear or will be controlled properly. I have lived in Thailand for 29 years and have never felt the need to be ripped off by these mafia types. Malaysia puts "Drugs are Death" on their Visas, maybe it is time for a warning about jet skies in the same manner or something like that.

[Thailand will have blood on its hands if refugees are sent back]

These "illegals" should stay in their countries and fix them from there. Many countries are fighting to change, these only want to come to western countries and not integrate, how can you integrate with that costume on??

[Raging Phuket black market passport trade]

If you can't get what you want by leaving a copy of your passport then you don't need it. Never trust anyone with your passport, it does not belong to you, at least my Canadian one tells me this. It belongs to the Government of Canada.

[Thailand will have blood on its hands if refugees are sent back]

Illegal is illegal. If I overstay I have to pay 500 baht at airport. How can illegals stay in this country or any other country where they are "illegal"???

[Five tiger cubs seized in Thai police wildlife haul]

No doubt about these scum ,Thailand is in tatters and these low life are still operating , congratulations to the police in there efforts in this field of police work.

Would like to see the death penalty for people buying these animals and people taking possession of ivory. That is just me.

[My Gf wants to go into business with 2 other thai's]

Sorry but I have been here in Thailand and I have seen people from all walks of life screwed by the Thais. It took some of them 17 years in one case, including a daugher from the Thai/Farang and another just now after more than 20 years. YOU WILL LOSE. THAIS WILL ALWAYS WIN.