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Fun fact:
More than 80 percent of the top 40 richest people in Thailand are of pure or partial Chinese ancestry. Of the five billionaires in Thailand in the late-20th century, all of them were of full or at least had partial Han Chinese ancestry.
The Chinese have been doing this for generations. And they are smarter at it than Westerners.
Where a Western man will marry a Thai woman and then put property etc. into her name...a Chinese will marry a Thai, have a child and then put the property etc. under the child's name!
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13 hours ago, bob smith said:
then don’t complain that all the reservoirs are dry at the end of April (as they do every year).
we are currently in the middle of a drought and you think that wasting millions upon millions of gallons of water is a good idea?
if a Thai squirts me this year they are getting a mouthful of the verbals back in return!
bob.
Yeah sure tough guy!
How about taking a hike back home instead of coming to someone else's country and bitching about their customs and traditions?!
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4 minutes ago, transam said:
I did................
https://charlies-names.com/en/charly/
Please check Google before you post...........🤭
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charly_(name)
The German version is Karl.
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On 3/14/2024 at 1:15 PM, transam said:
Google says Charly is German, as for Garcia, I can picture a mafia type...🤗
'...Google says Charly is German...'
What according to 'THEBUMP(dotcom)'?! LoL!
Learn to use Google properly.
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On 10/4/2023 at 9:29 AM, Srikcir said:
A political mantra comes to mind reading about foreigner concerns about how the proposed new Thai income tax would/might be applied:
Taxation without Representation.
Taxed Thais taxpayers can at least vote and/or appeal to their Parliamentary representatives regarding legislation and policy.
Thai taxed resident foreigners have no political representation in Thailand.
Therefore, as shocking it might be to the Thai electorate and incumbent government, it would be fair and democratic that taxpaying resident foreigners can vote, at least in the National Election.
LoL!
The right to vote comes with citizenship not because you pay tax!!
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22 hours ago, DrJack54 said:
No it's not a "tier" system.
You can use public hospitals for fraction of price of private.
As to your thread ....any form of tourist visas would not be good option for "I plan to live here permanently "
You should obtain a non O based on retirement and subsequent 12 month extensions on going.
That has financial requirements.
If that is not possible some folk use an agent.
The Elite Visa is a tourist visa and the Thai government has no problem with you living here on that visa.
Been here coming on to 8 years straight and never had any bother with the Elite Visa.
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On 5/19/2023 at 8:44 PM, Srikcir said:Not a lie please.
There are 4 LTR visa types - I have the pensioner annual income must exceed $80k USD. Obviously, one's financial situation may change after 5 years and it's is reasonable for Immigration to review that the visa holder's income is still at the minimum required by the LTR visa. Like with any visa an applicant needs to understand how they are maintained. In my own situation my pension will only increase, based on US inflation rate regardless where I live; recent US COLA was 8.7% vs Thailand 3.5%.
In terms of paying an additional 400k baht for the subject 20 year visa that bypasses predictable terms of review seems more frivolous than practical.
You have an annual pension of 80K+ USD?!
Man you can live comfortably anywhere in the world? You must really like Thailand?
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13 minutes ago, nigelforbes said:
Could, I wrote could!
No it couldn't unless you were being paid for the work.
It clearly states, 'the following OCCUPATIONS'. Doing work on your own house/property would not be classified as an occupation ie. a job.
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8 minutes ago, Pdib said:
I did my latest 90 days online report on 2. February 2023.
21 minutes later I received an email that it was approved.
For me that's the frustrating thing. There is no consistency. I've been doing online reporting since 2019 and it's always a hit and miss.
Currently I'm at the end of my 5 year Elite Membership and was thinking of upgrading to Elite Superior for another 15 years? I know it seems petty but this 90 day reporting requirement, built on this inept system, is what's making me hesitant.
15 more years of dealing with immigration and this nonsense, especially after paying a generous amount of cash? Maybe best to just go home? Kinda missing it too.
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In the same boat. Submitted mine on Feb 6th and still pending (Feb 8th 9:15 PM). My previous submissions all took less than 24 hours?!
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On 1/5/2023 at 3:49 AM, Mac Mickmanus said:
Playing guitar for donations isn't begging because people are free to give a donation in return for listening to a live song
It's called busking. And is illegal in Thailand without a permit.
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On 12/28/2022 at 8:21 AM, nickmondo said:
true. the number of Russians here in Jomtien is ridiculous. I wanted to live in Thailand not bloomin Moscow. So annoying. Time to travel north. I hope Chiang Ri is not so infested
Up north sounds like a good idea. The Russkis love the beaches because they don't really have any in their massive country...except for Crimea, but...that doesn't really belong to them?!
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On 6/6/2022 at 2:38 PM, ubonjoe said:
It may be late due to a holiday on the 3rd plus a weekend.
It may arrive today.
Just an update.
My application via the app is still 'pending' but I went ahead and made another application using their website. Applied on June 6th approved June 7th.
Thank you for your response ubonjoe. ????
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10 minutes ago, John Drake said:
So, "Thai Expats" equals "British ultra royalists" now?
'Expats'?! LoL!
Immigrants!
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So it's immigration authorities leading the charge for a criminal offense?! ????
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On 6/6/2022 at 11:06 AM, Sparktrader said:
LGBTQIA+ is an inclusive term that includes people of all genders and sexualities, such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and allies.
But it's not 'inclusive' as it excludes most of the people in the world?! ????
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I made an online application using the app last week on the 31st of May.
Still pending as of today 6th June.
I've always found the online process a hit or a miss?!
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Such a one sided mindset.
Forget the woes of others as long as we open our doors they're sure to come?!
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On 7/24/2021 at 7:00 PM, richard_smith237 said:
Have you tried to book a delivery slot recently ????
On the previous lockdown last year my wife (in Bangkok) couldn’t get a delivery slot. The supermarket delivery was just too busy. Fortunately the supermarkets recognised this and allowed ‘pickup’ were we could just rock up at the Supermarket, call them and they’d bring the shopping out and put it in the the car.
Its pretty similar this time around, my Wife has had to book a delivery slot a week in advance.
So.. your point is valid, online shopping and online payment is perfectly doable most of the time, but not all of the time.
No I haven't tried to book a slot recently but I do agree that they can become quite full relatively quickly.
However, I do order my groceries from Tops and Tescos using Grab and Food Panda. Granted the delivery guy can't bring a ton of stuff on his bike but the delivery is free with Grab so I can make multiple orders.
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19 hours ago, MikeyIdea said:
Neither grab or food panda deliveries offer what you say where I live. It's cash or scan only.
Well, I'm sorry then.
I guess you must be living in the real proper boonies?!
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On 7/20/2021 at 11:00 AM, MikeyIdea said:
Yes, I do that myself without relying on a Thai to do it for me, like you. That only works if the mobile phones are really close. So how do you pay without getting close to the one delivering the goods?
Are you just trolling?
Have you not heard of Grab or Food Panda which allows you to do grocery shopping online, pay by card, and then have your items dropped off at your front door through contact less delivery.
In fact you don't even need those apps. Tesco and Tops online allows you pay by card and then request the items be dropped off. You don't have to sign the receipt either you can just acknowledge online that you have received your items.
It's quite simple. Either you're just being awkward here or really are a dinosaur that don't know how to use technology?!
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21 minutes ago, BenDeCosta said:
If you drink enough water, you will get hyponatraemia and die. Therefore by some people's logic, water is "dangerous".
If you eat enough bananas, you get hyperkalaemia which interferes with your hearts ability to beat and you will die. Therefore, by some people's logic, bananas are "dangerous".
If you eat enough salt, you'll get hypernatraemia and die, therefore, by some people's logic, salt is "dangerous".
Likewise, if you eat too much MSG, and we are talking vast, vast amounts, it will negatively affect you.
However, a teaspoon of MSG in your gaeng kiao waan will not hurt you, and it will not put you into a coma or other such rubbish. Almost every single person on the planet will be consuming MSG in some amount every single day. This scaremongering by people who don't have a basic understanding of science is why this myth is perpetuated.
Absolutely true.
Sadly most people's idea of 'research' is to just read the headlines.
'..oh MSG is a neurotoxin and neurotoxins are bad...therefore MSG is bad...'?!
In fact even Wikipedia's topic on Neurotoxins has at the end of its very first paragraph...
'...Some substances such as nitric oxide and glutamate are in fact essential for proper function of the body and only exert neurotoxic effects at excessive concentrations.'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurotoxin#Mechanisms_of_activity
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On 4/13/2021 at 5:22 PM, EricTh said:
Those are just names, the industry can call them with whatever name just to fool people like you.
So natural leather and artificial leather both have the same name 'leather', does it mean they are the same? LOL
If the same chemical components are also in tomato, mushroom and what not like you claim, why do you need to buy another product called MSG from Ajinomoto which you couldn't answer earlier.
Look I don't want to argue with people like you anymore. If you want to believe in big pharmaceutical companies or rich organizations like Ajinomoto who can influence media, so be it.
But don't tell us how we and lots of other people felt were all 'illusions' after taking that MSG.
Thirst is a sign that it is a neurotoxin and need to be flushed out by our body which we don't get by eating tomato etc. There are thousands of research (not influenced by Ajinomoto) that shows it is a neurotoxin, you do know how to google , don't you?
Wow! Talk about a word play and a misunderstanding of basic chemistry?!
MSG is the chemical name!
And it isn't about research from big companies like Ajinomoto.
MSG was first extracted from seaweed by Japanese university researchers. Like BenDeCosta has been trying to tell you it does exist naturally in all kinds of food types as a glutamic acid, that is not a claim it is a fact!
MSG is just the sodium form (ie. the crystallized salt form) of that glutamic acid.
It's like extracting salt from seawater. Salt exists in seawater as a soluble. It is pretty much useless for culinary purposes in that form. So we extract it and allow it to crystallize.
Furthermore, your labeling of MSG as a 'bad' neurotoxin is somewhat disingenuous. Glutamic acid is a natural neurotransmitter. Its job is to send signals to other cells. And even though it is classed as a neurotoxin it is essential to normal bodily function. It is only when taken in excessive doses does it become dangerous.
But that is where most people misunderstand research science?! Large doses of anything can be lethal. Did you know that drinking water in excessive amounts can lead to death?! Large doses of sunlight causes cancer although sunlight is essential to life as we know it!
All this is basic high school/college level science.
You don't need tons of 'google research' to know that MSG:
1. is a chemical compound;
2. it is the sodium form of the naturally occurring glutamic acid;
3. glutamic acid is a natural neurotransmitter and though classed as a 'neurotoxin' it is actually essential for the body;
4. excessive amounts can be dangerous;
5. but excessive amounts of anything, even water and sunlight, can be dangerous.
6. some people can be allergic or have a lower level of tolerance to it, just like some people can be allergic even to water and sunlight.
I think someone needs to go back to school and this time sit at the front of the class and pay attention?!
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On 10/29/2020 at 8:00 PM, ELMqgp said:
I went to the Chiang Mai Immigration office promenada yesterday and they refused to renew my visa without consulate letter. But immigration officials said the visa could be extend at the immigration office at the airport without any consulate letter. Anyone experiencing the same situation, please update here!
So how did you resolve it?
And which immigration in Chiang Mai did you go to?
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