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Can you see any new houses near the Mall? No, because there aren't any. All I hear is talk talk, but no evidence. I live here. Who would you believe readers? This Mall has only been open for just over 3 years, so this is how the area looks. I regularly visit this Mall because my dentist is located on the third floor. There is a lot of chat about residential block development, but no building has been started as of today, those green areas are still green empty lots.
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37 minutes ago, Destiny1990 said:
Its you that is the ignorant one.
they are 1000 of units there already most from Phillinvest developer.
They building non stop residential but it is max 5 stories high.Your photo is old and inaccurate. Did you really think they are going to build the biggest mall of the Phillipines in a non residential area? Do you really think those green vacant landplots surrounding that mall 10 years ago would have been left empty??
They did build a Mall in an area that had no homes, it's called the South Road Properties, a reclamation area. The Mall has further development potential, in the form of 12 residential towers, but they have not yet decided to go ahead with this project.
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11 hours ago, Destiny1990 said:
Sm city mall better air because less traffic
There is a very busy intersection right next to SM, it's choked up with traffic all the time. To say the air is clean here is just a totally ignorant observation.
Stick to stuff you actually know about. Like an empty vessel, you make a lot of noise - uninformed noise. I've lived in Cebu City for 7 years, and your descriptions are so far off the mark as to be deliberately disingenuous and misleading. No jeepneys in IT Park is typical of the simple untruths of your statements, IT Park is heaving with Jeepneys.
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11 hours ago, Destiny1990 said:
Sm seaside mall have very clean air but kinda boring area to live unless you have a car..
Near Ayala is nice but not the best air.near Sm city mall better air because less traffic
Again utter tripe. SM Seaside is built on the South Road Properties area. It is reclaimed land, and the Mall is built in an area of green field. There is no accommodation nearby, unless you live in a tent.
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9 hours ago, Destiny1990 said:
Inside IT park the air is somewhat okey because no Jeepnies are allowed inside there.
What a lot of utter tosh! No jeepneys in IT Park? Shall I go and take photographs for you? Do you even live in Cebu? You make a lot of noise but not a lot of accuracy.
I currently live in the Business Park, a few minutes walk to Ayala Mall. The air quality is absolutely fine.
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12 hours ago, Destiny1990 said:
better air then the innercity
Where is this 'innercity' you allude to? Are you talking about the area around Colon? I've lived in Cebu for 7 years, and never particularly noticed a lot of pollution, or poor air quality. Of course if you are right next to a busy road, then it's going to be noticeable just about anywhere (in the World) you live.
I've said it before, and it's always worth repeating. Cerox. Go to the places yourself. Make your own mind up based on your own experiences, because other people's opinions are not necessarily in line with your own, or even particularly true! It's ridiculous to compare Cebu with Chiang Mai levels of pollution. Chiang Mai's annual malaise is mostly caused by burning off rice fields, in preparation for new planting. No such thing happens in or near Cebu City. You really must visit places. Makes a World of difference.
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On 5/10/2019 at 12:45 PM, ExpatPH said:
Bm Cerox don't have a local driving license or a IDL. He asked about use foreign license, and then one are required to have IDL and passport while driving.
I asume you misunderstood and talk about driving with PH license?
Doesn't matter, YMMV in all asian countries.
Tsk: Mandaue area ie are famous for semi weekly comprehensive
Vehicle Check Point, hardly occasional, but very frequent.
Yeah I've had a Philippines DL for many years, easy enough to get from the LTO, my original DL is from the UK. As far as I remember, a foreigner can drive here on their original DL for a maximum of 90 days. I've never heard of having to carry a passport here, and I never have. I ride through Mandaue almost everyday, and I've been through Vehicle Check Points on maybe 10 occasions in the last 7 years. Very often the Police just wave me through. But I always make sure my vehicles are road legal, and I have the correct paperwork. Keeps life simpler!
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1 hour ago, cerox said:Thank you for answering my questions.
Really sad that driving yourself is such a hassle in the Philippines; the high rental prices for motorbikes and the need to carry my passport just put me off. Very risky to carry a passport - so expensive to get a new one. It is good to know. I will just use taxis, habal habal / grab etc. and not rent myself. Buying a motorbike seems the only sensible option, but if I need to carry my passport everywhere - this is a really big deal.
I can cook at home like I do in my home country.
How is the Cebu air pollution compared to Chiang Mai? Is it CM burning all year because of the different pollution from the jeepneys etc. or better?
I've been riding a 125cc scooter here in Cebu for the last 5 years, and I have never carried my Passport. The occasional Vehicle Check Point is to look at licences and documentation (of which I carry photocopies under the seat). I remember when I lived in Bangkok, we were supposed to carry Passports all the time, but I always carried a photocopy, and never had any issue. I have bought 2 125cc scooters here, both second hand. Not as expensive as buying new obviously, it helps if you are familiar with bikes, and parts and servicing are very cheap.
In Cebu about 7 years now, never noticed much air pollution unless in the vicinity of a diesel smoke belching truck or Jeepney.
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1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:
The topic is about a Thai visa not visas for Philippines so I assumed you were writing about a visa exempt entry for Thailand.
The topic is about Visa runs to the Phillpines (sic), not specifically about Thai Visas. I was simply explaining the availability of Visas on arrival in the Philippines. Sorry if you were confused.
As far as I know, the visa exempt entry for Thailand is still 30 days? I haven't been to LOS for more than 3 years.
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On 4/7/2019 at 11:31 AM, Destiny1990 said:
Try buy a condo in Phillipines i dare u.
I bought my condo in 2011. No problems with purchase (Ayala Land), got the title before the building was ready for handover, no hassle at all. The title for my car parking space had a spelling error in my name, they rectified this.
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56 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:A visa on arrival is only for 15 days and cannot be extended. A visa on arrival is only for those from 21 countries.
You seem to be writing about a 30 day visa exempt entry that can be extended for 30 days at immigration.
Visa on arrival in the Philippines is 30 days for a UK Passport. But if you approach immigration, at the airside, you can get a 60 day Visa. I know this because I do it all the time. It maybe different for other nationalities.
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If you plan to stay longer than 30 days, you can get a Visa On Arrival (VOA) extension, which gives you 60 days. You must go to the office before passing through immigration. I can't remember the fee, but it's not much. You can also extend your 30 day free Visa at any local immigration office, by another 30 days for a small fee. It is indeed possible to stay in the Philippines for up to 3 years, on tourist Visas. It is far easier to live in the Philippines than Thailand, any day of the week!
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On 1/10/2018 at 10:08 PM, NanLaew said:
What's to 'obviously' avoid in Timor L'este?
I think Donald Trump probably used the best description. But you make your own mind up. I'm guessing you've never been there.
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I spent nearly 7 years living in Bangkok and traveling in SE Asia. I've been living in Cebu City, Philippines, for nearly the same length of time. It's not an easy comparison, and living in both places requires different compromises. Every Country is different and I can't see any mileage in trying to defend any particular one, because other people's 'wants' can be very diverse.
I left Bangkok because I was partying into the early hours every night, and it was beginning to have an adverse effect on my health. I needed a complete change, and found it in the Philippines. As has been mentioned, the infrastructure is far behind LOS, and depending where you live, electricity (oddly called 'brown outs') and water supplies are often out for hours at a time.
Do I miss Thailand? Yes I do, my old friends, the bars, the great food etc. But it's not hard to get on a plane and visit. Would I leave the Philippines? I have no plan to move Countries again, but who knows? I have become actively involved with sponsoring young children (7 at the last count) and that is far more rewarding than my previous life as a bar hopping playboy! I guess we all have to grow up sometime!
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To answer the OP directly yes, I lived in Bangkok for many years. I decided I wanted to try another Country, but remain in SE Asia. I visited all the other SE Asian Countries (except East Timor obviously) and discovered the Philippines.
It's not perfect - no place is. But it's quite beautiful. And English is widely spoken.
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I lived in Bangkok for nearly 7 years. During that period I travelled to most of the Countries in SEA, generally during extended visa runs.
I looked at all the other major Countries in SEA for an alternative, and settled on Cebu in the Philippines. Been here for a number of years now, and adore living here. The biggest downside being the food.
I left Thailand because of the xenophobia. It's a long grind, but I just came to the conclusion that they really don't like foreigners, except as 2 week millionaires.
Here in the Philippines there just seems to be a greater acceptance and, dare I say, welcoming attitude towards caucasians, both as tourists and as long term visitors like myself.
Of course it's not perfect by any stretch of the imagination. But I know where I want to be right now, and it's not in Thailand anymore.
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`The giant predators need a habitat that contains enough water and prey animals`.
Pattaya would make a suitable location.
I thought the topic had suddenly changed to Russian playboys on Jomtien Beach.
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So now that I am happily retired, I am also on Thai-time........I got over it.
So your view, now that you are retired, is that it's okay to waste other people's time?
Well there's progress.
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Does 'falling out of a window in a high building' count as natural death?
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Old joke from Tommy Cooper.
Man goes into doctor and say (raising his arm) 'Doctor it hurts when I do this'.
Doctor: 'Stop doing it then'.
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I love the misguided idea that because Bumrungrad is one of the most expensive hospitals, that it should employ the best doctors/dentists. It's a complete fallacy.
Bunrungrad probably pays extremely well, and attracts medical professionals from HiSo families. Make no mistake, that doesn't mean they employ the best medical professionals, just the ones with the right names/connections.
My own dentist, who was also trained extensively in UCLA, was very well qualified for Bumrungrad, he even had an interview (!) but didn't get the job, he explained it all when I asked him why.
He now runs an extremely successful practice in Jomtien. Has done amazing work for me, and I have no hesitation is recommending him to friends.
Sadly TIT. Please don't apply Western rules to employment here - it simply doesn't work that way.
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How about this beauty, I saw this at a car show in Hickstead about 5 years ago, last thing I expected to see there. Allegedly 200 mph out of the box.
Still not as beautiful as that E type mind :-)
I don't think that ever saw a production line! I'm sure it's great in a str8 line, but like many 'grunt' cars, doesn't turn well in the corners!
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They called it a TR8 with the factory Rover/Buick 3.5 V8. Bigger brakes etcI always thought the TR7 was a pretty car, but it had a bloody terrible engine in it.
However, drop a rover V8 3.5 litre engine in it, and then you are talking! They used to do the same thing with the Triumph Stag, for the same reason.
You do also have to uprate the breaks!
The stag had a Triumph designed 3ltr V8 which was a disaster, block design was a Siamese Triumph 4 pot
. Rapidly failed cos weak big ends. Seen many with a replacement Ford 3.0ltr V6 .The TR8 was only made available to the American market IIRC, and Leyland made a £900 loss on each model they sold there!
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I always thought the TR7 was a pretty car, but it had a bloody terrible engine in it.
However, drop a rover V8 3.5 litre engine in it, and then you are talking! They used to do the same thing with the Triumph Stag, for the same reason.
You do also have to uprate the breaks!
. Rapidly failed cos weak big ends. Seen many with a replacement Ford 3.0ltr V6 
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Hahaha okay, I hear you. It's just that as a resident of Cebu, it's strange to read the fantasy, when I experience the reality. The rather hysterical reporting of pollution here is extraordinary, and usually emanates from people who don't live here. If it was so bad here, people would not settle here, and this is a rapidly expanding metropolitan area. If the pollution was so awful, why would SM build the biggest Mall I've ever been in?
My adopted children have lived here their entire lives, they are all as strong as horses. I never said there wasn't pollution here - it's everywhere, I just don't want people to go away with the impression that Cebu is like some post apocalyptic landscape where everyone wears face masks. It's is certainly cleaner than Bangkok, where I also lived for 7 years.
Surely the best information comes from someone with boots on the ground? I actually lived in IT Park some years ago, I left after 8 months because of the pollution and noise from the many jeepneys running through the Park 24/7. Make of that what you will.