Bigboy1989 0 Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Hello all Thaivisa members, I'm planning to move to phi phi island to live with my thai girlfriend , rent a shop together and live for a while and if all goes good maybe continue with marriage. Is there any foreigners here that live in phi phi? (many help is needed to understand things) and does anyone is doing a visa-run or boarder-run from phi phi? because I was suggested to start with a triple entry visa and extend each 1 by 30 days so it gives me like 9 months with 2 times boarder-runs. is someone already doing it and can help with some info please? and maybe also some info about living in the island and etc? I know I cannot work without a work permit but if we open a shop together maybe we can put a worker there ( i will be just the one who helps with the money , not working in the shop). Thanks a lot for the helpers ! Link to post Share on other sites
taninthai 2,334 Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 good luck starting a bussiness on phi phi i would think you may run into a few problems with that. the visa is correct triple entry tourist visa can either go ranong or malaysia to hop over the border and get a new 60day stamp, Link to post Share on other sites
Bigboy1989 0 Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 good luck starting a bussiness on phi phi i would think you may run into a few problems with that. the visa is correct triple entry tourist visa can either go ranong or malaysia to hop over the border and get a new 60day stamp, And may I ask why you think like that please ? Link to post Share on other sites
taninthai 2,334 Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 in one word...CORRUPTION,if you girlfriend is not a local on phi phi you are gonna get nothing but a headache from a business there it a small island controlled by a chosen few,not everything is as it seems. Link to post Share on other sites
Bigboy1989 0 Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 in one word...CORRUPTION,if you girlfriend is not a local on phi phi you are gonna get nothing but a headache from a business there it a small island controlled by a chosen few,not everything is as it seems. really ?? even if its a rent shop and we not own the shop ? Link to post Share on other sites
taninthai 2,334 Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 yep really ,paying the rent and getting the shop is not the problem.its when you start making profit and others notice that its a westerner fronting the business, thats when your headaches may start. Link to post Share on other sites
catman20 4,236 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 another lamb to the slaughter Link to post Share on other sites
BwindiBoy 1,103 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Just don't. It's completely the wrong place to be doing this. Just don't. Link to post Share on other sites
NanLaew 22,632 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 yep really ,paying the rent and getting the shop is not the problem.its when you start making profit and others notice that its a westerner fronting the business, thats when your headaches may start. All the island fiefdoms of Thailand are notorious for heavily entrenched and officially condoned corruption. If the OP's girlfriend isn't local to the island, it will be even more difficult to survive. Backhanders and pay-offs are more endemic than the classic rip-off. More notable for the OP is the tightened southern border Thai Immigration scrutiny of 'visa runners', even those with absolutely no links to any business and those with rather tenuous long-term stays on Tourist visas. If you enjoy being gamed and extra hassle to justify your presence and/or re-entry, knock yourself out. The OP would be better to try this 'joint venture' enterprise in the girlfriends home town/province IMHO. Guaranteed to be cheaper and less worrisome than setting up shop on any of the country's over-rated and expensive islands. Link to post Share on other sites
reptile91602 309 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 You obviously know nothing of Thailand. I would recommend going immediately to South America and starting over. Get out of thailand. You will regret trying to do business here! Link to post Share on other sites
reptile91602 309 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Y Link to post Share on other sites
robertthebruce 3,752 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 In Paper it sounds good, but in REALITY its ''DOOMED'' for all the above reasons... Don't... even think about it.... Link to post Share on other sites
maximillian 1,649 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 An Italian friend of mine had a pizzeria on PhiPhi. His Thai wife was not a local to PhiPhi. One day he had to flee the island because he feared for his life after he had been threatened a few times. OP, don't ! Link to post Share on other sites
recycler 1,295 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 First make sure to joint the loacal maffia and get very well entrenced in there, it may take a few generations and than start your shop, it will do OK. Link to post Share on other sites
godden 1,340 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 A fool and his money are soon parted. Link to post Share on other sites
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