Bigrad Wolf
American looking for information about Thailand
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Registration: 27 February 2023
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Two faces of Thai people by captcapt03
In general, are Thai's more two faced than Westerners? Is it a cultural trait?Japanese are in fact very much so but I don't have experience with Thai people.Maybe it's different when they deal with Westerners.Any thoughts / experiences?
Only Thais can give us the real answer. But as a non-Thai, I have not experienced or came across 2-faced Thais. The ones I dealt with are friendly. Sure if you talk business with them like buying a condo, there will be self-agendas, those are ... Read More
Newbie wanting to retire to Thailand by AmandaFlo
Hi allI'm a 68 year old lady, still active (sounds like a dating profile - it isn't!) at the moment.Retried police office and local government officer. I've been retired for coming up to three years.I've contacted a few retirement villages in ...
Avoid visiting Chiang Mai from January to April. Visitation time there is from May to Dec. Read More
Newbie wanting to retire to Thailand by AmandaFlo
Hi allI'm a 68 year old lady, still active (sounds like a dating profile - it isn't!) at the moment.Retried police office and local government officer. I've been retired for coming up to three years.I've contacted a few retirement villages in ...
Why Chiang Mai? Visit there but don't live there unless you want the irritation that comes with it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sChxGpSsUTo Read More
How to adapt to the expat challenges of everyday life in Thailand by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Adapting to everyday life as an expat in Thailand can be both exciting and overwhelming: different habits, systems, and sometimes even unexpected surprises! Simple things like paying bills, using public transport, or even greeting ...
I come to Thailand for Business and Pleasure. Pattaya is the best place for that. Read More
Buying a Condo by Bigrad Wolf
So I am interested in a condo advertised.I contacted and an agent answered. I was given a process of 1) Booking or reservation payment 2) Pay the rest as agreed upon by both parties on stated dates.I said give me a Chanode (?) of the unit I am ...
They're comparable though and honestly, my property is better because back then when I was evaluating between the 2 properties, I found my eventual property beats the other property. Read More
Buying a Condo by Bigrad Wolf
So I am interested in a condo advertised.I contacted and an agent answered. I was given a process of 1) Booking or reservation payment 2) Pay the rest as agreed upon by both parties on stated dates.I said give me a Chanode (?) of the unit I am ...
It's really 1% inflation rate,....it's just that the rent has been teh same for the past 5 years. :D Read More
Buying a Condo by Bigrad Wolf
So I am interested in a condo advertised.I contacted and an agent answered. I was given a process of 1) Booking or reservation payment 2) Pay the rest as agreed upon by both parties on stated dates.I said give me a Chanode (?) of the unit I am ...
I am also getting clearance from Juristic Office to install a projector. I have a nice white wall on one of my balcony side that I can use as projector screen. Read More
Buying a Condo by Bigrad Wolf
So I am interested in a condo advertised.I contacted and an agent answered. I was given a process of 1) Booking or reservation payment 2) Pay the rest as agreed upon by both parties on stated dates.I said give me a Chanode (?) of the unit I am ...
  @Bigrad WolfThanks for sharing your experience.Did have any issue or additional experience after buying?    -@KripperSorry I missed this question and is only now replying. Yes, the negatives are:I tried to ... Read More
New Condo Purchase in Thailand by marcson72
I am looking to purchase a new condo in Thailand. If the asking Price is 15 million baht how much discount should I ask or negotiate ? Thank you so much
  @marcson72Hello,My wife and I went to a trade show in March 2023 on the first day which was supposed to be for Thais only, and we got the price list for the building we were looking at. We went to the onsite sales office afterwards and ... Read More
New Condo Purchase in Thailand by marcson72
I am looking to purchase a new condo in Thailand. If the asking Price is 15 million baht how much discount should I ask or negotiate ? Thank you so much
There are some that have old prices but also there are new prices due to currency exchange -- the dollar value may be still the same as the old prices but the baht value went up.  That's how we foreigners price our property -- based on ... Read More
Getting a 1-year extension of Non-Immigrant (O) visa by rbakker
I will soon be applying for the initial 1-year extension to my Non-Immigrant (O) visa and would like to keep a record of it here along with any questions that pop up along the way. I'm eligible to apply on Feb 5 2024 because then it's 2 months since ...
According to this website: https://www.thaiembassy.com/faq/thailan … quirements foreign couples *both* have to qualify for the income/savings requirements. So that's 1.6M in savings. It's not an official website though. ... Read More
Getting a 1-year extension of Non-Immigrant (O) visa by rbakker
I will soon be applying for the initial 1-year extension to my Non-Immigrant (O) visa and would like to keep a record of it here along with any questions that pop up along the way. I'm eligible to apply on Feb 5 2024 because then it's 2 months since ...
  @gmf1313 Each month I send the same $375 around in circles, adding it back in when I transfer in. Sort of like laundering my own money. So if you use Wise you could do something like that. They don't care because they don't see ... Read More
opening a bank account in Thailand by Tsion Gigi
Hi you all I am American citizen planning to retire in Thailand soon can anybody help with what is the best route to open there a bank account and witch best bank thank you so much Avi
Re health insurance, the bank required me to buy a new health insurance during the 30-day stay. They said it was a requirement despite me trying to communicate to the teller that I already have one via my US health insurance which covers up to ... Read More
opening a bank account in Thailand by Tsion Gigi
Hi you all I am American citizen planning to retire in Thailand soon can anybody help with what is the best route to open there a bank account and witch best bank thank you so much Avi
We should also factor in that one of possible reasons for confusion talking to bank tellers there is the language barrier. It's hard enough for an American to communicate with a Thai but factor in non-Americans like British/Aussies with their ... Read More
Meeting and making real friends. by B@Z
Where are the best places to meet ’normal’ people and hopefully build lasting friendships in Bangkok.I’m British but live in Japan. I often visit Bangkok and am planning on moving there in the near future. it would be nice to make ...
@AnaZolFrom which country are you Ana? Read More