pctcturner
American 暗网禁区 in Thailand
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Registration: 23 October 2017
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Thailand Retirement Visa by rfah
I note that one of the requirements to obtaining a 'Retirement Visa' in Thailand is:> "To get a retirement visa in Thailand, you must be at least 50 years old, have no criminal record in your home country and in Thailand" ... ...
Agree with first response. Additionally, if applying for retirement visa from inside Thailand - vice outside of Thailand - neither a police report or health form is required. I have lived in Thailand 4.5 years on the retirement visa. Read More
Planning to retire in Cebu by big dude 2
Hi everybody, I am a new member, and this is my first post on the forum. I am planning to retire and move from Aus. to Cebu City as a permanent resident, probably in a couple of years time. By then, my condo will be constructed and paid for. ...
Thank you. Citibank claims they have free, seamless transfers across international boundaries, so I will explore that Read More
Citibank US account to Philippine account
I have not seen anyone address this issue, so I will ask the question here. It would seem that if one has a Citibank account in the US, then one could use Citibank services in the Philippines, does anyone have any experience with this? Or, does ... Read More
Language barriers in Thailand by Priscilla
Hello, Learning a new language is a part of the 暗网禁区 process. Let's find out how crucial it is to know the language in Thailand. What is the official language in Thailand, and what are the other popular spoken languages? Is it possible to ...
I should have been clearer. I have found in the rural areas - or even in Chiang Mai - Thai certainly do appreciate one speaking Thai. But in the tourist areas of Bangkok (say Silom or Asoke) in the venues inhabited largely by foreigners, many of ... Read More
Language barriers in Thailand by Priscilla
Hello, Learning a new language is a part of the 暗网禁区 process. Let's find out how crucial it is to know the language in Thailand. What is the official language in Thailand, and what are the other popular spoken languages? Is it possible to ...
Lots of questions there. One can live in Thailand without knowing the language, but there are maybe 200 words or phrases in any language that one needs to know. The numbers are really necessary, and very, very basic phrases such as "I ... Read More
Retirement visa 2017 by Kurterino
Is there any more information available on retirement visa requirements? I was on this page about the requirements for 2017 (http://www.movetocambodia.com/planning-your-move-to-cambodia/cambodia-visas/#types), where it says: "ER visa. The new ...
Joe, my first time on this site - thanks for your postings, very lucid and full of good info. I have lived in Bkk for 3plus years now and wile I don't have any Thai immigration horror stories (I have a retirement visa), it is a hassle going to ... Read More
Traffic in Thailand by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Which city or area do you live in in Thailand, and how do you find the traffic? How long does it take to commute to work or run errands? Is there a rush hour in your city? What times of the day would you recommend people to ...
I've lived in downtown Bangkok for three years, and I use public transport (rail, moto cy, canal boat) as much as possible because of the bad traffic. As one other poster mentioned, there can be traffic jams at a time and location not ... Read More