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i got hustled my deposit once by owner who was rich thai doctor, i have some friends who didnt get it back and owners were really rich thai people, when i had foreigner owner got it all no problem

ie lot of variance

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07-23-2017 , 07:54 AM

#63202

5 south

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Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6,667

From what I've heard you're like 60/40 to ruin into deposit issues.
Best if you considerate like btc as money spent and anything back is a bonus.

Note, I've never had an issue

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07-23-2017 , 09:30 AM

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viking1

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Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 907

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Originally Posted by iLiveInAsia

PP is very 3rd world and not beginner friendly at all. If you have a biz there sure thing but otherwise I'd rather live in Manila for roughly the same money.

Immigration is just a bunch of bureaucrats executing orders.

While I generally feel disliked by lots of thais, it's mainly the elite that'd prefer that we either stick to designated areas like khao san or nana and play one week millionaire or gtfo.

If you enter establishments frequented by wealthy thais you get the hint really quick that you aren't welcome there while more foreigner oriented places usually are happy to see westerners, as we tip, which locals don't do.

I lived in PP for 6 months and it was a very good experience, 3rd world country or not. Plenty of supermarkets and smaller malls ,coffee shops and good , cheap restaurants . Night life is as good as any city in Thailand. Internet is good enough as long as you stay in the city. I will return .

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07-23-2017 , 10:47 AM

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jspill

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Originally Posted by iLiveInAsia

If you go through condo management, you have a very high chance that you'll get your deposit back (whole buildings owned by one rich dude or places where the condo management handles the rentals for owners).

Then you get scammed on electricity and water

They usually call that an apartment here, rather than a condo. The apartments sets e.g. 6 baht/unit elec rate or worse, in condos you get billed by the power company directly 4 baht/unit

And apartments tend to be worse value for what you get.

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07-23-2017 , 12:52 PM

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purrretrog

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Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 2,590

Thats the one area where Airbnb is good for long term rentals, although youre paying a premium on the listing you usually(or at least I havent had to) dont have to pay a deposit.

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07-23-2017 , 02:16 PM

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sedanpeter

stranger

Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 1

This may be a broad question, but me and my wife and our kids are traveling to Thailand for the first time, so we are thinking about renting a car.

How likely is it that people get scammed in Thailand?
We were planing to rent one in my wifes town and we are trying to figure out weather we should go with the famous brand or local once?

In our town in udon thani, we have avis and budget and than we also have other less known companys, "locals" such as ud car rent www.ud-carrent.com and www.bestcarrentaludonthani.com Have any one of you experience renting from a local company in Udon Thani? Which one would you recommend we rent with?

Many thanks.

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07-23-2017 , 10:35 PM

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NNXT

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Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 156

Hi

I'm coming to Bangkok soon and maybe I decide to live there for some time. Anyone with recommendations for apartments for roughly 200 bucks per month or less?

I found Parkland Mansion and K-house so far. Maybe let's say maximum 300$ basic monthly rate.

Thanks

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07-24-2017 , 01:24 AM

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purrretrog

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Anyone know if I get the elite visa, is it possible to buy/register a vehicle in my name, or do the same Thai laws apply as if I was a tourist I.e no farang can own nothing without know Thai people

Last edited by purrretrog; 07-24-2017 at 01:30 AM.

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07-24-2017 , 01:50 AM

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BKKYOLO

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Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 581

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Originally Posted by purrretrog

Anyone know if I get the elite visa, is it possible to buy/register a vehicle in my name, or do the same Thai laws apply as if I was a tourist I.e no farang can own nothing without know Thai people

I owned a vehicle and have Thai driving licences, I never had anything other than tourist visas. All you need is a certificate of residence, either from immigration or your embassy.

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07-24-2017 , 02:01 AM

#63210

5 south

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Originally Posted by sedanpeter

Myself and friends have rented cars from off brand companies and never had any issue but I always get maximum insurance because beating the **** out of rental cars is one of the finer pleasures in life.

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07-24-2017 , 04:45 AM

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BlackHorsey

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Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 138

Anyone with THB to swap (Bank) for PS/neteller?

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07-24-2017 , 09:59 AM

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jspill

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Originally Posted by NNXT

I'm coming to Bangkok soon and maybe I decide to live there for some time. Anyone with recommendations for apartments for roughly 200 bucks per month or less?

I found Parkland Mansion and K-house so far. Maybe let's say maximum 300$ basic monthly rate.

Those are in Bang Na and quite far down Soi 71. No need to live that far out for $300.

Varzzon Residence is in Thong Lo, nice and modern rooms start at 10k ($300) http://www.varrzon.com/varrzon-sukhumvit-36/

http://rungaroonmansion.com/studio-room-41-sq-m/ Thong Lo again, about same price as Varzzon

http://www.ipremium-srp.com/ Slightly closer to BTS than k-house, and slightly nicer I think, starts from 8k

Depends on what quality / area / facilities you want but there are hundreds of places for $200 ish too, the cheaper end places tend to be on this Thai directory not on agency sites - http://www.tee-pak.com/en/

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07-24-2017 , 01:13 PM

#63213

Pooter

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Originally Posted by purrretrog

Anyone know if I get the elite visa, is it possible to buy/register a vehicle in my name, or do the same Thai laws apply as if I was a tourist I.e no farang can own nothing without know Thai people

You can own a car, motorcycle, apartments and condominiums on tourist visas, so yeah you'll have no problem doing so with an elite. The only thing you cant own '100%' is land/house's and businesses.

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07-24-2017 , 04:15 PM

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popeyesretreat

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Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,494

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Originally Posted by fishmeout

Also, I'd like to see a dentist while I'm in Thailand, can I just find one when I get there or should I try to book one in advance?

I would be afraid to see a dentist out there, I am not saying they are not good dentist but if something goes wrong you could ruin your trip plus you do not have someone close to choke if they do screw up and you do not know till weeks later.
You can save a few buck but it can cost you thousands more because of the cost of the trip and you still have to get home to get it fixed.

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07-24-2017 , 04:49 PM

#63215

belg_owner

old hand

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,264

The thaivisa forum is filled with ppl getting 'caught' on Visa runs with airplane.

Kinda looking for a new dating spot. Any advice?
Went to the zoo, a few art museums already, shopping malls etc.

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07-24-2017 , 06:23 PM

#63216

MojoAG

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Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 305

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Originally Posted by purrretrog

Anyone know if I get the elite visa, is it possible to buy/register a vehicle in my name, or do the same Thai laws apply as if I was a tourist I.e no farang can own nothing without know Thai people

I have Thai Elite, not sure offhand about buying a car but I'd be surprised if the Thai Elite staff couldn't get it done. They're pretty good.

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07-24-2017 , 06:53 PM

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nobodynobodybutyou

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Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 196

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Originally Posted by MojoAG

I have Thai Elite, not sure offhand about buying a car but I'd be surprised if the Thai Elite staff couldn't get it done. They're pretty good.

What kind of things can they do for you? Are they basically a free concierge for you after you purchase the visa?

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07-24-2017 , 07:42 PM

#63218

jspill

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Originally Posted by belg_owner

The thaivisa forum is filled with ppl getting 'caught' on Visa runs with airplane.

Thread today about a guy who left thailand for 2 months, that's a pretty long visa run, and he had only been in Thailand for 9 months on one visa (METV).

https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic...-it-be-racism/

Also had the 20k baht on him. That's the most extreme case so far.

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07-24-2017 , 08:07 PM

#63219

hakunamatata998

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Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 526

Damn i'm starting to get worried. I'm on legit ED visa going to classes, everything in order and already have my flight booked to suvarnabhumi... Anything that can help, maybe the fast-track immigration?

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07-24-2017 , 08:19 PM

#63220

Dace

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Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 790

im flying into bkk in a few days, really hope they decline me so i never have to enter thailand again, **** them.

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07-24-2017 , 08:21 PM

#63221

jspill

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Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 8,365

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Originally Posted by Torg0th

Anything that can help, maybe the fast-track immigration?

Yeah that, 20k cash, language school on speeddial, thai GF helps a lot have her on speeddial too, some called their landlord too and that helped

and look at the IO see if he's sending people to the side, if so switch queues

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07-24-2017 , 08:56 PM

#63222

LonelyBox

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Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 5,263

Thaivisa is so fun to read, I wonder why I haven't read it before.

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07-24-2017 , 09:33 PM

#63223

MojoAG

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Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 305

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Originally Posted by nobodynobodybutyou

What kind of things can they do for you? Are they basically a free concierge for you after you purchase the visa?

They have a lot of concierge type services but are mainly business oriented and not something I need. They can help with bank accounts, drivers license etc but I already had all that. Also if you golf there are lots of discounts at golf courses plus restaurants and hotels.

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07-25-2017 , 12:30 AM

#63224

cznsnowy91

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Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,046

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Originally Posted by MojoAG

Do you think it's been worth the cost for the convenience/benefits of having elite?

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07-25-2017 , 01:03 AM

#63225

BKKYOLO

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Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 581

That guy was lucky to be allowed to fly back to Manila...

If you do the maths, Elite visa costs 8.333THB/month.
Cheap/quick visa runs every 3 month+extension (6500+1900) 2.800THB/month.
Cheap ED school+first visa (and travel to Laos to apply for it) and extensions (20000+2000*4+5500) = 2.800 THB/month.

So Elite has pretty poor value imo, even with the extra services they offer. But it's a 99% guarantee to be allowed to stay, so if you can afford it and want to see only Thailand for the next 5 years, why not...

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