|
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
[ QUOTE ]
Do you guys know if it is possible to buy a 5 year visa or something like that? [/ QUOTE ] I think there are lots of western countries where you can get a 1 year visa. Like the UK, probably Australia (where I'm from), but it might need to be your home country. If money is no object (ie like trying to buy a 5-yr visa), then going to ur home country to get a new yearly each year is probably not a bad bet (tho someewhat expensive for me when I don't even wanna go back there just for a visa). There is also permanent residency which is like 5k USD or something but you have to have lived here on 1-yearly visas for a few years first. |
Post deleted by Mat Sklansky
|
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ] Do you guys know if it is possible to buy a 5 year visa or something like that? [/ QUOTE ] yes It isn't cheap, but comes with lots of other benefits as well. I know somebody who bought it and they constantly rave about it. $25k US I beleive. [/ QUOTE ] for suckers only imho |
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
I think they did away with that visa or were trying to. Besides why spend 1 million baht on a visa when you can spend 5,000 baht every 3 months to fly to Singapore or Hong Kong for the weekend?
I will be flying back to Bangkok sometimes in about 6-8 weeks and need a place to stay. Im looking for a 2 bedroom place around the BTS. I prefer the Rachadamri / Sathorn / Silom area. Can anybody currently staying in this general area chime in on what they are paying. Previously I paid 25k a month for a 1 bedroom in a condo behing the Four Seasons but I want to look around a bit more this time and find something a little different. |
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ] Do you guys know if it is possible to buy a 5 year visa or something like that? [/ QUOTE ] yes It isn't cheap, but comes with lots of other benefits as well. I know somebody who bought it and they constantly rave about it. $25k US I beleive. [/ QUOTE ] Hahahaha. With that 25k you can travel half the world. Or you can spend 20% of that and go back to your home country once a year and get a yearly visa. |
Post deleted by Mat Sklansky
|
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
you still have to leave Thailand every 90 days.
|
Post deleted by Mat Sklansky
|
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
I think this thread is going to outlive all of us.
|
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
If you want to stay in Thailand for 12 months without having to leave then signup at one of the bigger language schools for a 1 year program. It will cost about 30,000 baht and you will get 3 sessions a week each about 3 hours.
You dont actually have to goto class though once you have your visa. So pay the 30k for the visa and then your home free. |
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
I'll probably be going to Bangkok in the next few weeks for a visa run/mini vacation. While I'm there I want to get a complete physical--tests for blood pressure, cholesterol, STDs, liver function, etc. It's not that I'm a hypochondriac, it's just that the health care system in Laos sucks and I want to make sure everything is ok with me physically. How would I go about doing this? Just go see a doctor? Anyone know a good one? I should also probably get my teeth cleaned so if anyone's had a good experience with a doctor or dentist just PM me.
|
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
[ QUOTE ]
I'll probably be going to Bangkok in the next few weeks for a visa run/mini vacation. While I'm there I want to get a complete physical--tests for blood pressure, cholesterol, STDs, liver function, etc. It's not that I'm a hypochondriac, it's just that the health care system in Laos sucks and I want to make sure everything is ok with me physically. How would I go about doing this? Just go see a doctor? Anyone know a good one? I should also probably get my teeth cleaned so if anyone's had a good experience with a doctor or dentist just PM me. [/ QUOTE ] also, does any1 know how to do this in USA? |
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
[ QUOTE ]
also, does any1 know how to do this in USA? [/ QUOTE ] If you're serious, just call your doctor and say you want a physical including bloodwork. They'll listen to your heart, take your blood pressure, look in your ears, etc, then draw some blood. They'll send you the results and your doctor will tell you if anything is off. I think pretty much all insurance covers a yearly physical. |
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
Ok, I'm sold...I didn't read the whole thing, but still, I'm sold.
That said, my gf and I are going to be coming to Thailand for a month or so in Feb 2008. What island(s) should we be looking to get a "hut" on and I'd kill for links/ideas/suggestions, fellas. Gonna start getting our passport's next week :thumbup: Lastly, for 1 month, for the both of us, how much should we budget and do the islands have reliable internet service? |
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] xx, How much awesomer is Thailand than America? [/ QUOTE ] In a discussion about PUA, what I described is pretty much the absolute nuts, the equivalent of walking around with a olympic gold medal, but I guess I sound like a broken record by now. Mai Bpen Rai! [/ QUOTE ] Meh, your mentioning it doesn't bother me at all. Are "farang" hated because they're Americans looking for a quick fk? I have multiple friends who go to Thailand to do this, and they're all pretty good looking/successful. They just want to bang hot broads on the cheap, said broads apparently being in abundant supply. Hopefully I'll make it over there someday and be scorned by the locals too. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] What I described will be harder in Thailand then other countries because there are more tourists, but there are many parts of Bangkok where there are very white faces and large Universities. If you read this thread there is tons of information. |
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
What do you guys do about US taxes etc? I promise to go back thru this thread, between now and Feb. but long story short, what's the trick?
We (gf and I) have talked about just taking a year or so and just traveling abroad, but I have yet to make the transition to "full time" poker etc... I understand the tax implications if you are IN THE US PLAYING POKER, but what about if you're traveling abroad and the money isn't made in the US, nor comes into the US? thoughts/help? |
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
If you are outside of the USA for at least 330 days in any given tax year then your first 80k is 100% tax free. There are certain limitations to this law though so you should read up on the specifics. 'Self employment income' is not covered by this break. Im not sure if poker winnings falls under this category so if it doesnt then you should be home free.
The tax break alone is more then enough reason to live in Thailand if you are making more then 80k playing. Additionally, under certain circumstances you can deduct your housing costs among other things. So if you make more then 80k you could still take some nice deductions off the rest. (My uncle is a CPA and did my taxes and I paid almost nothing while living in Thailand for 2+ years) |
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
[ QUOTE ]
If you are outside of the USA for at least 330 days in any given tax year then your first 80k is 100% tax free. There are certain limitations to this law though so you should read up on the specifics. 'Self employment income' is not covered by this break. Im not sure if poker winnings falls under this category so if it doesnt then you should be home free. The tax break alone is more then enough reason to live in Thailand if you are making more then 80k playing. Additionally, under certain circumstances you can deduct your housing costs among other things. So if you make more then 80k you could still take some nice deductions off the rest. (My uncle is a CPA and did my taxes and I paid almost nothing while living in Thailand for 2+ years) [/ QUOTE ] Ok good stuff. So it may just behoove us to hire a CPA to do this for us and let me know, before we go, what we need to do etc. Thanks bro. |
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
Bumped for awesomeness.
|
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
any ways to spot a ladyboy?
kind of like if you play poker for 5 years you can spot a donk, well same goes here I assume? I dont wanna be a joker, but really ladyboys dont sound good. I mean I see trannys in SFbay all the time, but I might actually do something w/ a LB (when drunk obv) b/c some of em are pretty hot (beat). |
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
[ QUOTE ]
any ways to spot a ladyboy? kind of like if you play poker for 5 years you can spot a donk, well same goes here I assume? I dont wanna be a joker, but really ladyboys dont sound good. I mean I see trannys in SFbay all the time, but I might actually do something w/ a LB (when drunk obv) b/c some of em are pretty hot (beat). [/ QUOTE ] They are pretty easy to spot usually. Just avoid the tall girls. |
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
Sorry if this has been mentioned, but does anyone know what poker sites can be acsessed out there. My roll's currently on iPoker and I'm wondering if I should move it before going out, thx.
|
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
[ QUOTE ]
Sorry if this has been mentioned, but does anyone know what poker sites can be acsessed out there. My roll's currently on iPoker and I'm wondering if I should move it before going out, thx. [/ QUOTE ] I play on ipoker absolutely no problem |
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
Just read that :
Saudis Ban Thai Tourism... Due to wine, women & crime Based on an article from Arab News Travellers and travel agents were not informed of a ban on Saudis travelling to Thailand and so many Saudis, who visited the country at the beginning of the summer, have returned to face questioning from the Kingdom’s authorities. Thailand has for the past 12 years been on a list of countries that Saudis are not allowed to visit. The list includes Israel, Iraq and Bosnia. Many Saudis still continue to apply for tourist visas to Thailand, which are easily obtainable. There are no direct flights from the Kingdom to Thailand. Connecting flights are available in Dubai and Qatar. The Thailand Tourism Commission states it received 9,000 Saudis tourists in 2006. People this summer have once again been asked not to visit Thailand unless for business reasons, a rule that many members of the public are unaware of. People believe the ban has been reinforced because of men who visit Thailand to drink alcohol, visit prostitutes and then be robbed and at times murdered. The administration has stressed that those who have travelled to Thailand as tourists and come back will be questioned about why they travelled there. They would also be prevented from travelling for six months to three years and fined SR5,000 for breaking the ban. However, not all visitors to Thailand have been questioned on return but an employee at a travel agency said: Those who have not been questioned will most likely be questioned when they renew their passports. |
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
[ QUOTE ]
any ways to spot a ladyboy? kind of like if you play poker for 5 years you can spot a donk, well same goes here I assume? I dont wanna be a joker, but really ladyboys dont sound good. I mean I see trannys in SFbay all the time, but I might actually do something w/ a LB (when drunk obv) b/c some of em are pretty hot (beat). [/ QUOTE ] Lolz It's definitely not always easy to tell. Some signs: - adams apple (LOOK FOR IT!) - tallness (thai chicks are almost always short-ish) - those who seem 'overly effeminate' are often overcompensating for their lack of BEING A WOMAN - the voice - something not quite right that you can't quite put your finger on Also, from what I've heard, don't accept drinks from (seeming to be) chicks at bars - katooey are known to spike ur drink and u end up in the morning not knowing much of what happened or how it happened, and with a wallet cleared out (and if your lucky you don't get aids - which is much more common in thailand, in particular among gays/katooeys) [ QUOTE ] Sorry if this has been mentioned, but does anyone know what poker sites can be acsessed out there. My roll's currently on iPoker and I'm wondering if I should move it before going out, thx. [/ QUOTE ] UB, FTP no probs |
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
Stars also works fine.
|
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
I am now 100% going to Thailand at the end of the year because of this thread. I got the Pimsleur Thai language set, and I have the brand-new (just published this month) Lonely Planet Thailand in the mail from Amazon. I am so hyped it's ridiculous. I plan on staying 90 days, and traveling everywhere. The only constraint is money, but I can live cheap and I don't drink.
One thing that hasn't really been addressed by this thread unless I missed it is any contemplative resources. Thailand is one of the strongholds of Theravada Buddhism, which is the tradition that my meditation practice comes from. I am not so much interested in seeing temples and so forth, though I'm sure that I will, but in maybe studying with Thai teachers for some period of time. Apparently Goenka Vipassana offers the same 10-day course that I have taken here but I would like to do something different. |
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
Previously unmentioned ladyboy detection technique: ladyboys tend to hang out with other ladyboys, so that cute girl hanging out with a bunch of ladyboys isn't a girl. Same thing if you see a pair and one is an obvious ladyboy.
Here's a useful link for you guys: list of durex condoms . I never know what the hell I'm buying because the labels are either in Thai or they're called something like "pleasuremax" and don't have a description. |
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
|
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
if your going out alone, how hard is it to get together with other tourists or locals or does everyone keep to themselves?
|
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
[ QUOTE ]
Previously unmentioned ladyboy detection technique: ladyboys tend to hang out with other ladyboys, so that cute girl hanging out with a bunch of ladyboys isn't a girl. Same thing if you see a pair and one is an obvious ladyboy. [/ QUOTE ] yea they hunt in packs. |
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
[ QUOTE ]
if your going out alone, how hard is it to get together with other tourists or locals or does everyone keep to themselves? [/ QUOTE ] very easy if you're outgoing. find an irish bar, live music bar etc where backpackers will be hanging out and you'll probably see a line of 10 individuals leaning on the bar not speaking to each other, this will be the backpackers who arrived that day and haven't drank enough yet. just spark up a chat about which thai beers/whiskey/buckets to try. all else fails, you could get a thai gf in minutes, failing that taxi drivers will show you a great night out. |
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
Thanks for the reply Jay,
im sold |
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
Also, for the ladyboys, check the hands, they have big man hands, not like the usual very small thai girls hands.
|
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
People
Write more in this thread, k thx Plz! Btw has anyone tried the Rosetta Stone Language thing? Or what stuff have you all used to master thai like true champs? :-) |
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
saudia arabia's problem with thailand probably has more to do with the gem scandal than social vices.
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-921679.html |
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
I'm heading out to Bangkok at the end of September to meet my friend who has some family out there, were looking to get a place together for about three months. I've looked around online and hes talked to his brothers some (locals) but I'm finding a huge variation in price and not a whole lot of info on quality.
We're looking for a reasonable but not lavish 2 bedroom near a BTS stop, the location doesn't have to be so great as long as its easy to get around. We want to keep it around 25,000 baht, furnished, with internet and all that. I've found a few links that could work, but I've also read in here that the online listings are ripoffs, any suggestions? http://bangkok.craigslist.org/apa/402999362.html http://bangkok.craigslist.org/apa/402029220.html http://www.thaiapartment.com/AptDetail.asp |
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
|
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
It's been over a year since I stayed here but at the "Centre Point" serviced Apts' on Petchburi Road, Soi 15 I had a room for 29,000 a month. It was a large room with small kitchen and on-suite Bathroom. Fully furnished with cable T.v and free internet access. Good room service, nice clean swimming pool and a small but decent Gym. I had to
haggle the price down from 32,000 though and (please note that I walked in and negotiated )I paid for two months and gave a months deposit if I recall correctly. The walk to the BTS was a full 10 minutes. Outside the grounds was Burger King, Swenson ice cream, Pizza hut, a 7/11 as well as local street vendours during the day. It is only a 10 minute Taxi drive to the infamous "Nana" area where I am sure you will venture, however 10 minute Taxi rides in BKK can become 30! However I would like to suggest you book a Hotel for a couple of nights and then have a look when you get there so you get a feel for the places you look at. Also you are in a better posistion to haggle, just be polite and smile and you should be able to save a few Baht. A few suggestions for your Hotel for the first few nights would be www.Amari.com/Boulevard www.landmarkbangkok.com www.majesticsuites.com www.ConradHotels.com/Bangkok and I have to mention this one because, well everyone has stayed here! www.nanahotel.co.th. All above Hotels are in the Nana area and next to the BTS. With the acception of the last one they are a good place to stay whilst finding somewhere more permanent. Hope this helps. Kob Khun Khrap. ps www.centrepoint.com |
Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
[ QUOTE ]
It's been over a year since I stayed here but at the "Centre Point" serviced Apts' on Petchburi Road, Soi 15 I had a room for 29,000 a month. It was a large room with small kitchen and on-suite Bathroom. Fully furnished with cable T.v and free internet access. Good room service, nice clean swimming pool and a small but decent Gym. I had to haggle the price down from 32,000 though and (please note that I walked in and negotiated )I paid for two months and gave a months deposit if I recall correctly. The walk to the BTS was a full 10 minutes. [/ QUOTE ] Wow... a bit under 1000$ a month for a room 10min from the bts. Sorry sir but you are a fish at renting. |
| All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:48 AM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.