@colabamumbai
Canadian expat in Thailand
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Lives in Sahatsakhan
Registration: 31 May 2012
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I'm a foreigner i want to buy a house in Thailand? by Midnight-Sam
Hi, Can a foreigner buy a property in Thailand , Mainly in Islands?
No you cannot own land or property in the Kingdom. You can put it in the Thai wifes name and then she can throw you out and you have nothing. To some other comments it willl never be fair to you, you lose you are the foreigner. Read More
OxyContin in Thailand by Gptraveler
A little history, I was t-boned by a truck traveling at 40mph. That busted up my body pretty good and spent a year in the hospital. I admit this is a horrible narcotic but it is a godsend when used right for pain. I have 2 options take it to try and ...
The morphine in Thailand is time release, Tramadol worked better for me than the Morph. Read More
OxyContin in Thailand by Gptraveler
A little history, I was t-boned by a truck traveling at 40mph. That busted up my body pretty good and spent a year in the hospital. I admit this is a horrible narcotic but it is a godsend when used right for pain. I have 2 options take it to try and ...
You cannot buy in 'Thailand. Tramadol- Tramadex is all you can get for pain. Opiod based available at any drug store. A good pain product. Read More
Again, visa question - Canadian - retired by AGLV0121
Seen the pension I get from the Canadian Gov., I do not meet the requirements for a retiree visa. My earnings are $1500 / month (and that's Canadian dollars! sheesh) Any suggestion? Gerry
As long as you can show the equivalent of 65,000 Baht going into a Canadian Account for one day and do a printout for the embassy to verify, that is all you need to do, It does not have to be pension income as such. You can transfer from one bank ... Read More
Canadian thinking of moving to Thailand HELP needed!!! by canuck4211
Hello everyone, My name is Vic. I am looking for a drastic change in my life at the moment and am planning to move to Thailand. Recently ive decided that this isn't the life i want and that i am not on this planet to sit in a office and do the ...
Come and spend 6 months here before you make any decision. There are more bad points than good to living in Thailand, but most people do not want to talk about them. And many expats have left for Cambodia or Vietnam. But you may prefer living ... Read More
Tips for getting your first job in Thailand by expat.com
Hi, What are your tips and advice for getting a first job in Thailand? What are the job hunting steps to follow? Where to look for offers: newspapers, Internet, recruitment agencies, word-of-mouth? What are the top hiring sectors? What ...
Go to a Thai School and learn to speak Thai, 100 hours minimum. Read More
Canadian thinking of moving to Thailand HELP needed!!! by canuck4211
Hello everyone, My name is Vic. I am looking for a drastic change in my life at the moment and am planning to move to Thailand. Recently ive decided that this isn't the life i want and that i am not on this planet to sit in a office and do the ...
Obviously by the questions you have you know nothing about Thailand. Read More
Canadian thinking of moving to Thailand HELP needed!!! by canuck4211
Hello everyone, My name is Vic. I am looking for a drastic change in my life at the moment and am planning to move to Thailand. Recently ive decided that this isn't the life i want and that i am not on this planet to sit in a office and do the ...
I am from Canada and live here full time. 6 years now. Do not even consider it until you have spent 6 months to a year here. And then visiting and living in a place are two very different things. There are more bad things here than good. I am ... Read More
Business expansion from Canada into Thailand by Wayne1953
I am looking for a little advice on finding expats who are looking for work or a distribution business in Thailand, all parts of the country. We are a Canadian business expanding to Thailand.
I am a Canadian, have been in sales and marketing all my live. Living in Thailand now 6 years and will spend my life here. I speak Thai. How can I be of service to you.? I have a 3 year Diploma in International Trade and a B.A. in Education. We ... Read More
Top 5 tips to live in Thailand by expat.com
Hi, When you are going to live abroad, you may have a lot of questions. Hence to facilitate you in this process, we are inviting expats to share their top 5 tips with regards to settling and living in Thailand. What recommendations would you ...
1. Go to Thai school learn at least to speak and understand. 2. Do not build a house for your Thai girlfriend. You cannot own property and she can throw you out tomorrow. 3.Understand that the Thai Government does not want you here, long term visas ... Read More
I need to buy xanax for panic attacks by LUISE.B
Dear all, I'm new in this forum and need some advice! I am currently living in Chiang Mai and I will stay here for a few months, unfortunately i suffer from panic attacks and my doctor back in SA prescribed me xanax. I have to take it every ...
Xanax are powerful sleeping pills, they are not for panic attacks. Valium may serve you better. Xanax are used as knockout pills usually mixed in a foreigners drink by a Thai lady, so she can get him unconcious and rob him, without even having to ... Read More
Cost of living in Thailand – 2015 by expat.com
Hi all, We invite you to talk about the cost of living in Thailand in 2015, with an updated price listing. Don't forget to mention in which city of Thailand you are living in. How much does it cost to live in Thailand? > accommodation ...
I live in Isaan, Kalasin. I have seen some food prices increase over 5 years, not a great amount. We buy fresh from the market, 2 large chicken breasts 45 Baht. Broccoli and Cauliflower 10 Baht. Barbecued fish is expensive 100 - 160 Baht. We make ... Read More
Decent jobs in Thailand? by windyrain
Would that be possible for a Filipino to look for a job in Thailand while visiting there as a tourist? Im pertaining about decent jobs for degree holder. I wanted to travel and be into different countries however i need job while traveling so I ...
Salaries for a foreigner in Isaan teaching English, native English speaker 30-32,000 Baht per month. Less for those from the Philippines, Vietnam, Korea etc., as a rule. In Bangkok teachers are earning 40,to 50,000 Baht a month. You can be a ... Read More
Decent jobs in Thailand? by windyrain
Would that be possible for a Filipino to look for a job in Thailand while visiting there as a tourist? Im pertaining about decent jobs for degree holder. I wanted to travel and be into different countries however i need job while traveling so I ...
Yes by all means bring or make many copies of your C/V and hand them out go to the schools. If you are a good English speaker there are a lot of teaching jobs for you. Read More
Renewing tourist visa by redshoes27
Hello, I currently have a multi entry tourist visa, I will soon extend it another month-- for a total of three months. What are people's experience with leaving Thailand and applying for another multi entry tourist visa through a thai ...
You do not get a Visa in Thailand, you can get an extension of stay for 30 days for 1,900 Baht. Visas are obtained outside of Thailand, extensions of stay are obtained in Thailand. Read More