Neil-cnx
New memberAmerican expat in Thailand
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American
Lives in Chiang Mai
Speaks English & Thai
Registration: 16 May 2011
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Wanting to move to Chiang Mai next year looking for suggestions by wishbone32
Hi Everyone, I'm a 50 year old American guy from San Jose, CA wanting to move to Chiang Mai next year or 2015. I will have only about $25k in cash, but open in working. What are my best options for staying in Thailand for a long period? I don't ...
The Bank letter cost around 200 baht, take your Bank 10 min to 3-4 hours up to the Bank. And it is NOT a pain in the ass. Hmmm, guess you're right. Hell, only 3-4 hours hanging around the bank? What was I thinking when I said it's a pain in the ... Read More
Hello All, Soon to move to Chiang Mai .. by rsbg1
Hi all, I'm new here and my wife and I are wanting to make the move to Chiang Mai.We are planing a trip in the end of October to scope it out, and also hope to buy a home there. We live in Las Vegas, Nv USA now and cant wait to get out of here for ...
The safest way to buy a house (or build one) is to have a 30 year lease on the land. What others have said is correct; you can own a house but not the land. A 30 year lease is the longest currently recognized by the land department. You still have ... Read More
Wanting to move to Chiang Mai next year looking for suggestions by wishbone32
Hi Everyone, I'm a 50 year old American guy from San Jose, CA wanting to move to Chiang Mai next year or 2015. I will have only about $25k in cash, but open in working. What are my best options for staying in Thailand for a long period? I don't ...
Showing money in bank accounts is a pain in the ass. You need to show a bank book and a letter from the bank verifying the amount of money and how long it has been in your account - I think current regs are 90 days. Immigration in Chiang Mai would ... Read More
move and start a business in Chiang Mai by Thecinnamonjourney
I love chiang mai, i just thinking to move there and opening small food place and ethnic shop. What i want to ask is, how business condition run in there..?, it's good market..? and how about place for rent..and permission for foreigners to open ...
Unless you want to be looking over your shoulder every few minutes for the police to come and take you to jail for working without a permit, you need to start a company and have paid up capital of 2 million baht - that's the amount a company needs ... Read More
Moving to Chiang Mai by hrican
My wife and I are in the planning stages for a move to Chiang Mai. She is a Thai/ American Citizen, I am Hawaiian. She has family in Chiang Mai Saraphi, Bangkok and Lopburi., she is a former of Hawaii Child Enforcement agent for Hawaii's Attorney ...
In a way, I understand. I know several Thais who have been educated and worked in the US and have returned to be near family. They do miss the US but their life here is richer having had the experience. I doubt she would be 'just another older ... Read More
Moving to Chiang Mai by hrican
My wife and I are in the planning stages for a move to Chiang Mai. She is a Thai/ American Citizen, I am Hawaiian. She has family in Chiang Mai Saraphi, Bangkok and Lopburi., she is a former of Hawaii Child Enforcement agent for Hawaii's Attorney ...
Aloha Hrican: I came here from Honolulu full time in 1998 (1350 Ala Moana Blvd). I was a real estate developer and did a little of that here as well. Now I design and build houses for others. Send me an email and we can discuss. Neil Alper Read More
Best place to live in Chiang Mai ? by zafeu
Hi, We want to retire in Chiang Mai in few years, coming from France. Can anyone advice us about the best places around Chiang Mai to build our future home ? Our budget is about 700 000 US$. We'd like to be close to a golf and a wellknown ...
Yes she did. It's Baan Rimtai Saitarn and one of the best site plans and unquestionably the best neighborhood in all of Chiang Mai. The developer is a well-known Thai Architect and built many of the houses there. I too live in Mae Rim because I ... Read More
Best place to live in Chiang Mai ? by zafeu
Hi, We want to retire in Chiang Mai in few years, coming from France. Can anyone advice us about the best places around Chiang Mai to build our future home ? Our budget is about 700 000 US$. We'd like to be close to a golf and a wellknown ...
Zafeu: If I understand you correctly, I think you are taking about the Azaya project. If you haven't made a final decision, I may have some other options you might want to consider. [Moderated: No free ad on the forum] Read More