gavinmac wrote:Hey, speak for yourself:Stramash wrote: No-one is saying it's a terrible place to live.
7 Reasons Why You Really Shouldn't Move to Cambodia
I see myself more as a spokesman for all the forgotten expats.
Post by Stramash » Tue Feb 09, 2016 10:51 am
gavinmac wrote:Hey, speak for yourself:Stramash wrote: No-one is saying it's a terrible place to live.
7 Reasons Why You Really Shouldn't Move to Cambodia
Post by brownexile » Tue Feb 09, 2016 11:46 am
Post by brownexile » Tue Feb 09, 2016 12:34 pm
Yes, because it's a discriminatory system and he knew about it before taking me on as a client. Which is why I paid 50,000 baht as opposed to the usual 25-30,000 that westerners pay for the same thing.rl66 wrote:So your unscrupulous lawyer didn't manage to circumvent the system for you, that's a shame.
Post by offshoresports » Wed Feb 10, 2016 9:05 am
I'm also a digital nomad. I lived in Bangkok last year and did a lot of traveling due to the Thai immigration being such a pain in the ass. It's almost better to fork over the 15k unless you like to travel every month. You're gonna spend at least 1k per trip x 4 moths x 5 years so 20k anyway. Great for dudes 55 or older. Why not move to Malaysia? Big Indian community there and immigration is much easier. Forget about living in SHV, I went batshit crazy trying to stay online. The only thing that saved me was the fact everyone in the US was asleep. Cambodia's immigration is much better, but services and standards are a little lower. Also, PP is nothing like Chiang Mai in terms of the DN community, but you can connect, and get work done. Good luck with whatever you decide.brownexile wrote:Not a conventional job, nor is my business registered here. I'm a "digital nomad".Phuket2006 wrote:so ur working illegally?
rl66 wrote:No, the weird rule that says that Indian citizens can not apply for any Thai visa (except the elite visa) from anywhere but within India. So that rules out a border run to Penang or elsewhere for me. Combine that with an unscrupulous lawyer who took my money (though I eventually did get a full refund) and held on to my passport for 3+ months. He had promised to get me an education visa (without having to leave Thailand) but by the time he failed to deliver I was already on overstay.brownexile wrote: Would that be the weird rule where they stamp in your passport the date you are permitted to stay, like everyone else, and rather bizarrely expect you to leave by that date.
Post by brownexile » Mon Feb 15, 2016 5:59 am
That's a good point. I had overlooked/ignored Malaysia because I don't feel comfortable living in a Muslim majority country. But I have been for a few days many years ago and it seemed to be fairly modern and developed. Do you know how cheaply/part time one can study there? Basically, just to get a visa. The M2MH program requires $150,000 which I don't have now.offshoresports wrote: I'm also a digital nomad. I lived in Bangkok last year and did a lot of traveling due to the Thai immigration being such a pain in the ass. It's almost better to fork over the 15k unless you like to travel every month. You're gonna spend at least 1k per trip x 4 moths x 5 years so 20k anyway. Great for dudes 55 or older. Why not move to Malaysia? Big Indian community there and immigration is much easier. Forget about living in SHV, I went batshit crazy trying to stay online. The only thing that saved me was the fact everyone in the US was asleep. Cambodia's immigration is much better, but services and standards are a little lower. Also, PP is nothing like Chiang Mai in terms of the DN community, but you can connect, and get work done. Good luck with whatever you decide.
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Post by Lucky Lucan » Mon Feb 15, 2016 6:27 pm
I'd be very wary of listening to hearsay from someone who has such a poor grip on geography. Bali is in Indonesia.finy wrote:
I heard Bali is good for visas, you only need to leave every 6 months. Malaysia isn't really a Muslim country like you would expect.
Post by Starving Pelican » Mon Feb 15, 2016 7:26 pm
That's not entirely true, you can get a visa on arrival at the airport for Bht. 1,000, although I believe it's only valid for a month if not 14 days.brownexile wrote: No, the weird rule that says that Indian citizens can not apply for any Thai visa (except the elite visa) from anywhere but within India. So that rules out a border run to Penang or elsewhere for me.
Post by Phuket2006 » Mon Feb 15, 2016 7:35 pm