sound investment (really?)

[splitlid]

Take good, solid and sound advice, these turkey's live in the land of nod. They can tell you where to get the cheapest bottle of Chang or the latest bus fare to Bangkok but thats as far as it go'es. Spend most of their time on two wheels looking over their shoulder for site of immigration officers.

Invest in a Third World Country and prepare for a loss.

whats that about immigration officers?????
please can anyone tell me their route so i know where and when to avoid them,these new regulations have made me go on overstay and being caught will surly get me deported.



now excuse me im off on me honda wave down Crazy Daves for me 35 baht chang

yeah gobble gobble

[Wanderlust]

[tuktukmike]

My post was intended to highlight the fact that many people do not have confidence in Thailand anymore.

Who in their right mind would consider putting down roots here.

My understanding is that things will get worse here before they if ever get better.

Already many estates seem to have been left unfinished.

Seat belts on guys.

Mike.

[dr dave soul monsta]

Take good, solid and sound advice, these turkey's live in the land of nod. They can tell you where to get the cheapest bottle of Chang or the latest bus fare to Bangkok but thats as far as it go'es. Spend most of their time on two wheels looking over their shoulder for site of immigration officers.

Invest in a Third World Country and prepare for a loss.

whats that about immigration officers?????
please can anyone tell me their route so i know where and when to avoid them,these new regulations have made me go on overstay and being caught will surly get me deported.



now excuse me im off on me honda wave down Crazy Daves for me 35 baht chang

yeah gobble gobble

take the word of a balloon !

[dr dave soul monsta]

That was aimed at Skandi

[JW]

TTM - u got nothin different to say?

[Burger]

tuktukmike wrote:

My post was intended to highlight the fact that many people do not have confidence in Thailand anymore.
Who in their right mind would consider putting down roots here.
My understanding is that things will get worse here before they if ever get better.
Already many estates seem to have been left unfinished.
Seat belts on guys.

Any new specific news then Mike, or just blowing the same old hot air as you started 19 months ago, yes thats over a year and a half now.
Good job no-one holds their breath on your predicions

How long ago ?? http://www.huahinafterdark.com/forum/vi ... tmare#5179

See you in 6 months when you have another straw to clutch at, as this particular straw, like many others before, blew up in your face

Burger

[hogus]

It seems there are still the same routes of arguments & useless provocations?

TTM, there'll be always some people who want to proffer a house (in good belief) to their "Thai-darling", or try as a gambler to use questionable contract constructions in the hope of a future win.

and Burger? ... hmmm ... also brisk sayings will not change the fact, that every foreign buyer of land & houses enters an almost incalculable risk.

The bad thing is, that losses and juridical inconsistencies by the house purchase will mostly be realized after some years.
The good thing is, you may live in the illusion that all is running good in these first years!

Anyway, TH doesn't offer juridical security for such investments, and is therefore completely uninteresting for conservative-thinking investors who want to buy themselves in the long-term property.
TH also announced very clear, that it's not permitted for foreigners to buy land!
Means, everybody who's not interested in a long term lease, in doing unusual presents for the Thai-life partner, or gambling with very risky investments should keep his hands off.

So long real-estate agents and developers make all risks very clear to willing investors, nobody needs to have compassion with not so "successfulâ€

[Burger]

So, mates, no reason to going on with this old, old discussion

Well said Hogey Baby.

Merry Xmas my friend,

Burger

[hogus]

Thx, Burger !
Merry xmas to you, too !

...and try to avoid travelling by tuktuks here...they seems not to be so safety as in good old England

[sargeant]

I joined this forum just as the aforementioned thread was locked.
I read every single post and was about to post and couldnt

I am now reading the same sort of views from both sides ( albeit a little more polite ) as if nothing has changed. That to me is mindboggling in light of a small minor COUP de TAT an unelected so called government that may or may not hold elections in oct 2007 add to that a major hiatus on the stock exchange and a semi u turn on same,It sure aint business as usual

I dont know the intricacies of the legal mumbo jumbo (except the spirit of the law which is no falangs can own land) I do know That company law is under a very very bright spotlight due to shincorp and others (and the Thai jury is still out on that ) Falang shell companies are falang shell coys it is how are the thai government going to deal with them which noone knows yet
Visa laws and their interpretation are also under heavy scrutiny and we havent seen the end of that yet the first big marker day is still 3/4days away

Anyone stating quote "he knows" is blowing wind out of his rearend even the top Thai polititions dont know yet the enquiries havent finished let alone published any definitive findings/rulings

Having said all that, it may or may not effect anyone at all but to advise people or try to get anyone in this Political and economic climate to invest their life savings here (based on clause F12B2 of para 7/y ) until this has all settled down and is proper law (and secure) is to my mind bordering on criminal

Disclaimer I have nothing zero buggeral financial, Business or interest of any sort in thailand ( 9 years in thailand I live on a legal retirement visa and my house is being purchased on a mortgage in my thai girls name bulletproofish) i am solely giving my private and unbiased opinion as i dont want to see anyone loose their money or their minds

2007 is going to be very interesting no matter what happens

Buyers be careful rent and ride it out

[Wanderlust]

Well said sarge, but I would just like to correct your typo -

Buyers be careful rent and ride it out (but not in a tuk tuk)

[Mack111]

I know a forum is for discussion points of view but sometimes on here there really is an “I know better than youâ€

[sargeant]

Firstly wanderlust congratulations i hope your wedding went well sorry i couldnt make it but had a 5 year olds birthday down the tin shacks had to attend under pain of death anyway best of luck for the future

on topic whats wrong with tuk tuks i have a sense of adventure went to pranburi in a 3 wheel tuk tuk yesterday in fact bluddy cold but adrenalin kept me warm had to pull him over to light a fag though bummer

Mack 111 thanks for the kind words and you are of course correct it is has and always will be buyer beware the problem is as i see it is the so called legal jargon mumbo jumbo (clauses paras numbers etc) used to calm the genuine concerns of buyers when the bigger picture is far from clear and the sellers know only marginally more than the buyers
I feel that buying here good luck to them and those that have bought good luck to them too i am just trying to paint a realistic picture (as i did on thread crystal ball time please)
Like you i want facts i have many friends who want to come here to live i always spread large doses of hard learnt reality over there toast and then if they do in the cold light of day arrive they have been warned and they have the cold hard truth to maintain them
I have a big problem with the Hello welcome whats your name handsome man approach because i know the garden isnt as rosy as they paint it
Most people do not realize a holiday is not living here 24/7 and approach these issues in a state of euophoria
I am not trying (although i will eventually be accused of that) to stop people coming here just hoping they will stop wait investigate and see

[JW]

Mack111,

Thats entirely correct, each to their own.