Bali offers TAX-FREE status to anyone who moves there to permanently 'work from home'
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I would NEVER recommend anyone to buy stuff in Thailand. You are kinda fucked on the legal side always a a farang. In addition to this, construction quality generally sucks and their RE market is 'deflationary' because they are constantly building new stuff, making the old one cheaper and less attractive.
Do some Googling︀ and you will understand.
Or go to Thailand and see it for yourself.
EDIT: You︁ said 'Thai Elite visa, MOney you paid is gone'
Man it's 20k ♂️
Do some Googling︀ and you will understand.
Or go to Thailand and see it for yourself.
EDIT: You︁ said 'Thai Elite visa, MOney you paid is gone'
Man it's 20k ♂️
YMMV. As someone in this forum once said: „One man’s paradise is another man’s hell“. I would always suggest to review places yourself, you might actually have a completely different impression.
For instance, a lot of people here really dislike the US and Florida, but I enjoyed it a lot. Maybe the same will happen for you with Bali 🙂 Please don’t just rely on my option.
For instance, a lot of people here really dislike the US and Florida, but I enjoyed it a lot. Maybe the same will happen for you with Bali 🙂 Please don’t just rely on my option.
Fair points but then again worth to keep in mind about Malaysia︈ and KL specifically:
- its super boring, every mall is the exact same and there︉ is really nothing much else to do besides looking at the twin towers
- you︊ can not walk or enjoy nature, there are no sidewalks and no nature left and︋ no, the 50 meters sidewalk around bukit bintang does not make the city walkable
- the country is constantly working to destroy its advantages with ever growing religious hardliner influence,︌ government trying to force Malay language and trashing use of English etc
- quality of︍ services, condos and products is extremely low, they might look good but trust me there︎ is always some shittery lurking around the corner
- prices are currently suppressed due to️ government subsidies in many sectors, that will go away and given Malaysias history of knee-jerk decisions it will probably result in a big blow
If one must go to Malaysia (and I really wouldn't recommend it) then Penang is the much better option with the only downside that flight connection are more limited. In return you get a much nicer environment, better food, lower prices and more things to do, also more Chinese people and less Islam pressure.
- its super boring, every mall is the exact same and there︉ is really nothing much else to do besides looking at the twin towers
- you︊ can not walk or enjoy nature, there are no sidewalks and no nature left and︋ no, the 50 meters sidewalk around bukit bintang does not make the city walkable
- the country is constantly working to destroy its advantages with ever growing religious hardliner influence,︌ government trying to force Malay language and trashing use of English etc
- quality of︍ services, condos and products is extremely low, they might look good but trust me there︎ is always some shittery lurking around the corner
- prices are currently suppressed due to️ government subsidies in many sectors, that will go away and given Malaysias history of knee-jerk decisions it will probably result in a big blow
If one must go to Malaysia (and I really wouldn't recommend it) then Penang is the much better option with the only downside that flight connection are more limited. In return you get a much nicer environment, better food, lower prices and more things to do, also more Chinese people and less Islam pressure.
What a gibberish you're saying
* there's nature - trees︈ and grass, in the city; and there're sidewalks everywhere
* what's your claim based on?︉ Examples? And even if that's true, Malaysia doesn't owe you English fluency. Better you'd have︊ to adapt and learn Malay
* KL is a clean city
* prices are low,︋ sometimes even lower than in Thailand
In Penang the prices, food and people are precisely︌ the same as in KL.
* there's nature - trees︈ and grass, in the city; and there're sidewalks everywhere
* what's your claim based on?︉ Examples? And even if that's true, Malaysia doesn't owe you English fluency. Better you'd have︊ to adapt and learn Malay
* KL is a clean city
* prices are low,︋ sometimes even lower than in Thailand
In Penang the prices, food and people are precisely︌ the same as in KL.
I'm living on and off in KL for 8 years so I think I have a pretty good grasp on what the city︀ is and how it compares.
- there is no noticeable nature or walking infrastructure, everyone︁ who has been to KL will see that so lying here has no point
- My claim for religious hardliners and push against English, and even returning to scripts︂ no one can read, is based on many long standing developments that are intensifying︃ in the past years
- I addressed why prices are low so what is your︄ point?
Your suggestion to learn Malay and adapt suggests to me you may be harbouring︅ mindsets similar to what is ruining Malaysia. This forum is a place for people to︆ find good places to live well without giving their money to greedy governments, not a︇ place to pick a random dipshit language to learn. Maybe keep that in mind next︈ time you want to convince people to adapt.
- there is no noticeable nature or walking infrastructure, everyone︁ who has been to KL will see that so lying here has no point
- My claim for religious hardliners and push against English, and even returning to scripts︂ no one can read, is based on many long standing developments that are intensifying︃ in the past years
- I addressed why prices are low so what is your︄ point?
Your suggestion to learn Malay and adapt suggests to me you may be harbouring︅ mindsets similar to what is ruining Malaysia. This forum is a place for people to︆ find good places to live well without giving their money to greedy governments, not a︇ place to pick a random dipshit language to learn. Maybe keep that in mind next︈ time you want to convince people to adapt.
I think you can have food poisoning anywhere in the world.Singling a country out for food poisoning is stretching it a little bet ,ain't it eh?
Might be inconvenient for some but thats what people do (at least what I︃ was told to do when I was there - I actually didn't like Mn and︄ escaped to Bkk). Of course, if you are of retirement age than get a retirement︅ visa. if you are younger and not sure if you want to live there and︆ prefer to check out what the region offers then an extension is the better option︇ whether or not you fly out - its 59 days on arrival for most and︈ then u can extent that.
As for immi tightening up, its not exactly thailand in︉ that regard, the visa n**i's aren't yet out in force but it will likely come︊ to that sometime in the future. I don't fully get your meaning on low and︋ middle price segment - you mean the people potentially reading this in the low price︌ segment? I'd hope not, LOL.
From memory, an iphone was roughly 100 USD more and︍ in pre-covid that was close to the cost of the cheapest flight to h.k. A︎ new laptop or camera would be similar cost difference if not much more, thats what️ I meant.
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As for immi tightening up, its not exactly thailand in︉ that regard, the visa n**i's aren't yet out in force but it will likely come︊ to that sometime in the future. I don't fully get your meaning on low and︋ middle price segment - you mean the people potentially reading this in the low price︌ segment? I'd hope not, LOL.
From memory, an iphone was roughly 100 USD more and︍ in pre-covid that was close to the cost of the cheapest flight to h.k. A︎ new laptop or camera would be similar cost difference if not much more, thats what️ I meant.
Cheers
Well, that retirement visa has not much to do with retirement age:
You can get one, eve with the new rules, once you are 59 years old.
Before the Yellow invasion it was 35. Unfortunately, our friends from the Yangtze misused this option to an excess which even Philippine government could not tolerate anymore 🙄).
This confuses other readers!
Most people will want to enter on the visa-free-regime which grants 30 days. Only then you extend for another 29 days, if you︀ are eligible.
The old and not well known possibility to apply for 59 days visa-on-arrival︁ is suspended indefinitely due to the new BOQ facilities.
Aside from that, again, may nations︂ are anyway not eligible for visa-on-arrival: The following (incomplete) list gives an idea:
Meaning: If you want to buy gadgets in the low and︅ middle-price segment.
Buying an iPhone in the Philippines is nonsense since it is taxed heavily.︆ Whereas Korean, Finnish and bloatware-filled Chinese brands are reasonably priced on Lazada. I expained the︇ reason above.
Moreover, we are no longer in 2019! It is mid-2022, post a so-called︈ "pandemic" and regional flights are prohibitively expensive. The times of easy/cheap visa-runs are gone.
I would also suggest to study quarantine regulations which are still in place in many parts︉ of Asia.
Typo. Correct sentence:
You can get one, even︋ with the new rules, once you are 50 years old.
You can get one, eve with the new rules, once you are 59 years old.
Before the Yellow invasion it was 35. Unfortunately, our friends from the Yangtze misused this option to an excess which even Philippine government could not tolerate anymore 🙄).
This confuses other readers!
Most people will want to enter on the visa-free-regime which grants 30 days. Only then you extend for another 29 days, if you︀ are eligible.
The old and not well known possibility to apply for 59 days visa-on-arrival︁ is suspended indefinitely due to the new BOQ facilities.
Aside from that, again, may nations︂ are anyway not eligible for visa-on-arrival: The following (incomplete) list gives an idea:
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- China
- Cuba
- Egypt
- Georgia
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Kosovo
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- Nauru
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Sierra Leone
- Serbia
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Timor-Leste
- Tonga
- Ukraine
- Yemen
Meaning: If you want to buy gadgets in the low and︅ middle-price segment.
Buying an iPhone in the Philippines is nonsense since it is taxed heavily.︆ Whereas Korean, Finnish and bloatware-filled Chinese brands are reasonably priced on Lazada. I expained the︇ reason above.
Moreover, we are no longer in 2019! It is mid-2022, post a so-called︈ "pandemic" and regional flights are prohibitively expensive. The times of easy/cheap visa-runs are gone.
I would also suggest to study quarantine regulations which are still in place in many parts︉ of Asia.
Typo. Correct sentence:
You can get one, even︋ with the new rules, once you are 50 years old.
I just completed a 4 days stay in Phnom Penh and had mixed impressions. There is/was a lot of property development in the city, mostly from China. I found the level of English surprisingly good, similar to Thailand. Traffic and distances are manageable, much better than in the other larger capitals in SEA.
However I don't think I will return anytime soon, mainly because of the mismatch of pricing and quality of life. Cambodia is significantly more expensive than Thailand or Vietnam at a fraction of the quality, some things were equal or more expensive than cheap EU countries (Hungary, Romania) while the︀ country overall has a very clear lack of development. They also manage to have absolutely︁ no good food and the culture seems overall less warm and friendly compared to its︂ neighbours. In summary I felt like Cambodia did nothing really horribly wrong, but is priced︃ way too expensive for what it is while providing no noticeable advantage over the surrounding︄ countries. I would not feel comfortable being there long term or having my money in︅ the country.
However I don't think I will return anytime soon, mainly because of the mismatch of pricing and quality of life. Cambodia is significantly more expensive than Thailand or Vietnam at a fraction of the quality, some things were equal or more expensive than cheap EU countries (Hungary, Romania) while the︀ country overall has a very clear lack of development. They also manage to have absolutely︁ no good food and the culture seems overall less warm and friendly compared to its︂ neighbours. In summary I felt like Cambodia did nothing really horribly wrong, but is priced︃ way too expensive for what it is while providing no noticeable advantage over the surrounding︄ countries. I would not feel comfortable being there long term or having my money in︅ the country.
That price / quality can be found in africa as︆ well due to absence of local producing industry.
Vietnam for example produces a lot of︇ what you need daily locally, thats why its dirt cheap. Except stuff like iphones etc.︈ which are cheaper in the developed places.
Vietnam for example produces a lot of︇ what you need daily locally, thats why its dirt cheap. Except stuff like iphones etc.︈ which are cheaper in the developed places.
You're absolutely correct. But at the end of the day it just doesn't make sense then for most people. Cambodia has few flights, they are expensive, you need a visa to go, everything is more expensive inside than the countries around it and to top it off it can't compete with quality and︀ lifestyle.
So in the end you need a strong reason why Cambodia and nowhere else︁ or you just are better served with Vietnam, Thailand etc
So in the end you need a strong reason why Cambodia and nowhere else︁ or you just are better served with Vietnam, Thailand etc
Maybe a decade or so ago, I have heard that is still going on in Cambodia but haven't seen it at all. Doubt it's much of an issue in Thailand and Vietnam, at least I never once came across it in my 8 years here. There is also not much point to go for underage girls or prostitutes if you're willing to invest any time and effort into dating. I'd say the classic sex holiday in Phuket or Pattaya is the closest to the stereotype you will find in︀ real life.
Bali is pretty amazing if you want laid back, if you want something busier then Phuket, if you want something cheap - Pattaya, if you want something more in-tune with the west i.e cultural - Bangkok
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