@Andy ******

They see certainty in pensions. Everything else is to a degree less certain. They are not doing it to facilitate entry, more akin to hoops to jump through. You might be a saint with an unblemished record, but statistically you are a less safe bet than a guy who stayed in their job for 50 yrs and has a private pension and a state pension. My money comes from all over the place and by circuitous routes, but I also have 2 pensions so no probem. But Thailand is not there to make it easy. For all 'Big Joke' knows you coud be the number one assassin of the most feared hells angels. Lets face it, he's not worrying about the other example I quoted.

child? what are you a man-dog

Brad is right, burning season is pure poison. Kanchan is terrible too.

Not if that's what you look like

Biggest problems are quality of build, size of plot, neighbours and noise and security of relationship. There are also sharks out there ready to prey on the unwary some of the worst are fellow expats. Be careful buying anything with police involved it's gets expensive. Rent for short, less than a month or so holidays, it's cheaper in the long run. I would not buy in a touristy area, though I have bought and sold in Hua Him, they overdevelop like crazy, lack of parking and pollution end up ruining places, like Hua Him and Pattaya, Phuket etc

@Mma ******

no never. you obviously know nothing, deposit is not for running off.

TE is at least worry free, and with all the other complications does give peace of mind if you think its worth it.

no

Go somewhere else loser

What about Thai elite?