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Forum: Malaysia

Nov 8th 2009, 12:20 am

Replies: 35

Retirement in Thailand or Malaysia

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Posted By Farang9

Re: Retirement in Thailand or Malaysia

The Thai government site will tell you the rules as written - which is that anyone with 3 years continuous annual visa can apply for resident status on payment of a fee (IIRC 7,500 baht,...

Forum: Malaysia

Nov 4th 2009, 4:23 am

Replies: 35

Retirement in Thailand or Malaysia

Views: 10,731

Posted By Farang9

Re: Retirement in Thailand or Malaysia

Not if you load up with a few cases!

Forum: Malaysia

Nov 2nd 2009, 12:05 am

Replies: 35

Retirement in Thailand or Malaysia

Views: 10,731

Posted By Farang9

Re: Retirement in Thailand or Malaysia

A good range of Oz wines is available in Phuket - but the draconian Thai import tax makes them ridiculously expensive. Better to make a run to the Sadao duty free once a year!

Forum: Far East and Asia

Oct 4th 2009, 1:35 am

Replies: 114

Is Asia now unaffordable?

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Posted By Farang9

Re: Is Asia now unaffordable?

I have lived in Phuket for the last 11 years, and there is absolutely no reason to be anywhere near the sleaze, which is essentially restricted to the couple of west coast resorts, particularly...

Forum: Malaysia

Oct 3rd 2009, 5:33 am

Replies: 35

Retirement in Thailand or Malaysia

Views: 10,731

Posted By Farang9

Re: Retirement in Thailand or Malaysia

If the immigration officer told you that you can get a resident visa after 3 years, he was quoting the law as written. However, you will find that it does not work like that in practice. 20 years...

Forum: Malaysia

Oct 3rd 2009, 1:48 am

Replies: 35

Retirement in Thailand or Malaysia

Views: 10,731

Posted By Farang9

Re: Retirement in Thailand or Malaysia

Thailand has no religious discrimination, though there is conflict in the south of the country between majority Muslims, and the Buddhists who are the majority in the rest of the country. Thailand...

Forum: New Zealand

Oct 2nd 2009, 2:57 am

Replies: 7

EXPAT PENSIONS CASE European Court of Human Rights today!

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Posted By Farang9

Re: EXPAT PENSIONS CASE European Court of Human Rights today!

I retired here to Thailand in 1998 for health reasons, and reached pensionable age in 2000, since when my pension has remained static. I paid the full NI contributions throughout my working life, and...

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