Stinky

Where do you get them 6 day visas? I am sure they would be a big hit with the cheap charlie brigade.

I assume that "administration" means bankruptcy? Tits up?

No shit, that's what I am thinking. A fookin Daiquiri is mostly ice, with maybe a shot of some cheap alcohol, and some cheap ass atificial flavoring. 155 baht is deffo a fucking piss take.

155 baht for a small Daiquiri? They are taking the piss right? They might get a lot of poofs to come and drink those poofta drinks.

You got that right for sure!

I stayed there 1 night, and agree with the quality and size of the rooms. Very good in my opinion. I have not met Dan, I stayed there before his time. Watch out for Heineken Bottles flying from next door though.

You mean Brad's older brother? One half of the balloon chasing brigade?

I have to agree with Kev on this one. Watching any CSI movie, is almost as wank as driving a Pontiac Vibe and bragging about it.

Brain fart! I was wrong. I will take a lashing when I am clearly wrong. DOH! Not a bad room though. I have stayed in a two bedroom place with out A/C for a year before. It's not really that bad if you got fans to move the air.

How can you tell the TV is located on top of the wardrobe? I don't see a TV in the picture?

122 here that white bitch can run!

Yes, the company can own the land the company is built on even outside of an industrial estate, if your company gets BOI approval. Basically, BOI can trump any other laws if they wish.

We will be getting 8 years free of Corporate taxes, and possibly 10 years. The trick is having the dosh to be in one of the Industrial estates to start out. No, I do not think that BOI offers the same for a trading company. You have to make something in Thailand and show that you are benefiting Thailand.

To work and live in Pattaya is damn near impossible unless you are minted and open a bar or restaurant. That being said, how successful are the bars and restaurants right now? Many expats work outside of Pattaya, ie Eastern Seaboard or Laemchabang, and live in Pattaya. This requires you to have the skill set for something that sets you out from Thais in the manufacturing sector. This was much easier 5-10 years ago. Now, you really have to be a superstar at something in your field. Many expats work offshore and live in Pattaya on their off time. Not difficult if you are qualified enough to get the offshore work. Manufacturing jobs are leaving Thailand and going to Vietnam in an alarming rate. If the Thai goverment doesn't put the baht back to 40-45 to the dollar, the manufacturing in Thailand for export will slowly die. It can not survive long term at 33-35 baht to the dollar. I have heard from more than one person in the last month, that the days of a full expat package in Thailand are dead and gone. They are feww and far between. The teaching jobs in Thailand are slowly being taken up by low cost people from the Philippines and India. They will teach for 50% less than what native English speakers will. That being said, we are starting a new manufacturing company in Thailand after the first of the year. Most likely, I will be the only expat on the books. We will have some short term consultants, but that's about it. I will most likely come off the books after a year or so, and be put back on the books in China. I need to be on the books in Thailand to get a work permit for the time that I spend there. Our company will not export outside of Thailand. It's just not feasible financially. But with the sales within Thailand, the company should be okay for at least 7-10 years. After that, most likely it will close if the exchange rate does not come up.

Let's not make it look so badly. Your company needs a registered operating capital of 40 million baht to be able to own land. You do not have to pay 40 million baht for the land. The money is still the companies, and is not frozen or taken.

Your company can own land with a house on it any where in Thailand.

If located inside a BOI Zone 3 Industrial Estate, yes the company can own the land. The company can even own a house and the land it is sitting on. Go make an appointment with BOI and get the info like I did. Prove me wrong if you think I am not posting exactly what was told to me a couple weeks ago by the BOI officials themselves.

If you are supplied a work permit to legally work for a company in Thailand, they are mandated by law to provide you with health care. I know, I have worked for a few in Thailand.

False information. If you are located inside a Zone 3 BOI Industrial Estate, or an industrial estate within Rayong province, you can own 100% of our own business. If you want proof, go to the BOI office in Bangkok and ask. I just met with them last week, and was told this was the rule.

I have driven from Chonburi to Loei 3 or 4 times. It's not a bad drive as long as it's not the day before Songkran starts....DOH! Never again! We took my truck and spent 1 - 1.5k on fuel. This was with 4 adults and 2 children. Deffo if more people are going it's more economical to drive the whole way.

Why is that? I am merely keeping the thread on track. I will be having the 3 taco combo this weekend at the Reef. One beef, one pork, and one chicken. Fookin brilliant! Sloppy chili nachos as well. Woooohoooo!

At least we can be assured that your fat, stinking ass wont be around there.

Who gives a fuck? This is a thread about Tequila Reef.

I will be eating at Tequila Reef again this weekend. Feel free to PM if you would like to join.

Whirl pools would be a nice addition.