jackcorbett

I think what is appropriate or even necessary in the U.S. particularly on the farm is not appropriate in Thailand. I would probably agree with you that the idea of having a lot of Americans, Brits, or whomever running around Pattaya's beer bars with either concealed or not concealed weapons is scary. But imagine yourself living on a farm. You are out on the tractor alone, working 15 hour days and nights--sometimes even more. And when you go home, the nearest house is nearly a kilometer from you. THe night is upon you. You spie a coyote who is watching you drive your tractor up and do

Well guys, I think some of you have it wrong when it comes to why I would like to keep a handful of firearms in Thailand. First off, I live in the St. Louis Metro East. One of my favorite place to have a few beers is in East St. Louis, a municipality known for crime. Example in Point, if you've ever seen the movie "Vacation" starring Chevy Chase, the scene is in East St. Louis in which the cars wheels are stripped. Yet, I do not go armed for two reasons. 1. If I am drinking my judgement is likely to impaired so I don't want to even take the chance of shooting someone in the possibly mist

This is the first site I found about the complex http://asiatours.net/thailand/properties/w...ence/index.html Then just tonight, I found the following site, http://www.condo-pattaya.com/General.htm which shows progress pictures of the project as of November 2004. Anyone know anything about the place including the desireability of the general location Wongamat Beach, reputation of the company behind it, etc.---apparent quality of construction (to those who might have seen the site in progress)?

I stayed at Skytop between October 22nd and November 22nd and will be here again, this time for two months from March 12th on. I concur, that Pete is a nice guy. The Internet Cafe is handy. In fact, esential to me. And that large lit up bar next door is very convenient.

When I was in Pattaya from October 22-November 22nd, my cat nearlly died back here in the states. Although I left her in great hands, she stopped eating, and wouldn't let her new caretakers get within two feet of her. Finally they threw her out of the house and put her in a one car garage one hundred feet away thinking she wouldn't be as upset hearing strange voices. This is one very loyal animal. I am coming to Pattaya again on March 12 and will stay two months, then return to the U.S. for the summer, to return to Pattaya early August and stay an entire year. But I will have to do somet

Thanks. Are you living in Pattaya now? Right now I am looking from my window as I type a water tower. So all is secure here at this apartment. If the power goes out, I have kerosene lamps and the like that I can read by. I could in fact get a small generator to give me enough heat to get by. I could go to a creek, bring some water back and boil it. But I sure like the weather a lot better in Pattaya at this time of the year, the women 10,000 times more, the music which I infinitely prefer to the rap, hip hop and other crap we have over here, and I love the food so much that I go to

Roy........I appreciate your reply that as a farang I would be wrong no matter what. Let me mention where I'm coming from and what I have in mind....if this is prudent that is. The types of guns I have in mind are not hideout guns. I would never go out with any of them and they would always be locked up in some form of safe. THe contents of this safe would never be available to anyone but myself and this would include any girlfriends I might have. I like guns, pure and simple. And here in the U.S. I often go out into areas some might consider to be unsafe. Nevertheless, I never

On another web site I read an article written by a Rick Armstrong in which he urges prospective condo purchasers to rent rather than to buy. The first reason he gives is what he describes as the widespread noise pollution in Pattaya and that there is little a farang can do about it if the noise level escalates beyond what the farang expected. Rick wrote: "Farangs are permitted to own condos. But before you go rushing into buying a bargain-priced apartment in Bangkok or Pattaya here is one critical reason why you should rent instead: Noise Pollution! Thais seem to live in a wor

Shit Happens......I am open to a number of possible avenues. Most of the listings I've looked at show condos that are already furnished. Many of these show what I consider to be deplorable tastes. But then again, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I'm sure many would find what I like to be in bad taste. I have an apartment here in the U.S. that I really love as in nearly every aspect it fits me to a tee. But I went an extra step, hanging celing fans where I wanted, putting in over 15 feet of floor to ceiling mirrors on certain walls which I could use for my photography (of mode

I understand that Thailand is pretty hostile about gun ownership particularly if they are owned by non Thais. I used to write a gun article month for a small magazine here in the U.S. and simply like guns even though I don't hunt anymore and don't go around armed. I am wondering whether or not one is allowed to sell several guns to a corporation that is majority Thai owned, then lease them back while keeping them securly locked in a heavy safe. First....is this legal under Thai Law? Also, would one be unduly risking the ire of the authorities? We are assuming that one was not trying to hi

I see what you mean about the complex's web page being under construction. Seems the projected completion date for your building is May, 2005 so they are running a bit behind schedule if you think it will be done in June. Looks like a nice spot though. You mentioned the high rises and how you didn't personally care for their looks. Is this the same company which is building your new home? By the way, the more I think about it the more rationale it seems to live in Jomtien and to play in Pattaya where the absolute mayheim occurs. I have still another question. The one thing I notice

Sounds to me that bicycling is NOT a good proposition in the Pattaya area. Sunny--From what I understand the larger units where you expect to take up residence in June are already sold out with only the smaller studios not taken. If not, can you direct me to a web site for the development? Also....how long on an average does it take you to get to Central Pattaya on the baht bus? When we checked out the condos at Panchalae we were all tired from having just arrived in Pattaya from the states. I remember having to pay a higher fee because of the extra distance to this location...wh

Many thanks, Sunny, for the helpful advice. While looking up the laws re foreign ownership requirements for condos I found the following, which sounds scary. Nevertheless it is the viewpoint of just one person. "Thai Condominium Law If you are tempted to buy a condominium unit in preference to trouble free renting, here is a copy of Thai Condominium Law as it applies to foreign ownership. My advice is not to even consider buying as an option, I could write a book about the rip-offs encountered by people I know, people I have met, and my own experiences in the world of property ow

After spending a month in Pattaya--October 22-November 22 during this second visit, I am most interested in making the area my permanent residence, to the extent of checking into U.S. bank financing for a condo and contacting the Thai Consulate in Chicago so that I can get started on a retirement visa. then in March, I'm returning to Pattaya, this time for two months when I will most likely make a final decision on whether or not to buy and which unit to purchase. First off, in general what are the advantages and disadvantages of purchasing a condo here? I can see one advantage that bein