3 top locations for a holiday home in Thailand
Thailand is pre-eminently the country to spend the winter or enjoy your retirement. Thanks to the wonderful climate, the excellent (medical) facilities and the favorable price level, more and more Dutch people are opting for a holiday home in the 'Land of Smiles'.
Thai army disposes of assets after massacre in Korat
The Thai army promises a major clean-up in commercial activities. That decision comes after the mass murder by a Thai soldier in Korat. The commercial activities of the Thai army account for a billion baht (nearly thirty million euros) per year.
Malicious money lending in Thailand
Consumers who are considering taking out a loan would do well to check in advance whether the lender is reliable and has the necessary permits.
Reader question: Can a foreigner in Thailand take out financing for the purchase of a car?
I have been living in Jomtien for 2,5 years now and I am retired. I would like to buy a car but have no savings to pay for this car in cash. Do any of the readers have experience with a personal loan from a bank to finance a car? Or can car dealers arrange financing?
Prayut tackles loansharks but also offers a way out
Prime Minister Prayut wants to crack down on loan sharks (money lenders), but if they adhere to the rules of pico financing and formally close themselves off, they will not be prosecuted. The old loans may remain outstanding, but the interest must be adjusted.
Reader question: Using family bank to finance home Thai son and tax
My wife and I want to emigrate to Thailand after my retirement (sometime in the next few years). My wife is Thai, we got married in 1982 and have a son. We therefore want to make use of the tax benefits that the tax treaty between the Netherlands and Thailand offers with regard to tax on pensions.
Loans for new car cheaper
As lenders are fiercely competitive, interest rates on car loans have fallen. This makes it increasingly attractive for Thai to buy a car.
Reader question: Can a Thai finance company seize a car?
My friend who comes here 40 days a year bought a Toyota Vigo after strong insistence from his wife. The car is registered in her mother's name.
Column: The Buddhist and the BMW
The status sensitivity of the Thais borders on the absurd. Most of the residents of our flat are in their twenties and early thirties, who are at the beginning of the career they envision today. They usually earn a salary of between 600 and 800 euros per month and are relatively highly educated.