Ray61
Belgian expat in the Philippines
Forum posts
124
Contacts
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About me
Belgian
Lives in Puerto Princesa, Palawan
Speaks French, English
Registration: 25 December 2014
About
Occupation
I am Self-employed.
My expat journey
Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines
First in August, La Union and from November 2015, Puerto Princesa, Palawan
IT, Programmer / IT freelancer
Nosy Be, Madagascar
infographist/programmer, company manager
Nong Khai, Thailand
Living almost like a Thai man in the middle of rice fields. I did it for love, but I don't have any regret;
infographist/programmer through Internet
Middle of nowhere...
Pattaya, Thailand
infographist/programmer, company manager
The best years of my expat life. There is everything for tourists and expats in Pattaya, probably because Pattaya is the red light district of all SE Asia. Nice place like Kho Samet Island with very nice white sand beaches. Everything in Pataya city, beaches, animations, high tech cinema/bowling, commercial centers, hypermarkets, hospital, clinics, many gated communities. Pattaya is really another world.
More and more expensive because it's one of the biggest place of (sex) tourism in the world. It's not simple for an expat to have visa to stay longtime. Strong rules.
Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
self-employed in IT
Nice place, but dangerous at this time, with many foreigners kidnappings, bombs between muslims and christians... But good memories.
Casablanca, Morocco
Very nice.
First importer/distributor of DVD in Morocco.
General Manager of audiovisual company
I got married there
Lille, France
IT Manager
General Manager of computer/multimedia company
Belgium
Activity
I moved to Puerto Princesa, Palawan by Ray61
I moved in November 2015 in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Before, I was living in Agoo, La Union (Philippines). I don't know how many of you are living in Palawan but I have to say, that's the best decision of my life. I'm very used to live ...
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I moved to Puerto Princesa, Palawan by Ray61
I moved in November 2015 in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Before, I was living in Agoo, La Union (Philippines). I don't know how many of you are living in Palawan but I have to say, that's the best decision of my life. I'm very used to live ...
Hi David, No danger/terrorism here. Good that you chose your trip already. Send me a mail when you are here. *** Read More
I moved to Puerto Princesa, Palawan by Ray61
I moved in November 2015 in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Before, I was living in Agoo, La Union (Philippines). I don't know how many of you are living in Palawan but I have to say, that's the best decision of my life. I'm very used to live ...
Hello, 3000 per night it's ok. When my father visits me, it takes a room in Marina De Bay, on the sea. I can look it for you. About underground river, I have been very disappointed. If you don't have a very powerful flashlight, you see ... Read More
Accounts/identifications that single expats can acquire in the PI by Calif-Native
The other day I was sharing an experience with a fellow expat and he was in shock to learn that I had acquired various accounts and identifications that he felt were not available to unmarried expats. Therefore, I would like to open a discussion on ...
This post is interresting. I would like to say only that all banks don't have the same rules and maybe not the same rules also in different regions. I just opened BDO bank account, with ATM card, Mastercard Debit card, possibility to withdraw ... Read More
PLDT & what appears to be INTENTIONAL broadband choking activity by Calif-Native
This is both a "Mega vent" and what I hope to be a informational rant. It has been over a year since I have had PLDT 5-Mbps service (or being billed for it w/o receiving it). The first thing I want to try to do is put this rant in more ...
@calif. Mine is all the time front of me and I never saw that and I've never tried to reset it myself through the PLDT menu (for PLDT support only). In Agoo (La Union) or here, in Palawan, I have usually good connection. Currently D7.5Mbps but ... Read More
PLDT & what appears to be INTENTIONAL broadband choking activity by Calif-Native
This is both a "Mega vent" and what I hope to be a informational rant. It has been over a year since I have had PLDT 5-Mbps service (or being billed for it w/o receiving it). The first thing I want to try to do is put this rant in more ...
@calif. I'm not sure about your conclusion; I experienced also bad connection these 2-3 last days, but this afternoon, perfect ! it's D7,5 Mbs / U.65 Mbps. But good for you. Let see if the connection stays like this. They said also, last ... Read More
PLDT & what appears to be INTENTIONAL broadband choking activity by Calif-Native
This is both a "Mega vent" and what I hope to be a informational rant. It has been over a year since I have had PLDT 5-Mbps service (or being billed for it w/o receiving it). The first thing I want to try to do is put this rant in more ...
In fact, I was angry like you guys, when I was in Madagascar, because there, they do the same and worst, "fake advertising", very expensive contract, and most of time, no connection at all ! And when i called their tech support, they came ... Read More
PLDT & what appears to be INTENTIONAL broadband choking activity by Calif-Native
This is both a "Mega vent" and what I hope to be a informational rant. It has been over a year since I have had PLDT 5-Mbps service (or being billed for it w/o receiving it). The first thing I want to try to do is put this rant in more ...
Of course, it looks "fake advertising", but it's like this in many many countries, Tha茂land, Cambodia and in my last place Madagascar (the worst about Internet) and we can shout out as much as we can, they will not have individual ... Read More
PLDT & what appears to be INTENTIONAL broadband choking activity by Calif-Native
This is both a "Mega vent" and what I hope to be a informational rant. It has been over a year since I have had PLDT 5-Mbps service (or being billed for it w/o receiving it). The first thing I want to try to do is put this rant in more ...
You are very angry with PLDT and I enjoy to reply to you (same when I was shopping this morning, using a Globe connection in an old mall...) because I work also on IT. For me, if I don't have Internet, I cannot make money and it's my only ... Read More
PLDT & what appears to be INTENTIONAL broadband choking activity by Calif-Native
This is both a "Mega vent" and what I hope to be a informational rant. It has been over a year since I have had PLDT 5-Mbps service (or being billed for it w/o receiving it). The first thing I want to try to do is put this rant in more ...
Yr gaz example is not good. PLDT advertises for maximum speed and we sign for a minimum speed. And usually, they are above their minimum. Any way, do you have a small idea about how many expat members have other contract than the first 999P? Most ... Read More
PLDT & what appears to be INTENTIONAL broadband choking activity by Calif-Native
This is both a "Mega vent" and what I hope to be a informational rant. It has been over a year since I have had PLDT 5-Mbps service (or being billed for it w/o receiving it). The first thing I want to try to do is put this rant in more ...
@calif, When do you understand that people here doesn't have 2% of your background to understand what you are talking about? Maybe, you don't loose yr time to talk to PLDT, but sure, here, they are not able to understand you. Yr main topic, ... Read More
PLDT & what appears to be INTENTIONAL broadband choking activity by Calif-Native
This is both a "Mega vent" and what I hope to be a informational rant. It has been over a year since I have had PLDT 5-Mbps service (or being billed for it w/o receiving it). The first thing I want to try to do is put this rant in more ...
IT is also my job and we cannot do anything about that. My download speed is from 0.1 to 8 Mbps, with an average between 1 and 2 Mbps and I pay 3.7K for 6-7 Mbps. I know that I'm in Philippines and I don't complain to PLDT, because they ... Read More
I moved to Puerto Princesa, Palawan
I moved in November 2015 in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Before, I was living in Agoo, La Union (Philippines). I don't know how many of you are living in Palawan but I have to say, that's the best decision of my life. I'm very used to live ... Read More
New members of the Madagascar forum, introduce yourself here by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Madagascar forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hello, I was living many years in SE Asia (Thailand, Philippines, Laos, Cambodia...) and I live in Madagascar, Nosy Be for almost 1 year now. I have also a friend, came from Pattaya to join me in Nosy Be. He did not like at all Nosy Be and he went ... Read More
Cost of living in Madagascar 聳 2015 by expat.com
Hi all, We invite you to talk about the cost of living in Madagascar in 2015, with an updated price listing. Don't forget to mention in which city of Madagascar you are living in. How much does it cost to live in Madagascar? > ...
Hello, For Nosy Be (Island in the North of Madagascar) , it's there : /forum/viewtopic.php?id=431477#2337896 (December 2014). Nosy Be is little more expensive than Tana. Ray Read More