el escondido
French expat in Argentina
Forum posts
1353
About me
French
Lives in Cordoba, Argentina
Speaks fran莽ais, anglais, espagnol,thai
Registration: 29 July 2011
Decent plumber by bazzersomjai
I have an underground water leak and cannot find a plumber in Pattaya who can find the leak and more importantly fix it.So is there anybody out there who can point me in the right direction to fix my problem.desperateCheers.Baz
Hello,Prapa Expert in Pattaya has all the material to find any underground leaking and repair it. Not the cheapest but good job done. Tal : 02 105 45 45 Line ID Prepaexpert01Good luck Read More
What caused the 2025 rift between Thailand and Cambodia by brerono345
I'm seeing a lot of drama in the news but I can't really catch what caused this, is it because of the scam groups in Cambodia that are doing scams to people in Thailand?I saw a few people were not allowed to cross the border back to Thailand a few ...
sounds like an historical battle of two skinheads for a comb with new political ambitions on both sides Read More
Getting a TIN by JonSt
One of my banks back in Denmark is asking for a TIN as I earn interest rates with them. I have just recently moved to Thailand on a retirement visa and therefore not been here for more than 180 days. I want to avoid paying taxes in Denmark and am ...
Hello,I have tried to get a TIN while not having to pay tax in Thailand which is your case as well. Tax offices of Jomtien, Bang Lamung and Sattahip refused to give me one. Read More
Easy Banking by Stoz3095
I'm looking to open a USD account in Thailand which I can use to get paid. Any ideas on easy to open and easy to withdraw/transfer?
Concerning the opening of a bank account for a foreigners right now, the only word you should take out of your mind is "easy" Read More
We're trying to decide between Pattaya and Chiang Mai by DSieg
American retiree. Lived in Thailand before and taught English for 6-7 years total so I also speak a little Thai. Married a Vietnamese girl in 1995. Thailand left a lasting impression on both of us and now we would rather here than even my wife's ...
HelloI live in south Pattaya (Najomtien) for ten years with my french wife. I have not lived in Chang Mai but went there several times in different seasons. I don't dislike the city in itself but after a while found it boring. The pollution is ... Read More
90 day online reporting (retirement) working better now? by lenichan7
Sorry for another topic, I was wondering how reliable the online reporting tool is working now because a few topics from 2023 and 2024 mentioned some problems with the system, is it working better than before?
Visibly Mr I know everything didn't read my text before writing an out of subject text. But as usual he had the last words..... Read More
90 day online reporting (retirement) working better now? by lenichan7
Sorry for another topic, I was wondering how reliable the online reporting tool is working now because a few topics from 2023 and 2024 mentioned some problems with the system, is it working better than before?
I have am doing it since 2020. Never missed a heartbeat... I moved address 2 times - @martinoo2002You are a very very lucky man.....congratulations....聽 - @el escondido I am by far not the only one... try and see if it works.... - @martinoo2002 ... Read More
90 day online reporting (retirement) working better now? by lenichan7
Sorry for another topic, I was wondering how reliable the online reporting tool is working now because a few topics from 2023 and 2024 mentioned some problems with the system, is it working better than before?
I have am doing it since 2020. Never missed a heartbeat... I moved address 2 times - @martinoo2002You are a very very lucky man.....congratulations.... Read More
TOUT VA BIEN SUR LE PLAN ECONOMIQUE
Bonjour a tousVoici une traduction d un article paru sur Asean Now hier. Quand on vous dit que tout va bien on est priues de le croire.La Tha茂lande, un acteur cl茅 de l'industrie automobile en Asie du Sud-Est, a connu une forte baisse de ... Read More
Visa Retraite by CJOBERT76
Age de 70 ans,j'ai travaille 5 ans en Tha茂lande avec un Work Permit, maintenant je veux prendre ma retraite et rester en Tha茂lande, quel visa je dois demander et comment ?Merci
vous etes en Thailande ou en France ?? Read More
Work and Life in Tha茂lande by CamilleetSam
Helo Helo ,We are family with 3 children from France , and want to come live in Tha茂lande. We are Young and Working people , my husbant work in construction and i am director of clothes store . We come in Thailand every years for holidays , ...
if you are french, have a look at the french version of this forum and you will find hundreds of information about your topic. Read More
Evicting bad tenant by 1895whiffer
Hi,Can you tell me how easy to get a bad tenant,in Koh Samui and what to do if he refuses to leave
Hi,Can you tell me how easy to get a bad tenant,in Koh Samui and what to do if he refuses to leave - @1895whifferReading your text I would tend to say, that's extremely easy to get a bad tenants 1000 are on the waiting list LOL ... ..... but i ... Read More
Air BnB on retirement by patstock85
Does anyone know if it is possible to run a small Air BnB in Thailand on a retirement visa?
Regardless of the visa type of the owner, any rental for less than 30 days is illegal in Thailand. Should you want to do it legally you would need an hotel licence but you can't obtain it with a retirement visa. Then if you want to rent for more ... Read More
Rent a Bicycle or Motorbike? by maxjones
Hi guys, moving soon from China to Chiang Mai and not sure if taking a Bicycle to move around or a motorbike, or just walk? I have read about so many accident on the streets there plus never drove a motorbike so i guess a licence is needed?And bit ...
Yes indeed this is the difference between the right to do things and the right things to do.. difference could be death Read More
NEED A MOBILITY HOIST by Dority
Does anybody know where I can hire equipment for an invalid in a wheelchair. I need to either buy or hire a mobile hoist or winch to lift the person off the bed into a wheelchair without breaking my back. I鈥檓 in Jomtien Beach Pattaya. If you ...
amazing because I think I have seen at least one in the show area last time I got there (3 weeks ago). Maybe they did not understand the word "hoist" while very few staff speaks a bit of english there. Anyway if you're sure they ... Read More
NEED A MOBILITY HOIST by Dority
Does anybody know where I can hire equipment for an invalid in a wheelchair. I need to either buy or hire a mobile hoist or winch to lift the person off the bed into a wheelchair without breaking my back. I鈥檓 in Jomtien Beach Pattaya. If you ...
Fascino pharmacy on Pattaya Nua road( between crossing 3rd road and dolfins roundabout) road has all the material for desabled people. They also can do a special order if needed. Read More
Rent a Bicycle or Motorbike? by maxjones
Hi guys, moving soon from China to Chiang Mai and not sure if taking a Bicycle to move around or a motorbike, or just walk? I have read about so many accident on the streets there plus never drove a motorbike so i guess a licence is needed?And bit ...
Hi dear, just took a sentence out of your text : "plus never drove a motorbike so i guess a licence is needed?And bit worried of driving on the other side." Think about it a little bit: would you, in your home country, drive a motorbike, ... Read More
Close Encounters of the Thai Kind by el escondido
After several years here we begin to think of our life in Thailand as being the new norm but still, things happen that make you remember the same logic does not always prevail. Every once in a while something literally slaps you in the face with a ...
You are right. There is always a balance to find in every situation and we are here enough time to deeply understand the way it works . Reason why I was not complaining but reporting a true story during which I chose between spending time energy ... Read More
Close Encounters of the Thai Kind
After several years here we begin to think of our life in Thailand as being the new norm but still, things happen that make you remember the same logic does not always prevail. Every once in a while something literally slaps you in the face with a ... Read More
finance for a car by auserb
can anyone tell me how to get finance to purchuse a vehicle -car without having Thai nation to be a guarantor , and have to have work permit
Interesting but....who's the owner of the car until payment is completed? you or the lease company ??? Read More
Latinos
Hi, I'm not A latino while I'm french native. But I have been living in Argentina for 8 years so I do speak and write good spanish (with gringo accent) So if you want to exchange in spanish, contact me on private message and I will ... Read More
Schools - What are the different levels of schooling? by mari6cruz
I have a 12 year old and would like to know what level of schooling (what is Middle School called there?) will he need to attend there? I am looking at various areas but want to make sure these schools are around the areas I am looking at. Any ...
Hi, I'm french and live here for almost 7 years. I have no child at school age but basically you have 3 levels here. Fist grade, second grade which are more or less similar to the school in the US and then, university level. What you have to ... Read More
Would love to hear more about Argentina before relocation
Hi, You say that " I am planning a move to Argentina to teach English" which could be a good project but did you ever think which kind of visa you would be able to get? From my humble point of view none of the possibilities vailable. I am ... Read More
Move to Argentina? by SwedishExplorerFamily
Hello and thank you for this forum... we are a family from sweden looking for strategies for moving to Argentina. Due to the fact that we need to work, it would be very nice to recieve info about how to succeed on the job market? Maybe each of ...
Hi guys I'm french 'I know nobody's perfect) living in Argentina for more than 6 years around Cordoba. Although this country is tempting for good vacations with a great variety of sites and climate etc...., living there becomes to be ... Read More
Panamericana
Hi You will have the same problems in Chile or in Paraguay or anywhere else for the same reasons. Your plan B is simply also impossible as well. Read More
Panamericana
Hi Olo Providing that you have no residency in Argentina and that your vehicule will enter with you on a temporary tourist visa (3 months + a possible promongation of same time), your car will never be registered as legally imported (paying all ... Read More
Taking Money Out of Argentina
Hi, As not said clearly, it's almost impossible to sent dollars or any other foreighn currency from Argentina. I live here for six years and know pretty well the tricks but also the risks for you. So via MP send me a private mail and we will ... Read More
Saudi Visa assistance needed urgently, willing to pay for help!
Hi, If your wife is from Chile and lives here, she surely speaks fluent spanish. Why can't she call herself the Saudi embassy in BA and get the information? Best regards Read More
Monthly salary in Buenos Aires by killerex
Hi All, I am an Indian. I got an offer from BA, Argentina. I need to sell off my entire household to live there. I am married and my wife needs to leave her job to go with me. Please suggest: how much in-hand monthly salary should I ask for? Any ...
Hi, Let's try to be clear : if you got an offer from any company in Argentina, this offer should include a salary, benefits etc... Alos, in this country, some jobs are paid differently depending on the kind of industry and the stregth of the ... Read More
Legal Advice in Buenos Aires
Hi, Let's be specific : which company? ticket from where to where? dates etc. Then I can be help you on giving you and edvice on what to do or not? Thanks best regards Read More
Introducing myself
Hi, i'm a resonably intelligent person and when I see your last sentence "I麓m old, but not yet mummified.", I can only say : congratulation LOL Read More
Dentist
Hi, It seems diffcult to give you an idea of the price for tooth extraction and other works like a set of denture because here, things and prices vary into a scale of 1 to 10 depending on several criteria: *Public medecine or private one? *What ... Read More
Work
Hi Gizmo, I fully understand and share your point of view. This is s tricky situation where youg people don't have the required experience the companis need and don't want to give via training people on spot, and over 37/40 they are or too ... Read More
What to bring when moving from USA
hi Please don't forget the canoe while it's the only usefull equipment when it rains.....LOL Read More
Moving to Argentina
Hi Aeropesca, i'm french ( nobod'y's perfect) and spend lot of time in the US as a working place. I am living in Argentina since 2007 and can give you informations. The problem is informations on what precisely? So if you need help please ... Read More
moving,questions
Hi, I am miving in Argentina for 5 years, and you have many to questions but very vague so very difficult anwer with precision. For exammple, how much would you need to live for a month, it depends where, how high is your standard of living, ... Read More
Getting married in Argentina
Every man gets what he deserves... The others are single !!!! Read More
Hints on everything from purchasing land to work visa! by karlandcindy
Hello, My name is Cindy, my husband and I along with another couple are looking into buying farm land with a house and raise show horses. We were mainly only looking in the Panama area, but we just recently discovered the beauty of Argentina and how ...
Hi Cindy, I am french (nobody's perfect)living in Argentina. First of all, yes Argentina is a very nice country geograpically speaking, but doing business here is more than a nightmare. I want to clarify that buying land here doen't give you any ... Read More
How to make friends in Buenos Aires by expat.com
We have been talking about [url=/forum/viewtopic.php?id=891]loneliness when you are abroad[/url], let's now talk about how to make friends (locals or expatriates) when you're living in Buenos Aires :top: [b]Which are your best ...
Hi everybody, I am french ( I know nobody's perfect) and living in Argentina near Cordoba. My experience is that it is very easy to have relationship but difficult to get true friends. And remenber one thing : it's only when you're in a damned ... Read More
2 English girls looking to move to Buenos Aires to teach by LaurenCosgrove
Hey, guys, Myself and a friend are looking to move out to teach english (we Are both currently completing TEFL courses) . Does anyone have any experience with this or can offer any advice/info about what Its like for Brits living and working in ...
Hi Girls, All this is a nice project but, did you ever think about yur type of visa to be able to work here????? Read More
Buying property in Argentina by Christine
Hi, can a foreigner buy property in Argentina? If so, is it complicated? What is the process of purchasing a property in Argentina? Any tips for buying property, such as a check-list of items to verify ? Thanks in advance for ...
Hi I am a foreigner ( french citizen, sorry nobody's perfect) and I live in Argentine for 4 years now and I am the happy owner of my house. I elected a site in the mountains close to Cordoba, second biggest city of Argentina. So, is a ... Read More
How much are kitchen utensils in Buenos Aires? by Cecilia5
I have been offered kitchen utensils by a guy who is leaving B.A. He wants to charge me 600 US$ for 20 plates, 4 pots, 15 glasses, 2 pans, a kitchen machine, 20 knives, forks and spoons. Are these things really that expensive in B.A.? Should I ...
Just send him to hell and buy yourself new struff. You will save money. by the way, what is a kitchen machine?? This is maybe the reason of the proposed price. Read More
Looking to Expatriate
Hi, Nice project which will require some efforts to achieve while eligrating to Argentina is not so easy. We can give you some information but first we need to know your age, status and what you think about doing there. In the case you would ... Read More
Successful job interview in Argentina by Julie
Hi, passing a job interview in Argentina can be a stressful moment, especially you are not familiar with the cultural and professional codes of the country. How to successfully pass a job interview in Argentina ? What happens during the ...
The company I work for is one of the top S&P 500 and despite of the crisis, part of the best resisting ones. Anyway, I will surely not build on what you say while I was expecting this kind of over developed ego behavior. Have a nice carrier and ... Read More
Successful job interview in Argentina by Julie
Hi, passing a job interview in Argentina can be a stressful moment, especially you are not familiar with the cultural and professional codes of the country. How to successfully pass a job interview in Argentina ? What happens during the ...
To Craggles, You seem to be the kind of person I would like to have in front of me for a recruitment interview. I have been interviewing hundreds of people who would have written the same things but I have also rejected most of them. In your ... Read More
Dengue in Buenos Aires
Hi As far as I know ( I live in Argentina)there is no dengue case in Buenos Aires. Nevertheless, in the northern part of the country where the climate is tropical yes indeed there are some cases. BA is so polluted that any mosquito could survive ... Read More
Info?
Hi Jake, As far as your situation is concerned, you will not be able to get any one year visa in Argentina. Your best option will be to come as a tourist ( visa available for 3 months, and then either go out from Argentina a few days and come ... Read More
should I bring my car to Argentina? by mateevici
We intend to retire in Argentina and take some of our belongings with us. Has any one imported their used car into Argentina? If so, how was the experience? Is it worth the money and effort? I would very much appreciate any advise! Gracias!!
Hi, Globally speaking it's not worth importing any car or moto to Argentina. If you exclude transportation costs, the improt taxes represent all together 81% of the proved residual value of your car i.e if the value of your car is USD10.000 your ... Read More