Post: #26

(06-22-2015 12:20 PM)hwuzhere Wrote:  

(06-22-2015 04:13 AM)Kamaki4 Wrote:  It's not permanent residency, but I recently obtained a 1 year visa for Thailand that I can extend to 17 months before I need to apply for another one. In a couple of weeks I'm leaving for Greece to apply for a Greek passport, and after careful thought I hope they leave the Eurozone (It will be better for Greece in the long run). Russia has already invited them to join as the sixth member of development bank of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa). If they do exit the Eurozone I am sure I will enjoy visa free travel to a host of countries that are different than the ones I can visit with my Canadian passport.

http://sputniknews.com/business/20150619...95850.html

Your username if only you knew.

I just checked and this Kamaki actually registered when the now banned Greek kamaki was still an active member.

Post: #27

I have read the threads about the famous/infamous Greek Kamaki. Kamaki literally means 'harpoon' in Greek, but it is a term we use to refer to 'gaming' girls. A greek guy that is good at picking up girls is known as a 'kamaki'.

Post: #28

Kamaki, how did you nail down the one year Thailand visa? Education?

Post: #29

(06-22-2015 11:13 PM)Beyond Borders Wrote:  Kamaki, how did you nail down the one year Thailand visa? Education?

Not an Ed visa, they have really clamped down on those and in my opinion, not worth going down that route. I would really like to start a thread on getting a long term visa here, but it wouldn't be a good idea. Thais can be surprisingly helpful if you need something done but make sure those that are helping you do not lose face (public exposure). I'll send you a pm.

Post: #30

(06-22-2015 10:46 PM)Kamaki4 Wrote:  I have read the threads about the famous/infamous Greek Kamaki. Kamaki literally means 'harpoon' in Greek, but it is a term we use to refer to 'gaming' girls. A greek guy that is good at picking up girls is known as a 'kamaki'.

LOL, does this imply Greek women are the same size as America women?

Post: #31

The Thai Elite program might be worth a look at for some, it has 5 year renewable multiple entry visas for 500K bath/$15K. It might not look like a fantastic value program, but for $3K a year it could make life a lot easier than having to go on visa runs every third month if you plan on living in Thailand for 5 years and refuse to settle for any of the nearby lesser, competing puss paradises with lax visa rules. It gets you in easy touch with officials and helps you get a work permit and driver's lisence, includes airport pampering, limos, offers etc.

http://www.thailandelite.com/visa

Post: #32

Thai Elite doesn't seem too bad for some people, actually. Having stayed in South East Asia for a few years now with different kinds of tourist and business visas, it gets tedious to fix visa issues when you add them all up. If you're staying full time you're upfront about what you're doing, you're not abusing a business, ED or tourist visa to stay permanently, you get a bank account, you're getting helped to become an integrated person in Thai society, get business, investment and work opportunities etc. In the long run, those things matter to how you feel and function as an expat.

The problem is if you just arrive in Thailand, maybe you'll find out that you like a neighbouring country better or that your girlfriend lives there suddenly, so I wouldn't recommend it until you find out you prefer Thailand to her neighbours. 1 year multiple entry visas for 20K bath would be a more attractive deal for most people who aren't fully settled in Thailand, but for now it's 5 or 20 years.

Post: #33

I got my Philippine Permanent residency 2 years ago when I was 41 years old.

I applied for the 'Quota Visa' and was granted one of the 50 given out annually to countries who afford Filipinos the same privilege.

I'm single, no need to get married for this, valid for life, can work with no need for work permit....it really is the best visa to get for those who want to settle here permanently. No annual costs like that for the retirement visa.

The only downside is that it is pretty hard to get, but if you are patient and stick at it well worth it in the end.