Tina Tinh
@TinaTinh
American looking for information about Thailand
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20
Contacts
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About me
American
Lives in Orange County
Speaks Vietnamese, English
Registration: 27 June 2011
arrived in Chiang Mai just 1 week ago! by kasumi
hi all, my name is kasumi i'm from Japan. I came here with a program of my university for 6 months, until september, but as i'm alone to come here, i want to know somebody to be friends :) as i'm not good at speaking English at all nor Thai (i'm ...
Hello JohnDale, We're living in Orange County, CA (about 45' from Los Angeles). We plan to retire in Chiang Mai by the end of this year. We are Buddhists and love to see the temples when we get there. Could you please share your experience in ... Read More
How much money do we need to get 2 Retirement Visas? by TinaTinh
We would like to move to CM in 2012. How much money we have to deposit to the Thai's bank in order to get retirement visa for a couple (2 persons)? Could we use our IRA or 401K accounts as the resouces? Please advise. Many thanks.
Hello Bonzersmom, Thank you very much for spending your time to give us these valuable information. Your kindness and support are greatly appreciated. God Bless You and Your Family. Best regards, Tina Tinh Read More
How much money do we need to get 2 Retirement Visas? by TinaTinh
We would like to move to CM in 2012. How much money we have to deposit to the Thai's bank in order to get retirement visa for a couple (2 persons)? Could we use our IRA or 401K accounts as the resouces? Please advise. Many thanks.
We're so happy for Grace and You. We hope that you both will enjoy and have a great time in CM. Please share your experience after the trip. Have a safe and nice trip. Best regards, Harvey & Tina Read More
How much money do we need to get 2 Retirement Visas? by TinaTinh
We would like to move to CM in 2012. How much money we have to deposit to the Thai's bank in order to get retirement visa for a couple (2 persons)? Could we use our IRA or 401K accounts as the resouces? Please advise. Many thanks.
Hello Thompson, Thanks for asking. Unfortunately, some family event that delay our plan of moving to CM. However, we've reschedule our trip to Oct. this year. In the mean time, we're still learning about life in CM. Every helful info. and/or ... Read More
Thinking of retiring in Chiang Mai by ytwater1955
Hello folks! I am sooooo excited to find this forum on the internet! I am looking for a place to retire that is inexpensive, always warm and offers adequate educational opportunities for a young child. My adopted daughter was born in Vietnam and I ...
Hello Robert, Thank you very much for your kind words. My Husband and I very much appreciate everyone who have/had given their time to share their experiences about CM/living in CM. We have learned a lot of things about CM. Thanks everyone for ... Read More
Thinking of retiring in Chiang Mai by ytwater1955
Hello folks! I am sooooo excited to find this forum on the internet! I am looking for a place to retire that is inexpensive, always warm and offers adequate educational opportunities for a young child. My adopted daughter was born in Vietnam and I ...
Hello YTWater1955, I'm glad to see you're planning to move to CM for your retirement. My Husband and I also do the same. We plan to move to CM in early 2012. It's so thrill to know that you have a adopted Vietnamese daughter. We're ... Read More
How much money do we need to get 2 Retirement Visas? by TinaTinh
We would like to move to CM in 2012. How much money we have to deposit to the Thai's bank in order to get retirement visa for a couple (2 persons)? Could we use our IRA or 401K accounts as the resouces? Please advise. Many thanks.
Hello Straydog, Thank you very much for your banking information. It is very helpful. Your information gives us - and other Expats (?) the peace of mind! Many thanks. It聮s great to know that 聯The nice thing about Bangkok Bank is they have a ... Read More
How much money do we need to get 2 Retirement Visas? by TinaTinh
We would like to move to CM in 2012. How much money we have to deposit to the Thai's bank in order to get retirement visa for a couple (2 persons)? Could we use our IRA or 401K accounts as the resouces? Please advise. Many thanks.
Hello Fayeana, Thank you very much for your very current information. It is very helpful. Have you found a place to live yet? A temp. place or a house? If you are happy with your place, please let me know. Thanks. I may learn from you! : > ... Read More
How much money do we need to get 2 Retirement Visas? by TinaTinh
We would like to move to CM in 2012. How much money we have to deposit to the Thai's bank in order to get retirement visa for a couple (2 persons)? Could we use our IRA or 401K accounts as the resouces? Please advise. Many thanks.
Hello Jon, Thank you very much for your valuable information. This is exactly what we are looking for! We're even more happy when we read: 聯Please note if you go this route, you do NOT need 800k in a Thai bank聰. This is great! Thanks so much ... Read More
How much money do we need to get 2 Retirement Visas? by TinaTinh
We would like to move to CM in 2012. How much money we have to deposit to the Thai's bank in order to get retirement visa for a couple (2 persons)? Could we use our IRA or 401K accounts as the resouces? Please advise. Many thanks.
Hello Seattle99, Thanks a lot for your kind advice. My husband and I feel better now as you said that we do not need to keep our 800K bahts in the Thai聮s bank, just 3 mos. before we renewal our visas. That聮s easier for us. We think we can ... Read More
How much money do we need to get 2 Retirement Visas? by TinaTinh
We would like to move to CM in 2012. How much money we have to deposit to the Thai's bank in order to get retirement visa for a couple (2 persons)? Could we use our IRA or 401K accounts as the resouces? Please advise. Many thanks.
Hello Cecco, Thank you very, very much for your detail instruction/advice and answers to my questions. I聮m sorry that I don聮t quitely understand some information. 1/ You said that I will attest to my income, at least 800,000 thb a year. Do ... Read More
How much money do we need to get 2 Retirement Visas? by TinaTinh
We would like to move to CM in 2012. How much money we have to deposit to the Thai's bank in order to get retirement visa for a couple (2 persons)? Could we use our IRA or 401K accounts as the resouces? Please advise. Many thanks.
Hello Cecco, We could not thank you enough for spending a lots of time to give us the information about Laos and Kampuchea trips. You must travel a lot of places. We think you would be a good tour guide : > ) As you mentioned earlier, that the ... Read More
How much money do we need to get 2 Retirement Visas? by TinaTinh
We would like to move to CM in 2012. How much money we have to deposit to the Thai's bank in order to get retirement visa for a couple (2 persons)? Could we use our IRA or 401K accounts as the resouces? Please advise. Many thanks.
Good morning Gentlemen, Thank you very much each of you - for giving us such supportive/informative advice/information. The reason we think of moving to CM because we heard that CM is voted one of the 10 best places to retire (the warm weather and ... Read More
How much money do we need to get 2 Retirement Visas? by TinaTinh
We would like to move to CM in 2012. How much money we have to deposit to the Thai's bank in order to get retirement visa for a couple (2 persons)? Could we use our IRA or 401K accounts as the resouces? Please advise. Many thanks.
Hello Gentlemen, Thank you very much for the info. My Husband and I will seriously take your advice/information in our consideration. We'll also check on Pai. Thanks Cecco. We wish you best wishes and good luck when returning to CM. Thanks ... Read More
How much money do we need to get 2 Retirement Visas? by TinaTinh
We would like to move to CM in 2012. How much money we have to deposit to the Thai's bank in order to get retirement visa for a couple (2 persons)? Could we use our IRA or 401K accounts as the resouces? Please advise. Many thanks.
Hello Seattle99 and Straydog, Thanks so much both of you for taking your time to advise me. With your very informative advice that only one spouse needs to deposit 80K THB in the bank, we think we will be able to move to CM. We're living in ... Read More
Pollution in Chang Mai by Rasgeoff
I read about in Wikipedia and else where How bad is it? I have other possibilities to live in, Phichit and Issan but they are really small compared to Chang Mai and I think the opportunities to be a teacher are limited. Last question-computer and ...
Hello Boong, Thanks for your kind advice. Yes, we'll bring some medication with us, just in case. Worst comes to worst, we'll see a doctor or coming to the clinic. BTW, do you know how much a month the Medical/Health will cost a couple with age ... Read More
Pollution in Chang Mai by Rasgeoff
I read about in Wikipedia and else where How bad is it? I have other possibilities to live in, Phichit and Issan but they are really small compared to Chang Mai and I think the opportunities to be a teacher are limited. Last question-computer and ...
Hi Hugh, Thank you very much for your detail, informative advice. We've just learned that the polution is bad by mid Feb. & getting worse or worst in March. Unfortunately, that's the time we plan to come! We plan to be there for about 1 month, ... Read More
Pollution in Chang Mai by Rasgeoff
I read about in Wikipedia and else where How bad is it? I have other possibilities to live in, Phichit and Issan but they are really small compared to Chang Mai and I think the opportunities to be a teacher are limited. Last question-computer and ...
That what we heard about the air in CM. We're very concern because my Husband has asthma. We love to move to CM for our retirement, but still worry about the Air Polution. Please advise if you have had some experience. Many thanks. Read More
How much money do we need to get 2 Retirement Visas?
We would like to move to CM in 2012. How much money we have to deposit to the Thai's bank in order to get retirement visa for a couple (2 persons)? Could we use our IRA or 401K accounts as the resouces? Please advise. Many thanks. Read More