Should I Take The Risk ???

[DISCOMAN]

Hi Poeple

Now i am really thinking about moving to Thailand because i am PI$$ED Off with our Goverment here in the UK Prices of everything you buy going sky HIGH.. & The Weather here is becoming a joke..

I have been to Thailand a few times and really like it there and like the low cost of living and the fact most just go about their own bussiness & most Thais are laid back .

Well i have not been and met a bar girl or some poor girl and think i am in love and wanna give everything up to go and move out there then GET SCREWED ... But i am a little close to a female friend that is single and in time i think us getting together is on the cards but she is not a poor girl or works in a bar she as a good job and travels to many places outside Thailand.

We always laugh at the storys of farangs with the Thai Girls

Now i plan not to rush the move there but i need to open some kind of bussiness there I THOUGHT

Bar ( too many there and don't wanna go bust )
Coffee shop ( But thinking it only make a small amount )
Thai Brides for crazy Farangs ( maybe crazy ldea )

What kind of bussiness do you think i could do that would make some good cash and not go bust fast how much do you think i would need to make per month i was thinking at least 70,000 baht to spend to not have to worry about money i have no real skills as i was in the LEGION So not really a trade but can learn fast...

Please post your views and ideas ... Thanks

[Muadib]

You were in the Legion?

Bloody awful movie...

[blue]

what visa will you be entering Thailand on ,
does it allow you to work or set up a business?
what is the legion ?
is it for retired servicemen

[DISCOMAN]

Was with 2nd Rep ... Think i be going for a 12 month visa

[meepmeep99]

Dream on.

[albarb]

What business is your Lady Friend in? Will she join in the Business - or run it for you?
What about setting-up costs for a Massage Shop Business & possible returns?

[DISCOMAN]

Maybe if we do get together ... she works in the spa Bussiness ( Spa Consultant ) and travels loads with it

[blue]

you ask -should i take the risk ?

what are you risking ?

[DISCOMAN]

Leaving the UK Behide and not having a pot to piss in ....

[gmailer]

Stay away, not worth the risk

[DISCOMAN]

Stay away, not worth the risk

And that's a reason

[nigelandjan]

its a windup not a very good one

whats this one year visa that allows you to run a business ??
I think if you can sell them you should do well in the land of fake smiles

why do you larf at farangs ( whatever they are ) and Thai ladies ??
whats the joke ? let us in on it pls

[DISCOMAN]

its a windup not a very good one

whats this one year visa that allows you to run a business ??
I think if you can sell them you should do well in the land of fake smiles

why do you larf at farangs ( whatever they are ) and Thai ladies ??
whats the joke ? let us in on it pls

No i be going for a visa Non immigrant Visa i am not planning on parting with any cash need to have a good look about for a least 12 months

We joke on the storys of farangs ( non Thai ) being screwed by the thai girls

[KOBRIEN]

I have been out here for the last year,Previously just on holidays.
When I first arrived I had decent amount of money in the bank and went through
all the options you have mentioned in your thread.

The general idea seems to be that if you open a bar and are lucky enough to
be making a profit the owner will either increase the rent or The Police
will be after their Tea money ..... Either way you gonna get fucked.

Of all the Business's I looked at,The best was opening an Estate agency,You can
work office hours and as long as there are English speaking people
coming to Thailand you always gonna be making a decent living.

Go and visit all the private hotels and Condo's that are being built get them on your books.

In the end I settled for an online business just to keep me busy.
I still like Thailand but I would not recommend jacking it in unless you are at retirement age.

[DISCOMAN]

Well i don't think a Bar is me really .... i will set a website up and sell a few things for spare cash ( tea money ) But i really do wanna get away & i think me and my friend as getting very close to an item .... Never Thought on that business what do you do online

[Stinky]

Leaving the UK Behide and not having a pot to piss in ....

Coming to Thailand to start a business is pretty much a fools errand, very few succeed, you'll invest all you got and loose the lot inside two years then it's back to Blighty with your tail between your legs to earn another pot to piss in.

Good luck what ever you decide

[bobo746]

^ agree with digit good place to visit or retire too but to easy to do your arse best to be cashed up so you don't have to worry about where your next dollar is coming from.

[DISCOMAN]

Leaving the UK Behide and not having a pot to piss in ....

Coming to Thailand to start a business is pretty much a fools errand, very few succeed, you'll invest all you got and loose the lot inside two years then it's back to Blighty with your tail between your legs to earn another pot to piss in.

Good luck what ever you decide

Well starting a Business that will work and there is a good Market for it would succeed i just need to find what most people come and open Bars which is a fight to succeed anywhere in the world...

[Stinky]

Leaving the UK Behide and not having a pot to piss in ....

Coming to Thailand to start a business is pretty much a fools errand, very few succeed, you'll invest all you got and loose the lot inside two years then it's back to Blighty with your tail between your legs to earn another pot to piss in.

Good luck what ever you decide

Well starting a Business that will work and there is a good Market for it would succeed i just need to find what most people come and open Bars which is a fight to succeed anywhere in the world...

So you don't really want advice on whether or not you should take the risk, you've already decided that you will and you're fishing for ideas?
Sounds like a so many thousand wannabe expats without a clue I heard before, like I said, good luck.

[nedwalk]

I hear there is a big demand for massage palours..u could try setting up one on the street, very little overheads and the passing parade of potential clients your bound to make a motza..

[DISCOMAN]

Leaving the UK Behide and not having a pot to piss in ....

Coming to Thailand to start a business is pretty much a fools errand, very few succeed, you'll invest all you got and loose the lot inside two years then it's back to Blighty with your tail between your legs to earn another pot to piss in.

Good luck what ever you decide

Well starting a Business that will work and there is a good Market for it would succeed i just need to find what most people come and open Bars which is a fight to succeed anywhere in the world...

So you don't really want advice on whether or not you should take the risk, you've already decided that you will and you're fishing for ideas?
Sounds like a so many thousand wannabe expats without a clue I heard before, like I said, good luck.

Well for a Start i don't wanna be anything or anyone but just me ... But yes a am seeking busniess ideas... What a have decided is i want to be able to live in Thailand and will not give up everything in the UK but most or it i will AND ONE OF THEM WILL BE MY HOME. I am not going rushing out there to set up home tomorrow with some girl i don't really know like most and get SCREWED out there..
So i will need a income out there as all i have done in spent time in 2 REP and security work so i don't see it being easy to find a good job without Re -Training..

So many here think you are on a lost before you start ..

[DISCOMAN]

Well i was thinking Spa / Massage as my friend does know that line of Business but not sure if it's for me ...

[Stinky]

Leaving the UK Behide and not having a pot to piss in ....

Coming to Thailand to start a business is pretty much a fools errand, very few succeed, you'll invest all you got and loose the lot inside two years then it's back to Blighty with your tail between your legs to earn another pot to piss in.

Good luck what ever you decide

Well starting a Business that will work and there is a good Market for it would succeed i just need to find what most people come and open Bars which is a fight to succeed anywhere in the world...

So you don't really want advice on whether or not you should take the risk, you've already decided that you will and you're fishing for ideas?
Sounds like a so many thousand wannabe expats without a clue I heard before, like I said, good luck.

Well for a Start i don't wanna be anything or anyone but just me ... But yes a am seeking busniess ideas... What a have decided is i want to be able to live in Thailand and will not give up everything in the UK but most or it i will AND ONE OF THEM WILL BE MY HOME. I am not going rushing out there to set up home tomorrow with some girl i don't really know like most and get SCREWED out there..
So i will need a income out there as all i have done in spent time in 2 REP and security work so i don't see it being easy to find a good job without Re -Training..

So many here think you are on a lost before you start ..

I don't think negative advice is necessarily bad advice, just realistic advice, and as like so many before you you don't seem to any idea at all as to what might turn you an honest buck I'd suggest you earn your money in the west, shelve this pipe dream and save yourself a lot of time and money.
But what do I know, this time next year you could be a millionare.

[DISCOMAN]

Coming to Thailand to start a business is pretty much a fools errand, very few succeed, you'll invest all you got and loose the lot inside two years then it's back to Blighty with your tail between your legs to earn another pot to piss in.

Good luck what ever you decide

Well starting a Business that will work and there is a good Market for it would succeed i just need to find what most people come and open Bars which is a fight to succeed anywhere in the world...

So you don't really want advice on whether or not you should take the risk, you've already decided that you will and you're fishing for ideas?
Sounds like a so many thousand wannabe expats without a clue I heard before, like I said, good luck.

Well for a Start i don't wanna be anything or anyone but just me ... But yes a am seeking busniess ideas... What a have decided is i want to be able to live in Thailand and will not give up everything in the UK but most or it i will AND ONE OF THEM WILL BE MY HOME. I am not going rushing out there to set up home tomorrow with some girl i don't really know like most and get SCREWED out there..
So i will need a income out there as all i have done in spent time in 2 REP and security work so i don't see it being easy to find a good job without Re -Training..

So many here think you are on a lost before you start ..

I don't think negative advice is necessarily bad advice, just realistic advice, and as like so many before you you don't seem to any idea at all as to what might turn you an honest buck I'd suggest you earn your money in the west, shelve this pipe dream and save yourself a lot of time and money.
But what do I know, this time next year you could be a millionare.

Being negative is no good really .... Also it's not a dream i have i am fed up of the UK and people in it and want out .. Just looking on Ideas & Info most negative things come from people who have been screwed in Thailand buy girls that said i love you long time hunni or people that did not plan and rushed into it

[Stinky]

Well starting a Business that will work and there is a good Market for it would succeed i just need to find what most people come and open Bars which is a fight to succeed anywhere in the world...

So you don't really want advice on whether or not you should take the risk, you've already decided that you will and you're fishing for ideas?
Sounds like a so many thousand wannabe expats without a clue I heard before, like I said, good luck.

Well for a Start i don't wanna be anything or anyone but just me ... But yes a am seeking busniess ideas... What a have decided is i want to be able to live in Thailand and will not give up everything in the UK but most or it i will AND ONE OF THEM WILL BE MY HOME. I am not going rushing out there to set up home tomorrow with some girl i don't really know like most and get SCREWED out there..
So i will need a income out there as all i have done in spent time in 2 REP and security work so i don't see it being easy to find a good job without Re -Training..

So many here think you are on a lost before you start ..

I don't think negative advice is necessarily bad advice, just realistic advice, and as like so many before you you don't seem to any idea at all as to what might turn you an honest buck I'd suggest you earn your money in the west, shelve this pipe dream and save yourself a lot of time and money.
But what do I know, this time next year you could be a millionare.

Being negative is no good really .... Also it's not a dream i have i am fed up of the UK and people in it and want out .. Just looking on Ideas & Info most negative things come from people who have been screwed in Thailand buy girls that said i love you long time hunni or people that did not plan and rushed into it

Ah yes seen that too, so many businesses and not in the Farangs name coz he can't legally own a controling steak of his business in Thailand so he has to put it in her name or some bent solictor that befriends him, recipie for disaster.
I've met guys with bars lost, tailors lost, Internet cafe's lost, guest house lost, laudry lost, petrol station lost, new house lost and on and on and on.
I can appreciate your desire to quit Blighty but unless you find a secure way to keep
hold of your investment, which you almost certainly won't, you're more than likely onto a loser.
I know it's all so very negitive but thems the facts, harsh ain't it.