Originally Posted by
AUSSIE EXPAT
Dave,
1..If you've just arrived - welcome
2. If you've been here a while and want to take the next step, be careful.
3. Foreigners cannot own land no matter what the title.
4. Only spend the money you are prepared to lose or at best get 50% back if you're married.
5. What do you call a small rubber farm? If you want to use this as your sole income, then at present prices you will need about 2,000 trees for a reasonable living.
6. Look on other threads about the pitfalls of farming rubber.
7. The guys on here generally have good advice and experiences to pass on.
8. If you wish to obtain a property, speak to a lawyer first, you find one who speaks English and don't have your wife present.
9. Remember, most falangs think their wife is different from everyone else and they are the luckiest person on earth - the reality is most of the women are all the same - just different names.
Good luck