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[armstrong]

Not enough sand for my liking so I'm selling up. Yours for just 840m thb.

[BLD]

Buyer beware but I'm sure it's possible.



Years ago I knew a bar owner in subic who did indeed own a small island in the olongapo region and through a bit of skulduggery converted that island into a fully fledged nation of the Republic of chessadik
And sold passports to the Chinese (,he was not short on ideas this guy) the farangs in town knew what was going on and had a bit of a snicker. Where's the harm?
It was reffered to as the Republic of cheesy dick. Anyway the Filipinos knew it was a crock to but let it play out long enough for a good pay day. That guy done about 6 months in immigration jail and self deported. Quote a good scam I thought. He was way ahead of the Nigerians.

[BLD]

So go ahead armstrong. Buy an island in the Philippines,from.an Aussie. Might even throw in a rectangular pool with water in it

[cyrille]

Just think, the pool might be remarkably similar to yours.

How on earth can one 'self deport'?

[BLD]

One self deports when one ponies up the airfare. There not going to pay it for you , duh

[BLD]

I can gladly provide you many fascinating snippets of info I've gleaned in what I can only describe as action packed lifestyle.a bit tame these days though. Tefling was never an option. I can speak English but my writing of it made sure I didn't end up a Tefler. THANK Fook

[Iceman123]

El Nido Palawan Real Estate

Are you getting commission Armstrong
120m php on this ad

Let’s be honest not expensive. In my younger days I would have given serious consideration.
Ok TD sleuths tell me the downsides.

[Mendip]

^ I see no downsides.

If I had the money I would love to live on an island with my dogs and chickens, happily ever after.

So long as it had decent Wifi.

[cyrille]

^^Well, you know the downsides.

You know everything.

You're looking to prove it yet again.

A sure sign of a contented person.

^You'd still need to keep your passports current, obvs.

[Topper]

^ I see no downsides.

Other than no infrastructure (water, electricity, housing, internet, waste disposal) there isn't.

There's an island at the south end of the island I'm on that has a big A-frame house with solar on it. I think it's only 12 million pesos or so. Right now it's a airbnb sort of thing, but the owners are wanting to sell.

[Iceman123]

^^Well, you know the downsides.

You know everything.

You're looking to prove it yet again.

A sure sign of a contented person.

^You'd still need to keep your passports current, obvs.

Well thank you Ciz for that very well thought out and informative reply.
I’m a bit busy just now, but I will get back to you once I have finished picking the fluff from my bellybutton.

[david44]

How on earth can one 'self deport'?

Was essential finishing for debs in the day, perhaps you missed the Swiss icing?

Weren't you Miss Dudley Nighshade prior to the "OP"

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Deportment lessons, also known as finishing school, teach people how to present themselves and conduct themselves in a way that is considered graceful and elegant.

[cyrille]

^^The biggest danger is that the 'owner' doesn't have genuine title.

[CUE: LIGHTNING FLAASH!!!]

[Mendip]

^You'd still need to keep your passports current, obvs.

I thought that a weekly passport run was a given?

Other than no infrastructure (water, electricity, housing, internet, waste disposal) there isn't.

You are very much a glass half empty person, Topper.


Many years ago when I was still courting Ms Mendip, we spent a bit of time amongst the islands off Rayong... I forget their names now, Koh this and that. Maybe it wasn't even Rayong. Anyway, while looking at the rocky outcrops surrounding the islands I said to my missus to be, how I would love to live on such a little rocky island, completely isolated from the hassles of life, with a few dogs for company and eating whatever I caught from the sea that day. She replied, something along the lines of, 'well I fucking wouldn't'.

I should have listened to those warning signals 20 years ago.

[baldrick]

So long as it had decent Wifi.

starlink for now and soon a few competitors

[Looper]

I spent a long time dreaming on this website back around 2005-2006

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Back then they had islands in the Fils starting from $30k for a small 2000-4000 m2 with no water or power in some remotish backwater

You cannot have freehold title in Fils so you had to rig up some shonky title arrangement then fork out for getting power and water

Prices seem to have gone up a bit since then as the cheapest listing is for $650k

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On reflection I am not sure that I would have enjoyed being on an island.

I have been learning the chords and lyrics for The Boxer this week so I might give this whirl from the Simon and Garfunkel catalogue