Jockey wrote:I was just thinking - do you think us Ferang's leave the public image to the Thais and run business's from the shadows, like evil Bond villains.
Mwa ha ha.
But the Thais think "we can let them think they own things but we just steal their money smile smile"
But Ferang's know that they think that they're letting us think we own things so they can take our money so we'll let them think that while we make them the public face, we take all the money?
To me the law of the land with concern to foreign bankrolled / operated business in Thailand sees the farang pushed into the observer role with the 'hands on' bit being from the Thais. Its one of the reasons I won't operate a business here, I prefer to be in the thick of the action and getting my hands dirty. Dr No types fare better as they can, as you say, operate from the shadows and start pulling strings. But you need the big money to work from and remember that getting a good work force together is murder out here.
Some farangs who are of this ilk run the show with: Heineken and Lomrayah Ferrys (very powerful farang, they run the islet of Koh Nag Yuan as well!)
Here's the best solution:
Dr No (or at least the brains and money of Dr No!)
A lawyer that works for free or is 'in the pocket!'
Half-farang / half thai overseer / chargehand / manager. Unrelated to workstaff but possibly related by blood to farang founder / investor.
Trustworthy Thais.
Now you can start planning world domination!
