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5 minutes ago, Oldie said:

I am talking about interest income in Thailand. According your statement I don't have to pay taxes for them. 

My original post specifically said: "I earn no money in Thailand."  Naturally, money earned inside the country is subject to tax.  But that was not my question. 

41 minutes ago, paddyfield7 said:

I asked my lawyer about paying taxes in Thailand. She said that the Thai Tax Authorities wouldn't care about it, they would rather expect Farangs to bring a lot of money to here AND SPEND IT!

I love this reply.  I.e., "don't bite the hand that feeds you."

How long ago was this conversation with your lawyer? 

15 minutes ago, Oldie said:

Strange. Such an unqualified information you can get at every beer bar. Normally I would expect a lawyer to tell you what the law is.

Lawyers generally do 2 things: They tell you the law, and they give you advice.  Sounds like this is advice. 

6 minutes ago, Oldie said:

The revenue department does not know this. You should tell them. They always charge me taxes on my interest income for instance. 

You mean interest income earned outside of Thailand? How do they even know?  When you say "they charge you taxes" what exactly does that mean?  They send you a dunning letter, or what?

I am a retired American, living from pension, military retirement, Social Security, and savings.  I am here on a non-O extension for marriage.  I earn no money in Thailand, but I do transfer money in from time to time for rent & living expenses.  I use the "lump sum method" (400K in the bank when my annual extension is due) rather than monthly deposits to my Thai bank account.

So with all that background...  Will Thailand tax any of my income or money transfers into the country?  After all this time, I've given it little thought and the subject of Thai taxes has never come up.

If I do pay tax in Thailand, is this a deduction from my American taxes?  Thanks. 

The process is dreadfully slow right now.  I wouldn't be surprised if it's pushing 18-24 months, if not come to a halt entirely.  So go ahead & file; you will know sooner or later when it's time to establish residency.

I filed for my wife's immigrant visa from Japan many years ago; we had lived outside the USA for 5 years at that point.  During the processing, I returned to the states & got a job.  She went back to Thailand and awaited her interview.  Chances are, you will end up doing something like that.  

As someone said, the local embassy is not involved at all in the process until it's time for her interview.  You are a long, long ways away from that step. 

Just now, Peter Denis said:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Thai+Immigration+(Temporary+VISA+Extension+Center)/@13.9177527,100.5427084,14z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x4e8bd20973995955!8m2!3d13.9187125!4d100.5492494

> If map doesn't open within ThaiVisa copy paste the link in your browser

The map opened perfectly.  Thank you! 

This is my first 90-day report, thus must be in person. Hopefully it goes as smoothly as everyone has said. 

21 minutes ago, Peter Denis said:

The temporary immigration office section A opened at the Police Investigation Bureau on 13 July. Entrance to the compound is near the SCG building at the side.

To get to Muang Thong Thani take the 166 bus from the Victory Monument.

Does this look right?  I will be driving.  I can't find "Police Investigation Bureau" on google maps, so this is the route from the Govt Complex Bldg B to the Department of Special Investigations (the closest police thing I could find nearby). 

2 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Just on my way home from 90 day report at temporary office Bangkok.

I had application form and passport with TM6. 

I took along lease etc. Not required.

When io read my address, he said....."you live there at condo'". I answered yes.

That was it.

BTW my first ever 90 day report.

Dr. Jack, I'm going there on Monday. Where is the BKK temporary office?  

13 hours ago, Patryk said:

I think there is some misunderstanding - 90 day reporting is mandatory. This week I've been at the immigration to cancel my WP (moving out to SG) and they demanded having the 90-day reporting. There are special desks at immigration that collect the passports and TM forms for it. Waiting time: ~3 hours.

This is contrary to everything else I've read.  The 90-day is OPTIONAL.  You can do it if you like, but no 90-day reporting (i.e., Address reporting) is required until 31 July.  People have RECOMMENDED doing it to avoid a rush later, but nobody HAS to do it right now unless you want to. 

Just because you did it... what makes you believe it's mandatory? 

29 minutes ago, Charlie said:

Questions on Fixed Deposit for Retirement renewal.

How to update the Fix Deposit on the same day ?

Do I need to deposit some money on that Fix Deposit to get it updated ?

Or the bank will just update it on that day without putting in some money ?

Will the bank give me a letter showing it that it is updated on that day ?

Your kind reply and advice is much appreciated.

Thanking you all in advance.

 

Mine is at Bangkok Bank; they have a branch at Chaeng Wattana that never has more than 2 or 3 people in line.  So when I need an updated bank book for immigration, I make a deposit of 2000THB (the minimum allowable deposit), update the book, then walk across and make a copy.  The bank takes less than 5 minutes to create a letter, if a letter is needed. 

You kind of have to add money just to "prove" to immigration that the balance is current. 

21 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

My IP address is 3BB bangkok.

3BB is an ISP, not an IP address ????

On 7/17/2020 at 6:54 PM, Andrew Dwyer said:

I often think a soundtrack would liven these threads up , Dueling Banjos was an ideal choice Peter. Could I also suggest the Keystone Kops theme for any police based threads !

The Benny Hill theme music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6TXMsvgQg

Two other things to keep in mind... whatever the amount of your initial deposit, that amount cannot be touched for the fixed period.  Open it with 2000THB, then a few days later add the rest.  This makes it so only the 2000THB is "locked" for the fixed period.

Secondly (at least with Bangkok Bank) there is entirely no way for me to get that money outside of the province where you opened the account. I opened it at Bangkok and now I'm in Hua Hin... I cannot get at my money!  They said I can close the account and transfer the funds to a regular savings account... that process will take 3-4 weeks. 

Awesome. I was preparing for a 3-hour drive tomorrow (Weds morning) to CW for my 90-day.  This is my first report so I can't do it online, and I'm currently in Hua Hin.  If the report is true, I can cancel that drive which I REALLY did not want to do.  I'm on a 1-year Non-O extension for marriage, so I guess it applies to me.

Is this legit?  Just came out vis KhaosodEnglish.

 

The Cabinet on Tuesday said it extended the amnesty for foreigners’ stay in Thailand amid the global coronavirus outbreak for a second time. 

The automatic extension of stay in the Kingdom, which was to expire on July 31, is now renewed until Sep. 26, according to government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul. 
 

The mandatory 90-day reporting for foreigners residing in Thailand is also suspended, she said.

I know it has to be published in the Gazette to become fully legal, but can we rely on this report that the Cabinet approved the extension today? 

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2020/07/21/new-round-of-visa-extension-amnesty-approved/

21 hours ago, otissp said:

Could I ask a question, does anyone know if it is possible to do the 1-year marriage visa extension after first obtaining a 60 day extension.

 

I am trying to decide which to apply for as 7/31 comes closer, I have never done the 1-year thing before. Seems like a lot of paperwork and financial things to get together in a short time. Wondering if it's an option to just do the 60-day extension for now and see how things go with the virus, etc., and maybe tackle the 1-year thing later.

 

Thanks for any tips/experience

Yes, I did exactly this. Entered Thailand in January with 30-day VE.  In Feb, got a 60-day tourist extension.  In March, converted to Non-O for marriage (at CW).  No "seasoning" of money needed for that; just need the 400K in the bank.  In May, got my 1-year non-O extension for marriage.  Had 2+ months of seasoning on my money.  This got approved in June (got the 1-year stamp in my PP) and then I can spend the money. 

41 minutes ago, mike787 said:

Mercedes...lets start a GOFUND to replace it.  I'll be the first to sacrifice my beer money for her, who else is in? 

Too late. I already drank it ????

Wife's sister was the witness at our home visit in BKK. We had neighbors all lined up and ready to go, but the officers just interviewed SIL in the dining room. 

31 minutes ago, BritTim said:

If you cannot find your TM6 card, a visit to Immigration will be unavoidable. You must have had it in April when you applied for the extension. Have another think as to where you might have put it. Just throwing it away would be an odd thing to do with something that says "departure card".

I assure you, I did not have it in April. They did not care. I did not have it in February when I did a 30-day extension of my V-E entry.  They used to staple these into your passport upon arrival and I guess they stopped, cuz I never saw my TM6 after arrival from the airport.

For @ubonjoe - During my trips to CW in recent months, I asked about getting a new one. They said they can't. They suggested I go to Swampy to get one, but could offer nothing specific about how.  I didn't and in the end was able to go through the whole conversion process & 1-year extension without a TM6.

Thanks @ubonjoe  What can or should I do if I no longer have my TM6 number? I went through the whole non-O conversion and one year extension all without a TM6. 

Having read though about a dozen discussions of 90-day reporting, here is yet one more...

I'm up for my first-ever 90-day report.  This is for non-O (marriage) received at Chaeng Wattana) in April. I'm temporarily in Hua Hin, but my residence remains in Bangkok (Onnut).  

I started out following the advice here, and quickly got derailed...
https://www.thaiembassy.com/travel/step-by-step-guide-for-the-90-day-online-reporting.php

Here are my various questions: 

1)  I understand I am NOT exempt from 90-day report cuz I'm on an extension of stay, not a visa, right? (i.e., I must report)
2) The link above says DON'T use online reporting for the first 90-day report; it must be by mail or in person.  Can anyone validate that is true? 
3) Because I'm in Hua Hin, but my address is BKK and all my paperwork at CW... Can I do the 90-day report at HH immigration (without changing my residence)?  Or, it must be CW? 
4) The report form asks for my TM6 number. I don't have it. I probably threw away the TM6 upon arrival back in January without recognizing its importance.  Up to this point, nobody at immigration has cared about it.  I know my flight info and arrival date.  Will it be a problem not having my TM6? 
5) If it comes down to reporting by mail (to avoid the 3+ hour drive to CW), any tips & tricks about doing it by mail? What is the mailing address?  Pay a fee? Include anything other than the 90-day report form? 
6) Can I just pay an agent in HH to do all this for me? Would I avoid any nastiness that way? 

Thank you.  My apologies to those who have answered 90-day report questions 10,000,000 times already.  Trust me; it's appreciated.

*** EDIT *** The card stapled in my PP says "Date of next notification: 17 July 2020."  Am I too early?  Too late?    

This is who is not letting people in from Thailand. Anyone see anything wrong with this picture?