MRToMRT

One reads all the posts in this thread and realizes the fact that the British Parliament is a den of opinionated, rude, overbearing, self serving, intolerant, blinkered, one-sided egos is because that's what the Brits are. On both sides of the Brexit fence.

And I am a Brit! 

1 hour ago, sqwakvfr said:

On a practical matter.  If one is applying for the Non Imm OA at an overseas embassy/consulate and needs to purchase the required Health Insurance on the MFA link I do not see how it can be done?  I have looked into this(I might attempt another OA next year) and it appears the approved companies on the MFA link do not offer an Online Portal to purchase a policy.  It appears many of them require one to print out an application, fill it out and then mail it to the company or an authorized agent inside Thailand?  

 

I hope the upcoming announcement clarifies this practical matter?

You have to email/phone the company you choose, they then send you an application forum to fill out, then the quote and you accept/or not. I did it. Age 54 and no preconditions was 41K a year, which I thought was robbery for what it was. 

I was looking at the O-X but in the end I saw no real advantages (esp financial) over keeping up my current insurance (whose coverage is massive compared to the crappy offering under the Thai scheme) and just continue getting extensions of stay.

I don't have any issue with the mandatory insurance, I have had to have it for other countries as well. 

BIG question though is will you be able to choose your plan and provider and not be limited to the current Thai based provider/schemes like on the O-X. 

44 minutes ago, Wiggy said:

Thanks. As my name is not in the blue book (and I don't have a yellow one, although perhaps I should have) I included the Chanote (title deed) which has my name on it. I thought that would suffice as it proves ownership.

Its suffice, I registered (CW) with just that.

14 hours ago, wgdanson said:

OP was talking about a 'fixed' deposit account, which if I believe correctly, you cannot ADD to initial amount or withdraw. So how can you do a transaction on the day you go to IO?

I use an SCB fixed deposit account and have no issues adding or subtracting money when at CW bank for my extension.

15 minutes ago, Wiggy said:

I applied as a condo owner on June 20th. Still my status is "Waiting Approval". I read on here that if the documents submitted were wrong (I submitted copies of passport, blue book and chanote) then the office (Chaeng Wattana in my case) will not inform me that the application is not going through. But how am I supposed to know for sure? I could go to immigration but I work Mon-Fri and it's not easy getting a day off. 

 

Any ideas what I should do? Thanks.

Just wait, mine took 10 weeks at CW but it did come through in the end.

29 minutes ago, kdrayong said:

What is the name of the APP and where to find it, please?

In Ois App Store they are called "section 38" and "IMM Eservice"

":The only comfort is the fact that insurance will be provided via a Govt website."

Look into what they are providing and previous topics on this, it's not a comfort at all IMHO. Seriously over priced/under qualified compared to standard International offerings

6 minutes ago, moe666 said:

Talk to your home government about the falling lb.

I am a Brit and I don't use or earn pounds BUT cost of living has gone up substantially for me living in Bangkok over last 10 years.

I thought the same, then it was explained to me you can only use police station if no provincial immigration office exists.

1 hour ago, Artisi said:

Who are WE

Yes

7 minutes ago, bristolboy said:

The UK could prevent that by giving way on the backstoo though, no?

Yes 100%. 

9 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said:

The simple fact is that if the UK leaves the EU without a deal in October, then it'll be wholly reliant on the 'goodwill' of Donald Trump for its immediate economic future

The EU could prevent that by giving way on the backstop though, no? 

42 minutes ago, davehowden said:

From applying to receiving password and being able to use it took 4 days including a Saturday and Sunday.

 

Location Chiang Mai, using Chrome. 

Mine 10 weeks, submitted using app (iOS) at Chaeng Wattana.

On 8/6/2019 at 8:11 AM, david555 said:

For those who think it is not "Paradise lost" ..... jus wait ….little bit patience for the grab on your farang wallet 

They would have a very good  legal excuse example for a "regularization tax " for all those bypassed foreign quota "company form houses & condos..."  ( let us hope they never get that idea ….! )

I am surprised no one picked up on what you said, its particularly relevant. Once they figure that their tax laws are lax to non-working foreigners it will come down in hail and storm. Foreign property ownership taxes, foreign income taxes, foreign pension taxes, income taxes on worldwide income, OECD banking disclosures, the need of a TIN to bank anywhere. When they realize other countries do impose these we will all be royally shafted to some financial or bureaucratic degree.

1 hour ago, wobalt said:

This make no sense. Meaning I have to do a zero Baht renting contract (3 years or above) with my wife?? Or is the actual marriage certificate sufficient , if you are married?


Gesendet von iPad mit Thaivisa Connect

Same for me, I have owned and lived in the same property for the last 13 years. I don't even have a rental contract.

3 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

 Hopefully Big Oud will issue some sort of "Directive" supporting this new "rule".

 

I would suspect that he actually has no idea of how this is being implemented, I think he's has a "military mind" and has issued a directive full stop, and is shielded, or unaware, of the mess that has now ensued.

1 minute ago, amykat said:

Oh, how cute.  Will it be in the protected land area where all the government officials who are majorly connected built their super expensive illegal homes ....will you just lease one next to them???  I hope you have several million $$.  Will you build it all out of teak too??

 

Maybe you should come rent a room first ...see how your Dad survives five years.

That is totally uncalled for and should be deleted.