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Can they wait it out? If they can this would throw a unwanted spanner into the works. That's a big discussion and question in the news at the moment. Some news-articles have concern about the economics due to lack of a working government, others say that the outgoing Prayut Chan-o-cha government just will continue until May 2024.

This was posted earlier Seached a bit: Article 272 says that the power of the senators to vote for a PM expires in May 2024, which seems like however new senators are appointed – or elected – their seats in the parliament will not be included in vote for a primeminister... Article 272 states that for the first five years of Parliament under the current Constitution, the new prime minister shall be elected by a joint sitting of Parliament. The candidate must gain votes from “more than half of the total number of existing members of both Houses” to be successful. Source: Thai PBS "Article 272: The unmovable constitutional rock that wrecked Pita’s PM bid". Mr Jatuporn appeared to suggest, instead, that the pro-democracy coalition should wait it out until June 2024 when the Thai Senate’s voting rights will expire by law under Section 272 of the Thai Constitution. –and– A key factor in this equation ultimately is Section 272 of the 2017 Constitution which says that the power of the predominantly junta-appointed Senate expires after June 2024. Source: Thai Examiner "Jatuporn warns Pheu Thai may be turned as he predicts a political impasse. Should wait for 2024".

Thanks, but not an answer to the question. This article is about the present situation. The Senators was appointed for a 5-year period, how will they be replaced next year?

Not on board level, it was changed to less restrictions a few years ago. But you cannot be managing director without a work permit.

I've been using it with TransferWise/Wise for Bangkok Bank and it works with the "FTT"-code (Foreign Telegraphic Transfer) in both statements and bank book. Other Thai banks may use different codes and might not register it as foreign transfer when done by Wise.

What happens when the 250 – 249 remaining – appointed senators' period is up next year; will there be another 250 new senators and how will they be appointed or elected, and are they also going to vote for a primeminister as it's stated in the constitution..?

Yes, I think you correct.

A foreigner – except US citizens – can only own 49 percent of a business. US citizens can own a business 100 percent under the amity agreement. You can however be partner without having a work permit, as long as you don't work, apart from functions as a board member-director. Normally foreigners will be shareholder in a company limited, which recently changed to that only two shareholders are needed, it used to be three. With preferred shares one shareholder can have a majority of votes, without majority of shares. Often a registered capital of 2 million baht is adviced, this sum is also a requirement for one work permit for an alien.

Sad situation. You have the option to extend your stay based on marriage, with foreign income of 40k per month – you need to have to had for the last 12 months – or 400k only in bank deposit. Otherwise an agent is the best advice.

It's named "Lotus's go fresh"...

There has been shortage of normal milk (fat milk) for the last few weeks where I live; the day before yesterday it was sold out in two shops and only a few 830 ml bottles left in the third.

Nope, CP holds the 7-Eleven franchine, Family Mart is held by Central Group... Thailand[edit] FamilyMart opened its first store in 1993 and grew to over 1,000 locations within the next decades. In May 2020, FamilyMart transferred their 49% stake of the Thai joint venture to partner Central Group. Despite FamilyMart's effective exit from the venture, they maintained licensing rights and store locations retained the company's name. Source link, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FamilyMart

What is so "unbelievable"..?

Both Top's and Family Mart are owned by Central Group – probably more competitive as Top's than Family Mart, that is way smaller than CP Group's 7-Eleven and seemed to loose the battle on Koh Samui. Family Mart is a franchise from a Japanese company, just as 7-Eleven. Perhaps Central Group is terminating the franchise...????

151 seats out of 500 = 30.2%. 24,104,284 votes, as 14,438,851 party list = 38.01% and 9,665,433 constituency = 25.40%.

Worth to remember that MFP and Pita got around 30% of the votes, the majority of seats in the House of Representatives is made up by a coalition that don't agree in all MFP's politics.

You can avoid queue by doing your 90-days report online, it's easy...????

Thanks for your reply. No, I hardly go back to my cold native Scandinavian country. I have no family left there that I'm in contact with, but I have a lot of friends. Many of my friends began coming to Thailand after I moved out, so some of them I see more often now, than when we lived a few kilometers apart in my home-country. I even had a friend that I sometimes helped with computer-network in his business. One day he bought a new laptop and couldn't get it to connect to the Internet. I tried to explain the procedure detailed and made screen shots of it, but instead he answered me that he now had put the new laptop in a bag and bought a ticket to Thailand. Of course, settling in a holiday destination makes a difference; if I had chosen a remote village up in Nakhon Nowhere, my friends might not have passed by regularly. If nothing change so I have to leave Thailand for whatever reason, then I have no desire to go back to my home-country. My half Thai daughter is now in boarding high-school in my home country, so I have been back twice because of her within the last four years. Both to introduce her to also her half home-country, and to set her off at school. Then I of course also used the occasion to meet some of my friends; especially those that think Thailand is too far away or don't plan to vist Southeast Asia. If it hasn't been for my daughter going to school, I wouldn't have been back. Today it's quite easy to migrate and live abroad with Internet communication. I've tearlier been living half a year in Tunisia back in the late 1960s when it was snail mail, and a long-distance telephone connection preferably should be ordered a day before. Today you can easily keep your bank – even some business – in your home country and do litterally everything online via the Internet. Cheap or free video communication – not to forget social media as for example Facebook – also makes it easy to keep contact and follow friends and eventual family. I still follows the news from my home country, so in a way I don't feel far away – and reading the weather forecast from home especially makes me happy when living a place with all year summer and barefoot Xmas...????

It's depending on size and location. It has been mentioned before that the bottom line on a franchise is a rather small amount.

You seems to need to choose day-by-day in the drop down calendar. I don't know if there is any download possibility for the individual areas.

If you check the daily downpour stats, you will know...

A non-immigrant type OA-visa is excellent when you wish to spend longer time in Thailand. It's ME (multiple entry) and each time you enters, allows you one year's stay in the Kingdom. Another benefit with a non-OA is that you can keep your funds in your home country; i.e., no need to deposit in a Thai bank, or approval of monthly transfers. You need to prove health insurance when using the non-OA visa; however, a health insurance is always a good choice. If you at any point with to stay more permanently in Thailand, it will be better at that time to enter on a non-O visa, and based on that entry apply for yearly extensions of stay. To my knowledge you shall apply for a non-OA visa ion your home country. Today the process is electronic, so it should be fairly easy. Staying more than 180 days in Thailand will in principle make you income taxable, but a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) will stop any extra taxation, as European countries normally tax higher than Thailand. As you are allowed to live tax-free from savings, it's normally nothing to worry about...????

I've been living here on retirement extension since 2006 – I made an early retirement when 57 year old – it's easy, if you just follow the rules and has enough fund to be self supported. You need 800k baht deposited in a That bank – preferably in a 12-month fixed account – as financial support for your permission to stay in Thailand as a retiree. Using the deposit method and just leave the money in a separate account makes it easy for both you and the immigration officer, and you can sleep nice in nights not having nightmare about funds for next annual extension of stay. Furthermore the fixed-account gives you a better interest, which you can withdraw once a year. You need a non immigrant type O-visa that gives you permission to stay in the country 90 days from arrival. About two weeks or one month before your stay expires, you can apply for a one year extension of stay based on retirement. There is a bit of paperwork – varies from province to province – but nothing you cannot do yourself. I live in the probably most demanding province for extension as retiree – Surat Thani, Koh Samui – and it's not that big a deal. To have a good life a retiree in Thailand the requested amount of income of 65k baht per month, or 800k baht per year, actually fit quite well. You can live for less money per month and you can easily also spend a lot more. Of course it depending of one's life-style and eventual family relation with a native; i.e. a Thai girlfriend or wife is not free, you are the provider, which can include part of an extended Thai family. I'm still happy here after 18 years – my first year here was with a 12-month multiple entry visa, as I still traveled a lot between my European home country and Land of Smiles – I have not regretted my decision of settle here...????

A con is that if Pita is elected as PM, the ganja shops might disappear again; i.e. become illegal. My personal view: Don't invest in that kind of business; there are already many, it require permissions and might not have the same attraction in the future, if still legal.

There is little more downpour on the mainland during the dry period than on Samui. It's due to the south-west monsoon... The closer to the west coat, the more rain during the summer...