MaksimMislavsky

23 minutes ago, JackThompson said:

but the primary foreign-cultural leakage is via the airwaves/internet - not physical visitors. 

they are trying to address this issue, too. 

moreover, physical visitors in huge numbers affect cost of living, sustainability of infrastructure and environment, economical balance of power, and many other things

23 minutes ago, JackThompson said:

a policy where those on some visa-types needed travel-permits to some areas - and these permits were limited in number and "season"

reasonable. but it is in their sole discretion to designate the entire nation as such area, if they see fit.

still I would like to stress I strongly agree with you on many points you are making, especially regarding the clearer and consistently enforced entry rules and requirements 

57 minutes ago, JackThompson said:

What is your theory, as to their motivations for this?  I think it's about agent and elite money streams - or possibly the Chinese buying policy.  I cannot find any other logical reason / motivation. 

My theory, in very general terms, is "preserving" Thailand as a unique cultural, political, and economical realm, with all the nice features generally recognized and repeatedly mentioned on this forum, for its people. Unchecked influx of free-running foreigners can be devastating with this regard for many reasons.  But I won't insist on it. You are making perfectly valid points, too.

4 hours ago, GeorgeCross said:

what the hell happened to this country? it used to be such a fun loving, free, easy going place.

and for this very reason it got overwhelmed by fun-loving visitors/expats, naturally necessitating them to tighten up. It was bound to happen. The money brought in (or not) by visitors is no longer their primary concern.

9 minutes ago, Hummin said:

you just have to prove you are capable of getting the right visa. ? And also not working in Thailand,

I'm capable of neither of these two so Thailand no longer suits my needs, although remains highly attractive. And I fully understand their wish to restrict possibilities to come and stay, esp. longtime, that's the right thing to do for Thailand.

Answered exactly that successfully more than once but it was pre-2014. Finally was denied entry (visa-exempt) twice in winter 2014-2015 (Had Lek crossing from Cambo) on the basis of exceeded limit of days (they counted 108 or so within past year) with no other questions about working or not asked.

I would agree with those suggesting Vietnam and Cambodia. Although it probably won't take long before they get tighter on visas, too. So should be prepared to move on again.

12 hours ago, kwonitoy said:

I've sold 5 baht at a random gold store in Udon Thani mall.

Didn't have to show any ID, I didn't buy it from that shop.

They take the gold put it on the scale, it had lost a couple grams from being worn for years, check selling price, calculate the amount and cash in hand. No problem

Similar experience in Bangkok (but smaller piece of gold)

2 hours ago, Fred345 said:

No they are not.

 

Each condo is a separate residence. The owner of each condo is responsible for reporting a foreigner staying in their unit.

 

It is NOT for the Juristic Person to do this.

It is a matter of convenience, both for owners and for immi. Smoothest way to handle it.

Had anyone ever fallen into the channel before you cleaned it?

Well, even in the middle of nowhere in my vast homeland up north  ripe bananas are in no short supply, a bit over half a dollar per kilo. Good mangoes are almost impossible to get, though. And coconuts suck.

Vodka

29 minutes ago, KittenKong said:

depending on the amount of the debt), but time-consuming and expensive

exactly for the very three reasons above, asset seizure in case of non-payment of maintenance fees appears to be theoretically possible, but hardly a feasible solution. 

On 10.08.2017 at 3:04 PM, KittenKong said:

On 10.08.2017 at 2:05 PM, MaksimMislavsky said:

Nope. Russian authorities are too busy minding their own business. Any such complaints from abroad will most likely be brushed off as mere nuisance. Unless a person owns dozens of units so a good shakedown could be expected. 

 

You miss the point. The idea is not to actually make a complaint (which would be fairly pointless as you mention) but to get the co-owners to think that a complaint will be made if they dont pay up.

Being aware of the above about the authorities in their home country, most of non-paying Russian co-owners just won't give a hoot re the threat of any such complaint. Asset seizure is the only potentially productive coercion method I can think of (as a Russian myself), although hardly legally feasible in the case.

2 hours ago, newnative said:

You say that these Russians are worried about their government finding out about their illegal purchases. In that case the solution is obvious: inform them all that any co-owner with unpaid bills of more than x months will result in an official complaint being made by letter to the authorities in their home country. Such a complaint would, of course, have to be accompanied with full details of their ownership status and ID. It's their problem how legal they are, not yours. That should get them moving like a rocket up the backside.

Nope. Russian authorities are too busy minding their own business. Any such complaints from abroad will most likely be brushed off as mere nuisance. Unless a person owns dozens of units so a good shakedown could be expected. 

1 hour ago, KittenKong said:

I dont think that skin colour or race comes into it at all. The freeloaders and thieves I have come across here (and there are plenty of both) are of all colours.

Anyway, Westerners (no, i'm not one of them) still seem to be by far more likely to obey the rules, regardless of their particular "colour"

1 minute ago, Peterw42 said:

Why would you tell centerlink ?????

Because he is not a Russian!

So I suppose it is just a case of couldn't-care-less attitude

On 07.08.2017 at 5:57 PM, aussienam said:

An interesting discussion with juristic management and subsequent researching online has revealed that in Russia there are severe penalties for Russians sending money overseas unless it is through a Russian bank account.  The penalties range from 50% to 75% of the transferred amount and are a result of the government clamping down on the exodus of money from Russia.

There can porbably be some problem about trasferring the initial amount for purchase of the property (significant amount can attract attention), but wiring a few hundreds or a couple of thousands per month from Russia is no issue whatsoever. There are multiple ways to do it, either using a local Russian bank accout (no penalty! just normal commission fee like everywhere else) or other methods. I'm Russian and I personally do wire some money to Thailand now and then, easily. Moreover, I personally know of people who wired hundreds thousands baht successfully without getting into any trouble.

I always have been doing myself and enjoying it, hanging out a few days or even the entire period of stay, but last month wanted to do it real fast (cause just rented a place and was eager to set it up) so I used the TVS for the first time in my life and it was smooth as silk. Literally. So, depending on your actual needs. Need it fast and smooth - visa run service is the way to go. Otherwise, much more fun doing it yourself.

1 hour ago, bberrythailand said:

What is property overstay ?

Maybe didn't pay his rent in time?

3 minutes ago, Flustered said:

Digital Nomads evading taxes

Being DN doesn't necessarily mean evading taxes. That's unrelated. Nothing prevents one from paying taxes where income is generated ("home country") before getting the funds to, say, Thailand. On the other hand, one doesn't need to be a nomad to do the evasion thing. If it can be done whilst abroad, it can be equally easily done without going anywhere.

Bragging about the amount one (allegedly) paid in tax, exactly, does suggest an envy-/confidence-related issue.