TerraplaneGuy

When I used to do it in Bangkok (Chaeng Wattana) some years ago, it seemed you could do it as early as 45 days ahead of expiry. Not sure if that's still the case. I know each office has its own variations. This year in Samui 30 days would work for me but it would cause difficulty if much less than that.

Thanks, I did ask in that other thread but hadn't got any answers and needed them kind of urgently so thought I'd open it up :)

I’m going soon for my annual retirement extension of stay (based on non-OA visa). I‘ll be doing it in Koh Samui. My recollection is you can apply as much as 30 days before expiry. Any recent experience on that? Can I go even a little earlier?

Does the current Samui Form TM.7 (extension application) still have a field for entering your Form TM.6 number? That form is now abolished so on arrival I didn't get a number.

Is it correct that you can apply for extension up to 30 days before your current one expires? Anyone applied even earlier?

Interesting suggestion. Did you scan them with a proper printer/scanner or use your phone camera?

Thanks but as I said, it's not convenient for me to go all the way up there (plus will cost taxis both ways) just to get forms in advance. Was hoping somebody might somehow have them. Or that maybe there's a way to convert the one-sided pdf to two-sided for printing but I don't see how on my computer. If not I guess I'll just head to the office early the day I apply and fill them out manually there.

Does anyone have a pdf or good printable version of the Samui Immigration office's own double-sided application Form TM7 (extension of stay) and TM8 (multiple re-entry)? I know they tend to reject the single-sided version available from the main government website, and I'm staying far from the Samui office so it's inconvenient for me to go a day early just to pick up those forms.

Has anyone recently used a hotel (long stay) as residence for retirement extension in Samui? Wondering if Immigration is accepting a hotel booking as “lease/rental agreement”. (The TM30 and other residence documents are manageable.)

If someone has gone to the trouble to fake all the other residence documents (TM30, lease, etc) why couldn’t they just go to their fake residence and take a pic of themselves in front of it? It doesn’t really prove they live there. It’s in fact easier to fake that than the other documents.

So the house book, TM30, drawn map, rental agreement ... are all insufficient to accomplish that? And if someone really wanted to fake their address, a pic of them in front of a house would stop them? lol

Hate to ask because it can be futile to try to understand Immigration but do you have any idea why they want this photo, in addition to all the other things that already prove your residence?

The province of Ontario now has a law that limits use of foreign licenses to 90 days from last entry into Canada. If staying longer you need an IDP which makes no sense, I think, but that’s the law.

Thanks. The whole thing seems odd because from what I read, the point of an International Driving Permit is to provide an English translation for non-English language licences. Since Thai licences already have both Thai and English, what is the purpose?

1. Do you have to print the photo or is it OK to have it in your phone and let them take their own pic of it from your phone? 2. Is this document now on Samui's official list? Does anyone have a current copy of that list to share?

Thanks didn't see your comment until now. That's all good except that the International DP is for 1 year only. What a silly limit. So you have to go back every year, and it might expire while you're still travelling abroad. Do you know if you can get the International DP at the Dept.. of Land Transport in Koh Samui?

I'm planning to apply for one of these permits at DLT in Bangkok. I see the list of required documents, and I wonder: - does "5 years Thai driving licence" mean there are still 5 years left before the licence expires? If so it's a problem for me since mine expires in a little over one year. - one of the required documents is "work permit" - but I don't have one, I'm here on a retirement visa/extension. Is that a problem? - is there an expiry date on the international permit when they issue it?

I think I’ll have to file a TM47 (90 day report) for my new Krabi address before I do my extension, so I’ll have that. In that case is there any need for a TM30 for the extension in Krabi? I used to live in Bangkok and did many extensions at Chaeng Wattana; never was I asked for a TM30.

Thanks yes every year I submit that at Samui. Anything else to add to Pappap’s list above? What about a screenshot of Form TM30 registered by landlord/hotel? That’s required in Samui.

Hi all I’m on a retirement extension of a Non-Imm OA visa. Thinking of moving to Krabi (been in Samui for a couple years). Does anyone have a list of the current requirements for this kind of extension at Krabi Immigration?

Hi all I’m on a retirement extension of a Non-Imm OA visa. Thinking of moving to Krabi (been in Samui for a couple years). Does anyone have a list of the current requirements for this kind of extension at Krabi Immigration?

Does anyone have a link to an official English translation of this new rule? I suspect there has to be one out there.

Thanks but what’s your authority for answer #1? The translation you linked says flatly that foreign income brought into Thailand must be included in assessable income. No exceptions for DTAs. If they’d intended such an exception they should have said “subject to any DTA …” or words to that effect. Also, I’ve never seen a DTA that says foreign income is or is not assessable in Thailand depending on when it is brought into Thailand. That is an internal Thai question that wouldn’t make sense to be in a treaty because the foreign government couldn’t know if or when the income was moved and therefore the foreign tax treatment couldn’t turn on such an event. It looks to me like the big change here is foreign income is included even if brought into Thailand more than a year after receipt (whereas up to now such “delayed” income has not been required to be included).

Hi all 2 questions: 1. Do we have to declare foreign income that remains abroad, or only if we bring it into Thailand? 2. Is there a link to an official English of this new rule?

Very helpful report, thanks. Two questions about the bonds: Do they have to have a term of at least 5 years? And roughly what interest rate were you able to get (I'm seeing a 5-year Thai rate of 2.35% online this week, compared to around 4% for U.S. treasuries - is that about right?)