george

I double checked the medical requirements. You must have real checkup at a Government hospital, so it's not sufficent with the standard letter from a clinic.

The fee mentioned above (50,000 Baht) is only 25,000 Baht for foreigner married to Thai citizen.

You would preferrably have a work permit, if you have that then the income requrements will be fulfilled. If you don't work in Thailand it should be enough with 200-800K in the Thai bank (no fixed rules here - case by case...)

The medical is same for work permit, a letter from a clinic will do. Sometimes they require a real checkup if you look sick...

If you apply before new year (deadline) the permit will be issued within next year (2003).

The cost is 5,000 Baht in application fee and 52,000 baht when it's ready.

Note that every case is not same, and Immigration can require extra documents in some cases.

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DOCUMENTS REQUIRED WHEN APPLYING FOR A RESIDENCE PERMIT TO SUPPORT A FAMILY (WIFE AND CHILDREN) WHO ARE THAI CITIZENS

- Application form (TM. 9)

- Personal information sheet

- Health certificate from a hospital (issued within the previous 3 months).

- Certification that the applicant has no criminal record in his or her overseas domicile.  This must be certified officially, e.g., by the applicant's embassy in Bangkok.

- Official marriage and birth certificates (in the case of accompanying family members who are also applying).

- Copy of identity card and house registration of wife and/or children.

- Letter certifying place of employment.

- Copy of work permit.

- Copy of annual personal income tax forms with receipts for the previous 3 years.

- Copy of each month's personal income tax forms (por ngor dor 1) with receipts from January of year of application until the month before applying (only for applicant earning a salary).

- Company registration certificate or juristic person certificate.

- Copy of Value Added Tax (VAT) registration of the company.

- List of company shareholders (only for applicant, who is a shareholder).

- Company balance sheet and income tax with receipt (por ngor dor 50) for the previous 1 year (with the exception of a state agency or state enterprise).

- Map of residence and place of work.

- Copy of passport (must show a total of 3 years' Non-Immigrant visa extensions without interruption = reentry permit every time, if you have left the country).

It's very hard to get a multiple entry in Asia, and Vientiane will propably give you a single or maybe double if you have good paperwork.

If you bring all company papers to Penang or KL you might get it.

Easiest places to obtain Multiples is US, Europe or small Thai consulates in Australia.

Here is an article that tells you the basic of condominium ownership in Thailand:

Condominium in Thailand

If the purchase value is over 10 Mil. THB, you would qualify nfor residence permit.

Another day at the Immigration office....

Updated country list:

Updated, complete country list

You don't need your home country's licence for renewal. Her is what you need:

1) Passport  (and 1 signed copy of photo page)

2) Visa page and non immigrant visa page (and 1 signed copy of each)

3) Two 1 inch photos (available from vendors outside the parking area around the main building)

4) Your old Thai driving license.

Submit in the morning and you receive a receipt to pick up in the afternoon. Fee 105 Baht.

Maybe this is a start...

Bangkok, Thailand Photo Resources

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Photo Labs: There are no truly good labs in Bangkok - wash marks/dust and scratches occur.

IQ Lab (E6; C41; Prints; Digital; Full service)  Silom Road, Tel: 238-4001 Fax 233-9366

Hollywood Processing  (E6 and Dupes) Tel: 692 2330

Supervision Lab (E6; C41; Prints; Dupes) Suriwongse Road, Tel: 236-2842

Studio Rentals: Yenakat Studio (studio/lights/camera rental + assistants) Tel: 249-9802

Freelance Photo Assistant: Chaiwat Subprasom Mobile Tel: 01-339-3165

Model Agencies: Remac Tel: 866-2537 e-mail [email protected]

Film/Camera Supplies and Repairs: A.V. Camera Tel: 234-4786

Sunny Camera Tel: 233-8372

Source

The correct info is published here:

Thailand clamps down on tourist visas

You might need to reload the page in order to have the info refreshed.

Can you get a letter from the gym certifying it?

In that case you could apply for a Non-Immigrant "O" or "ED" visa before you arrive. The consulate will decide what type.

Ask them for a double opr multiple entry.

Malaysian border security step-up

New Cambodian border to open

The Embassy/consulate don't double check anything, so you could just explain to them that you "ARE PLANNING" to buy a condo and "ARE PLANNING" to marry a Thai citizen. Then you are not lying...

Both of these reasons should be enough for them to issue a single entry NON-O. Call them first and ask!

You need a NON-Immigrant visa in order to register a vehicle in your name, take a Thai driving licnece etc.

Good luck, and please let us know how it works our!

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The usual visa interview stuff. Speak about your life history, your commitment to Thailand.

They also want to see that your answers and details are are the same as in your application papers.

Nothing dangerous at all if your application data is true and correct. ::

OK, democracy rules. Can you guys please name two or threee new forums of all suggested names, and I fix them asap.

We also would need moderators for these forums, if someone interested, please contact here.

Both options available.

If you have another entry visa you will get 60 or 90 days. If you have no visa you will get 30 days.

Thanks for the feedback! What's wrong with the "Other topics" forum? It could be name changed to something more all-covering? Of course we could add a couple of more forums with the names suggested, but I am not so sure if people will post in the correct forums then....

What do you think?

Wife, 33, claims sister has stolen farang husband, 76

A Thai woman married to an elderly English man has accused her sister of taking advantage of her ill health to steal her husband in order to inherit his Bt12-million estate.

Pennee Talbot, 33, said she has been married to Roy Talbot, 76, a French teacher, for five years and that they have two children. She has a life-threatening immune-system disease and her husband suffers symptoms of senility, she said.

When her husband went missing from their home in Khon Kaen's Phu Wiang district in mid October, Penee said she suspected that her older sister, Samran Arksorn, and her sister's husband, Anurak Wangdamrongwong, had kidnapped him to get his money.

"On October 15, my sister took my husband to England because she knew that he had sold his house there for Bt10-12 million," Pennee said.

After discovering that Pennee might soon die and that her brother-in-law was suffering from memory lapses Samran suddenly stepped in to take care of him, Pennee said.

She said her sister had never before shown such interest in her family.

"She did that because she wants to grab my husband's money from the insurance company, from selling the house and from his pension," Pennee said.

She had officers from Bang Khen Police Station arrest her sister on charges of abduction and stealing personal documents, Pennee said.

After Samran was released on bail, Pennee contacted her. Samran admitted that she had taken Roy Talbot to England and was taking care of him. Soon after, Sanran sent someone to collect Bt500,000 from Pennee to defray her expenses on Roy Talbot's behalf, Pennee said.

"But I don't have any money left. Since Roy's been gone we've been having a difficult time," she said.

Next she received a letter containing divorce papers. "The reason stated for divorce was that I had an immune-system problem, but since the documents did not have my husband's signature the court threw the case out," Pennee said.

"I believe that my sister and her husband are behind it [her husband's disappearance and attempt to divorce her]," she said.

The Talbots had given a Khon Kaen neighbour and close friend named Jon permission to sell the house in England. The process took about a year and the house was sold on October 15, Pennee said. "I am the only legal recipient of all his money," she said.

Samran had tried to get her brother-in-law to adopt her son but failed because of legal complications, Pennee said.

"I've asked Samran many times where my husband is. She keeps avoiding my questions. I know that he must be somewhere in Thailand and they're hiding him from me and the police," Pennee said.

"I believe my husband is still alive because if he were dead, all the money would come to me, but if they keep him alive and I die first, all the money will definitely be Samran's," Pennee said.

Samran, who owns a small shop in Bang Khen, most likely plotted to get the money to pay off debts of Bt9-Bt10 million, Pennee said.

Source: The Nation Dec 15, 2002

I have emailed you an Excel sheet for Thai Personal Income Tax.

If someone else want it, I could upload it on the webiste.

To be eligible for Residency (investment category), here is a few examples

A condo over 10 Mil THB.

Goverment bonds over 10 Mil THB

Investment in a company limited 10 Mil THB.

Cash deposit in a Thai Govt Bank over 10 Mil.