phetphet

Those queues at immigration are only going to get longer.

12 minutes ago, phetphet said:

You can call them and they will come and repair. They visit Samui about once a month.

 

Look for Pen K Service Centre Bangkok. It is they who do the servicing. I had them come and replace some parts in my Smeg oven about three months ago.

They have changed numbers so instead of calling service centre, you might have to try a different service such as Smeg showroom. Once you talk to someone you should be able to get in touch with Pen K Service.

 

If I can find my receipt, I will post the number here.

Can't find my receipt, but this  might help:

Line@ : http://bit.ly/SmegTH_Line

Tel : 02 493 6565 กด 1 

20 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

I have resurrected an old thread as I need a new door seal for a SMEG dishwasher.

Where on Samui can I find a service centre or a company that can do this please?

 

All of the contacts details that I have found are old and no longer exist.

You can call them and they will come and repair. They visit Samui about once a month.

Look for Pen K Service Centre Bangkok. It is they who do the servicing. I had them come and replace some parts in my Smeg oven about three months ago.

They have changed numbers so instead of calling service centre, you might have to try a different service such as Smeg showroom. Once you talk to someone you should be able to get in touch with Pen K Service.

If I can find my receipt, I will post the number here.

5 hours ago, phetphet said:

Can samui.

Do you do the online test at the DMV?

Or do you have to do it prior to going? If so, do you have the web address please?

Any idea where to find the questions to prepare?

 

Applied for my Certificates of Residence yesterday. Told to pick them up next Wednesday.

Next job Medical Certificates at Thai Inter.

 

TIA

I can answer my own question.

Found the online DMV e-learning Test.

https://www.dlt-elearning.com/forignerhome

Watched video, answered questions and took a screenshot of the part that shows I have completed the test.

On 5/19/2024 at 5:01 AM, Mike Lister said:

Sensible and practical things many will not even think about

Some good suggestions. I like the one about buying flight tickets in home country. But the difference in VAT between Thailand and the UK may lessen some of those differences such as smartphones..

Also Thailand will charge 7% VAT on all imported items over THB1,500.

Form OS/01/01

I am currently completing above Application Form.

When I get to Section 10: Countersignatory:

Do I need to get someone to fill this part?

It says  "IF a countersignatory is needed, they must fill in this section after the rest of the form has been filled in."  I can't see if I need one or not just for a renewal.

If so, does it have to be a UK National?  The reason I ask is it says "Our work includes checking your details are genuine. We may need to contact you."

I was thinking of asking my Thai GF to to it, or my German neighbour.

TIA.

On 5/27/2024 at 6:14 PM, Can samui said:

I have just done my renewal and it has been streamlined.

You need to pass an online test, photocapture the acknowledgment of completion.

Bring expired licence.

Medical certificate, got mine at Thai Inter in Chaweng, eye test included.

Face page from passport, signed.

Visa page from passport, signed.

Licence office is upstairs now, you can go any time. Present your documents, do the Depth, color and reflex tests.

Pay 505 baht and done.

I was in and out in 20 minutes.

Can samui.

Do you do the online test at the DMV?

Or do you have to do it prior to going? If so, do you have the web address please?

Any idea where to find the questions to prepare?

Applied for my Certificates of Residence yesterday. Told to pick them up next Wednesday.

Next job Medical Certificates at Thai Inter.

TIA

48 minutes ago, Mike Lister said:

1. - Copies of your UK tax return will prove the interest paid on UK savings.

 

2. - It's not a matter of whether the CC charges can be tracked but whether they represent assessable income or not, I and other believe it does but it's not something many people will report.

Thank you. Maybe I should have worded it better, but I. Wasn’t talking about interest on the savings, but the savings themselves.

Having saved through my working life,  being retired for several years, and living in Thailand for eight, how does one go back to prove savings were from previous earnings and had already been taxed at source? 
Would the UK tax authorities even bother if asked?

Unless the Thai gov’t agrees not to tax anything prior to implementation of this rule, it is going to be a nightmare trying to sort all this out.

As for the CC. I disagree with you.
I look at it as a loan. If you don’t pay the full amount in time you get charged interest, and I wouldn’t be taxed using it in the UK as already taxed on the income used to repay.

Unless asked, I wouldn’t report it.

In my case, the UK has a double tax treaty with Thailand, so my private pension is already taxed. But as it’s not enough to live on, I also have to bring over some savings each month. 
This is what worries me. How to prove payment of tax on savings earned over the years? How far to go back?

Luckily I will qualify for UK State pension this year which should offset my shortfall to some extent. At least for a few years, seeing as it won’t increase.

Also I am trying to see if I can pay any large upcoming bills using my UK credit card to reduce amount I have to bring in to Thailand. 
Will they be able to track that? I don’t know.

I wish the Thai gov’t would make an announcement clarifying all this as they must be aware of the uproar and confusion. Even the tax experts don’t seem to know what is what. Seems like another ‘cannabis law’ fiasco.

21 hours ago, theoldgit said:

When I renewed my passport last year I ordered a statement in English via the K+ App and it was delivered almost instantly as a PDF and I was able to print it, VFS were fine with it.

Maybe check the app and see if that option is still available.

Thanks. I tried that. Although the statement was in English, the address was still in Thai. 
I went to Bangkok Bank, explained what I wanted, and they had me write down my address in English and printed me a statement with that on it.

Only problem is I noticed after I got home, they have typed a u as a v, so I think I will have to go back and get it redone.

I don’t want to fly all the way to Bangkok and get application refused over a single letter.

Starting to get requirements ready to renew passport at end of June. I know that VFS have moved to Huay Kwang area.

I have some questions.

I have downloaded and printed copies of application forms OS/01/01. Are such copies likely to be accepted?

Proof of address: Went to both Kasikorn Bank and 3BB this morning to ask for a statement and a bill with my address in English. Both said "Cannot."

I don't get utility bills such as PEA as we pay communally.

So if I get either a bill or bank statement addressed in Thai, or a Certificate of Residence, would official translations of these documents be accepted?

I have read that my Thai driving licence might be accepted, but it only shows a partial address, i.e. (House X, Moo Y). No apartment building name or Unit No. So might not be sufficient.

TIA

Better to get there early, before they open and just wait. That’s what I do.

I agree the new system is crazy for 90 day reports.

I did mine after Songkran, and there were long queues. The woman behind the counter saw that I only had my passport in hand and no papers and called me forward. Once I had the queue number, upstairs was only a ten minute wait.

On 5/10/2024 at 10:37 PM, Chivas said:

I'd imagine most sensible people would sort out a renewal when they have no scheduled travel coming up, the same as we do within the UK

I’d imagine the same. But I was asking about flying domestically to and, more to the point “from BKK” after doing the renewal.

I need to renew my UK passport very soon. Am I correct in thinking VFS take your old passport while they are doing the renewal?

If so, how does one travel without it? As I understand it, a passport is now required for all domestic travel inside Thailand.

TIA

Another jolly.

I will need to renew both my licences next month. Is it still possible to just turn up and do it?

i vaguely recall reading something on AN about needing appointments a while ago. Is this still the case? If so, is there a website or phone number to make appointments?

TIA

I too would like to hear if any recent updates as I have to renew next month.

Two years ago when I tried to get residence certificate from Samui Immigration to change ownership of motor scooter, they refused, saying they no longer did them.

Tried DMV and Tessaban without success.

Owns an Italian restaurant near Baan Bang Rak Pier?  I wonder which restaurant? Near which pier? There are several.  Sounds like one restaurant to avoid.

I know that there is an extended holiday over Songkran, but does anyone know which date Samui Immigration Office will reopen?

My 90 day report is due today. Would have done it last week, but for some reason I missed my reminder.

TIA

I had a similar problem in my bathroom. Was like a disco at night with the fluorescent tube flashing. Also BTicino switches. Someone investigated for me and said the switches were faulty. He changed them and no more flashing. 

You would think the pilot would have returned to Bangkok for the safety of the passengers, at the very least for the aircrew member to be treated for his suspected broken nose. Can't have been nice flying twelve hours like that.