MrMuddle

3 minutes ago, elviajero said:

I agree.

 

Having read several sources now it seems that they are talking about replacing the 1 year Non Immigrant 'O-A' visa with a 10 year option, and it's nothing to do with the existing 1 year extensions of stay.

Can you clarify further ? I'm on a retirement extension, which I believe is "O". There are other extensions, that are "O-A" ?

What no one has mentioned is that Thai Banks only guarantee deposits up to 1 million Baht, per Bank.  Are they going to amend the law on that too ? Or do they expect people to happily take such a big risk ?

Can the good folks who run ThaiVisa please get clarification of all this, and spell out exactly what the new regulations entail ?

2 minutes ago, Spellforce said:

We have to keep quiet :)

This article doesn't said the 1 year visa will change ! (and what about the IM and marry VISA ?)

 

We have to understand that if you want to apply to a 10 years VISA:

1 - You need the 1 year non-im VISA

THEN

2 - You can apply for a new 10 years VISA that will REPLACE the 1 year VISA. The 10 years VISA is not an extension, this is a NEW VISA.

 

 

I really hope you're right on this.   :)

2 hours ago, regedit said:

 

Some of this is normal proof of identity stuff. If you informed them that your wife was Tax resident in Thailand that may have triggered their request for a tax id number (whether they really need it or not). Probably best to keep the Tax Residency boxes set to UK only when dealing with a UK bank.

Sadly it seems one can't do that anymore, thanks to the introduction of the "International Tax Compliance Regulations". We Bank both in the UK, and here, but it seems, reading between the lines, that our UK Bank is trying to get rid of customers who no longer spend much time in the UK.
I didn't inform them directly. We use two addresses for our Banking business with them, depending on where we are. They have obviously dug this out of their files.

7 hours ago, fletchsmile said:

 

Getting married and changing her name won't change your wife's Thai ID number / tax number. If she hasn't done already she should probably get her Thai ID card updated though to reflect the name change. :)

You're right, it didn't. We called them this morning. Thanks for your help.

10 hours ago, meatboy said:

this is exactly the same form the wife got. got it signed by our lawyer.very easy,so i dont know why your getting yourself in such a MUDDLE.

Sorry I completely missed your original post. I'm having some major surgery done next week, so I'm trying to sort everything out for my wife, just in case. I need this problem like a hole in the head, at the moment.
it doesn't say on the form exactly who can sign it, just that it should be certified.

Thanks for the replies KittenKong & flecthsmile.

KittenKong - I'm soooooo tempted to give them what for, but I suspect I'll only be creating problems for myself in future !
Plus I'm too ill to travel to the UK at the moment, and for the forseeable future, so I can't make that "offer" !  

fletchsmile, I think you're probably right, but my wife hasn't worked  in Thailand since we married and she changed her surname, not sure if that will make a difference, to her tax id number. We're going to the local tax office to see what we can find out. The UK Bank has conveniently given us a form for her to certify her own tax number, it's the accompanying documents, (which I detailed in post  8), which they "need" to be certified. I suspect  that this is just another moneymaker, for someone in the UK government, or one of their cronies. A lot of fuss about nothing, as usual, with the UK government. 

From the UK government website that OJAS was kind enough to provide a link to :

"You can’t get documents issued outside the UK legalised using this service - get them legalised in the country they were issued."
I'm hopeful our City Hall can do this.

On 19/11/2559 at 5:00 PM, RabC said:

Friendship stocks them closer to the day. M&S have had them in previous years but again closer to the day, shelf life here isn't great. Friendship also sells Robertsons Mincemeat and frozen pastry...........

Do they sell mincemeat all the year round ? We are due to make our annual Christmas shopping trip to Pattaya over the next few weeks, and I'll get a couple of extra jars if they do. If anyone knows where we can get Brandy Snaps, or Christmas Puddings I'd appreciate a heads up, thank you.

Thankfully it is Thai documents they have asked for.
Passport or
ID card or
Armed Forces ID card or
A Certificate of Residence (no idea what that is),  or
a financial statement (no other specification for that one), or
a driving licence.
Hopefully we can get one of them certified at our local City Hall.
All of this seems a lot of fuss over nothing to me !  :)

19 minutes ago, tonray said:

The crybabies need to suck it up and start accepting the Trump presidency, as I have. If he succeeds I will be better off in life. I am more fearful of what I see as the Republican establishment showing signs of 'using' him to their advantage. They despise him but will overlook his flaws as long as they get what they want out of it. The insiders (necons and old guard) who are already filling his cabinet seem to be at odds with Trump's philosophies, especially in relation to international entanglements. 

 

But all the protesters have had their say, OK. Let's get on with the show and see what happens.

You sound exactly the same as all of the idiots that voted for Brexit, in the UK. I genuinely feel sorry for you.

Thank you, allane. She worked in several Hotels in Pattaya, but I'm not sure if she ever paid tax (she's out at the moment). We'll call at the District Office on Monday.

Thanks for your reply. I hope we don't have to go to Bangkok to get the Embassy to certify any copies, we live a long way from there !

If my wife wears socks and a hat, it's cold, and if she doesn't it's bloomin hot ! Simple, really ! 

Our bank in the UK has written to my wife, asking her what her Tax Identification Number is here in Thailand. How does she find this out ? We'd never heard of this before.

This is so she can "gain a tax declaration and meet legal and statutory requirements", whatever that means. They ask she send them "certified copies" of her passport or ID card, or a certificate of residence. How does one get a certified copy ? I've tried phoning the Bank and no one seems to know, which is a great help!
She last worked here in 2000, and last worked in the UK in 2005. We live between here and the UK, but have spent more time here of late, because her Mother is seriously ill and not expected to get better. Have these people nothing better to do ? Any help / advice appreciated.

On 11/11/2559 at 0:29 AM, KittenKong said:

 

I only own one pair of trousers and they no longer fit me. I bought them around 8 years ago and since then I have gained a few kilos, which I am losing. If I wait long enough I may be able to get into them again.

We must be twins - separated at birth !       

Thank you. Could you please give directions for those of us who live outside of Phetchabun town, and don't have GPS ? Thank you.

Any further news of where the Phetchabun Immigration office will be,  and when it is opening ?

Any more news on where and when the Phetchabun Immigration office is opening ?

The Greek wedding way - pin lots of money to your clothes.

The ref in the Everton - Boro game made two big mistakes for the first goals by both sides. In both cases they should have been ruled out for fouls on the goalkeepers.

On 13/9/2559 at 1:32 PM, ferguston said:

I could blame them. They haven't paid for the rights they've sub-contracted them from Bein !

Are they allowed to restrict such access ?

Try the Android provider I use " IPPlaybox" I think they do a free trial.

Go to Truevisions Facebook page and complain, complain.

If you complain to Truevisions Facebook page they block you....