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23 hours ago, amelibeli75 said:

issue got solved!

As I suffer from similar problems may I ask how the issue was resolved?

On 6/9/2020 at 3:47 PM, ubonjoe said:

It is 1998 not 2008.

This is the rule.

"6) An alien who entered the Kingdom before October 21, 1998 and has been consecutively
permitted to stay in the Kingdom for retirement shall be subject to the following criteria:
(a) Must be 60 years of age or over and have an annual fixed income with funds maintained in
a bank account for the past three months of no less than Baht 200,000 or have a monthly income of
no less than Baht 20,000.
(b) If less than 60 years of age but not less than 55 years of age, must have an annual fixed
income with funds maintained in a bank account for the past three months of no less than Baht
500,000 or have a monthly income of no less than Baht 50,000."

Source: https://www.immigration.go.th/content/service_22

I entered before that date but was on a Non B visa first, and from 2004 onward retirement. I'm 65 now. Do I qualify?

22 hours ago, Phil McCaverty said:

Over here on the Darkside, where most expats live, life is pretty much back to normal. No reason to go into Pattaya, although I've been in a couple of times, lunch at Bake 'n Brew (x2) and dentist. Over here, things will be 100% back to normal when the bars open and restaurants serve alcohol again.

Agreed. Most just stay at home and only venture into town if and when they really have to. Remember many blame the farangs for this and think that we are extremely rich.

18 hours ago, JCP108 said:

Letting tourists from China travel freely into Thailand?

Yes right now better than from Europe and USA where they hardly do testing at departure and arrival.

7 hours ago, bodga said:

Where?

US, UK, Europe all well over 10% mortality. New York 20% +

Get a grip and provide better translations!

It says: Close all flea markets defined as secondary markets.

So not food markets.

9 minutes ago, Guderian said:

We had close on an hour of heavyish rain in Pattaya, and after 4 1/2 months of drought I was very surprised that neither the internet nor the electricity disappeared. Things are improving -- maybe.

It mostly happens when there are hard wind gusts and or lightning

On 1/15/2020 at 10:06 AM, glegolo said:

The pros are 10.000 baht against wooping 500.000 baht.

 

glegolo

I only paid 1900 Bh...

PS I get you now 5 years is indeed around 10.000 Bh.

Bring back the curfew!

Still a bloody rip-off

16 hours ago, Pilotman said:

Marriot hotel group is owned by middle eastern investors. The family only hold 25% of the tradeable shares. 

Add to that: all hotels in Thailand are owned by Thais. The hotel chains just lease them and manage them.

1 hour ago, terminatorchiangmai said:

if your wife is going with you let her check in on her name to be on the safe side.

In Chiang Mai they only want you to report if you have a new arrival/departure card.

Some other cities are handling different rules.

 

Good luck

That's what I always do.

Which is way you should always put the 800K or 400K in a fixed deposit.

Perhaps it may be advisable to stay the first night at a hotel of which you can be sure that they will report and fill in that address on the landing card. But as Ubonjoe quite rightfully mentions if he does not have to go in to immigration office  for an extension or so no real need.

20 minutes ago, Kerryd said:

When you open a Fixed Term account, they give you a bank book (but not an ATM card). Some may call it a "pass book". It shows the amount deposited and the date. The day before I go for my extension I go to a bank branch and "update" the book, then photocopy the page that shows balance and new date.

 

I have been doing the same for several years now. But I do ask the bank to list  both my fixed deposit (800K) and my savings account balances on the letter and provide copies of the pages of both as they do like to see some activity on the accounts. Never had a problem.

A FCD (foreign currency account) with 25.000 Euro is not accepted. Sell the Euro and put it on a fixed deposit in a local bank. And get some kind of proof that you already had it in Thailand -albeit in foreign currency.

20 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

The way I read the rules it is 2 before and 3 after. But apparently some offices are reading it a different way.

Thanks Ubonjoe. I just realised that I may qualify for (6a) as my passport shows a first entry on 13 Jan 1998 and the first non immigrant one year visa granted on 09 April 1998.

But it was initially a Non-B for 4 years, after that a Thai wife marriage visa for 2 years and since I turned 50 in 2004 a retirement visa.

It says: "and has been consecutively permitted to stay in the Kingdom for RETIREMENT etc." 

Then it goes on differentiating between being over 60 or between 55-60. Now how could anybody being just over 60 or between 55-60 have had a retirement visa already 20 years ago?

So may I conclude that I do qualify?

2 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Op your plan will work fine. Keep in mind the money needs immediate access and no penalties that would drop it below the 800/400.

As an aside I wonder how many members will now just put the 800 in a fixed term and be done with it. Another account for living costs.

Exactly what I have been doing for over 10 years already. 

3 hours ago, AGareth2 said:

where does this come from?

The grapevine.... but it will happen... either insurance with 400 K coverage or 400.000 in a fixed deposit permanently.