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21 minutes ago, robodelfy said:

Sorry accidental that last post!

 

Thanks everyone for the advice. It sounds like it should be no problem if the Consulate will let me have the METV being a landlord. I have over 5k gap in the bank and my income from my house is £1200pm, so it should be enough. I dont really understand why they would care about where the money comes from, as long as you have an income and its legal!

 

For the people who are living on METVs for 9 months like I mention. What do you do the other three months? And for those staying multiple years in a row, do you just find a new apartment each time?

 

Are there any other issues you experience being there on an METV? 

 

Thanks for all the help ????

Good question. I go back to Oz. I'm lucky. Have understanding parents and brother. Spend 2 to the three months in Oz. No issues with metv whatsoever. Follow the listed rules for application and no problems.

I've asked Oz embassy if there is requirement to stay away for certain amount of time, but none.

I just see it as a good idea.

You would only face problems if you dress bad, are impolite or don't spend some time back in your home country.

Trying to spend every single day of the full year on tourist visas will bring suspicion on you.

You best buy a condo if you need to keep stuff here while in home country.

19 minutes ago, Date Masamune said:

So condominiums will be confiscated?


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Impossible. People are complacent , but not that complacent.

Yeah, it's becoming apparent the technology is levelling out.

A decent 4g phone from 4 years ago gets the movie adult and sports streaming, Google searching, and messaging done. What more do you need except bragging rights. I'll continue with my z3 Sony. Connects up to my tv with a solid connection  cable. No lagging.  newer phones don't have that mhl ability. 

Speaking of which. Swift streams showing all the Oz tv stations  ATM working well on about 4mbps net. Even the fox footy. It does come and go.

There is a black version that I use which is ad free. Go for it.

Watched about 10 mins of ladies footy. Enough. But I'm fasting at the moment so maybe it's me not focusing well. 

What we really need is free internet.

Wish governments would grow a pair and stop telcos from ripping us off.

Try applying for a metv in your home country. It seems the only way to avoid hassle as a long stay tourist. I've never heard of problems with it.

Single entries and on arrival visas is asking for trouble.

I wonder if banks can refuse to open account for a Thai person and if so wether the ombudsman fines the bank. I'm guessing no, and if banks can do what they want then getting an account seems like pot luck to me. Not impossible but it seems the trend is to not allow the average falang without special reason to open an account.

1 hour ago, robodelfy said:

Thanks, I am happy to go after each border run. My question was more asking if it is any issue to actually rent somewhere for so long and stay in one place. As it doesn't seem like a very touristy thing to do? But maybe its fine?

Renting in the same place for years on tourist visa, I have never heard of causing a problem, nor have I seen a law or regulation not allowing it. I'm confident you are fine doing that.

11 minutes ago, robodelfy said:

Thanks everyone, I will contact the consulate about the employment thing then

 

But as for renting, I know it will be easy enough to find a place to rent, but will it be a problem to be ion a tourist visa but staying in one place for so long? And as someone said about not even registering again after each visa run, would you recommend this? 

 

Thanks

I've been told must and I've been told don't have to at different times by different officers at jomtien.

My feeling is that if you only go the first time, you'll be ok.

My recommendation though is to go after each border run. No harm done.

I think this was the thread where I said I would post back my result from checking about opening a bank account for purpose of condo purchase. Most users would follow the same related threads anyway if I've misposted.

In short, I wanted to test if "my friend" could open a bank account in order to buy a condo. Surprisingly , only 1 out of 4, (krungsri) said he could but I think it was because I was a long standing customer already and they wanted to help me.

3 others including Bangkok bank said I needed to show condo paperwork first plus other items.

So in my opinion it has become very annoying and near impossible to open an account unless you have a work permit. 

That was only my experience on the day. Yours may be different.

As you were....

It's hard to say because people don't want to share their finance details.

But I'll at least say this...way back I had to wait 3 months for full payments to start because of total assets

On 11/27/2018 at 7:11 PM, AlexRRR said:

who's going to be able to afford to buy an electric car and the juice to run it, on to

Those with 20+ solar panels will be ok.

I feel for the battlers. People with houses under 400k and combined income under ?? Should be given free solar panels and pay them off over time with their feed in credit.

Let the sun pay for it.

Am I right in saying things are more likely to go smoother when dealing with your own countries Thai embassy for longer visas.

That has been my experience for B and O visas in the past. But I have had some kookey looney situations occur in the past. Maybe just my bad luck.

33 minutes ago, lkv said:

It's not used to enforce the understanding of temporary, it's just exactly that. Temporary. Holder must leave the Kingdom within specified date. Offenders will be prosecuted. Is that not what's written on these "retirement extensions"?

 

Permanent residence is also available in Thailand, if you worked for a few years and paid taxes.

My point was , temporary non O visa with extensions is indicating less of a tie to the country than displaying temporary retirement visa.

I would say residence is available only to the very lucky few. So few and near impossible to get. I think only two known on this forum.

Thailand is an old proud country. Thailand is for Thai people only as compared to Australia or England that offer citizenships. Some say Australia could learn a lot from Thailand immigration policy. I am indifferent about the matter. Probably for the reason that Freddy Mercury suggested. I.e I'll be dead soon and nothing really matters.

I think the extension terminology is used to enforce the understanding that you're a temporary visitor to thailand even if retired.

This  ties in with my understanding that you will still certainly be classified as a permanent resident of your native country even if claiming to be retired in Thailand.

I.e. how can you claim to be a permanent resident of Thailand when the government only allows you temporary stay.

3 minutes ago, shy coconut said:

If you put 800'000 into buying a condo, what are you going to live off?

I think the argument stands the same if it has to be in a bank account.

If it's not signed and also have signed witnesses it's not a will. 

Invalid. 

7 minutes ago, elliss said:

  

             Work  permit ?,  i doubt  it. 555

That's one thing I asked about.

He said. Very quick, they were to give him a work permit. I didn't ask to see it ????

Anything can end up being possible

Working with no qualifications whatsover with no permits to being asked to supply more than one qualification and being asked to leave the country for visa requirements and being asked to follow teacher licencing rules

The golden rule I think is go along with what the employer says and don't upset anyone.

I personally have stopped teaching here because of the anti sentiment bureaucracy. 

South korea offer free accommodation, good salary and flights. 

If I need to work I'd go there instead.

How about retirees are offered a free business class Thai airways trip to Thailand if they decide to spend their life savings in Thailand.

Is the work permit being supplied before starting work? Or are they asking for you to wait 3 months while you work before they apply?

Has anybody spoken much to the young falang man employed by jomtien immigration. He was in the photocopy office. I'm guessing he would be a wealth of information. I talked to him for a bit and recommend him for help on finding out about extensions, agents, requirements etc. I was really surprised to see them employ someone so young. He speaks 4 languages. I guess that helped him hit the jackpot.. 

I believe the agent uses his own 800k for seasoning. The deal that is made with IO for how long is most likely short time. 

So if the 800k gets the agent 10k after 3 months for service fee, that's 10/800 X 4 = 5 %p.a 

Banks giving 1 or 2 %??

But I'd think the agent would be better buying a condo and getting more bang for the investment buck.

Anyway I don't think it's left in for the whole 3 months and they charge more than 10k usually.

Anybody going through an agent that lends the money care to share experience?

3 hours ago, Thechook said:

Well AFLW is underway and they bill it as arch rivals Collingwood & Geelong.  Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't this Geelong ' s first game?  They also billed the legends of the game, how does one become a legend after 6 games?  

 

Gave it 15 minutes of viewing and pure and absolutely poor skills and rubbish. 

 

Why is the AFL spending hundreds of millions on this absolute rubbish?  It's still free admissions and no revenue gained

In response to that I,d just like to say,

GO TIGER!

Really looking forward to the boys are back tune and bananas and boomerangs from pockets.

Let the lady's play. No harm done.

When they play just schedule a nap.

In regards to post where couple hand back health care cards, I know a really well off guy who stretches the truth, the rules and manipulates his wealth so he gets a health card. A pie wealth system run by the rich will be for the riches plates to throw on as many chocolate caramel pudding slices as they can even if they won't be eaten.

Perhaps Agents are relatives, friends, friends of friends, long standing business partners.

If that is the case then new rules are not trumping that from what I've heard.

If you've been going through an agent I don't think much will change. The agent closer to the champion officers at the top should still be able to perform their magic.

On 1/31/2019 at 7:32 PM, mlkik said:

800.000 baht is not very much if you genuinely have retired and have committed to living in Thailand.

Maybe the people getting worried do not really have enough to retire here? I know many people worry about the exchange rates,if that is the case again maybe they are not financially ready for retirement here?

I am far from being well off but I have put enough money in a Thai account to ensure a worry free retirement.

Interest rates here are no worse than my home country. I am not wealthy enough to speculate and possibly lose on the investment of stocks and shares . Therefore I see no reason not to have savings here.

 

Thai immigration don't allow a commitment for permanent living or permit you a full time retirement visa. You are allowed extended stays based on retirement age. I think a fairer way is to say leave 800 K in the bank and here's your retirement visa for 10 years.