Boatfreak

Everything sounds different when we use the proper word for our status, not guests (we were no invited), not expats (most have not been sent by a company for a short work assignment) but the only correct word: IMMIGRANTS, which is a dirty word I know but why would immigrants here be treated differently than Thai immigrants in Europe or Mexicans in the US? 

Thank you for your efforts. ????

7 hours ago, Isaanbiker said:

But when is a foreigner considered an expat? After 5, 10, or 15 years?

an expat is according to Cambridge Dictionary: someone who does not live in their own country 

A Mexican, Hondurian, Cuban in the US, a Moroccan, Syrian, Libyan in Europe, are thus all expats but for some strange reasons we Westerners like to call ourselves expat while we name a Mexican, Libyan, Moroccan, Myanmar, foreigners, immigrants,etc but certainly not expats. 

On 7/22/2017 at 4:46 PM, Chicken George said:

Can be done online 

yes, so you would think that it is easy enough for the landlord to do. However he is still to lazy to do that and although it is his duty, I am the one that gets fined. Note it is only in Thai online, which is why I can't do it myself. 

Take care Kev.

Disabled Sailing Thailand

8 hours ago, Maestro said:

Was that in Phuket, ie the place the OP is asking about?

Yes it was in Phuket :

3.3 In case of notifying online via www.immigration.go.th, the notifier has to register to receive user name and password to login the system via registered email. Then login to the notification system and record alien information into the system.

Last time I went with my house lord (representative) and they told him that he could do it online. Note that the house lord is normally required to do your 24 hours address registration. He is having fun as I travel a lot for work I think the poor guy will have to hire a secretary just for me. Yes if they don't do it you get fined, so I make sure to keep a copy of the mail I send him. 

10 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

You are getting ripped off on the visa and work permit renewal.

Salary tax depends on personal circumstances: married, children, ... create a lot of deductibles

Your social insurance yearly fees are a joke.

AVG stands for Average. 

Cost of yearly Visa renewal: 25000 B

Cost of yearly work permit renewal: 15000 B

Cost of Auditing: 15000 B

Salary Tax (per year): 30000 B (min. avg)

Cost of Social insurance: 78000 B (min, avg)

Social insurance yearly fees: 3600 B

Agent fees: 1500 B 

and a few other minor costs 

Thus a minimum of 168100 B to be allowed to provide jobs in Thailand

If they are called EXPAT it is because they have been relocated by their multinational company thus you know the answer. All the others are immigrants.

Then maybe WE should stop plundering THEM http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/blog/oceans/video-how-europe%E2%80%99s-plunder-west-africa-affecting-local-fishing-communities-20120305

50,700 fishing boats makes 22,7 boats per square km of Thai territorial waters !!! Understand why they fish illegally in other countries waters.

Easy to track by AIS, out of territorial waters FINE, AIS off: FINE and remember everybody can check the AIS traffic on sites such as https://www.marinetraffic.com/ Don't look for problems look for solutions.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/757625-all-foreign-yachts-in-phuket-will-have-to-have-ais-system/

Automatic Identification System required on all foreign vessel, why do you think this is?

and what life jacket will they be, what you find here in the store is a joke. Better inspect the boats and ensure they are not floating coffins.

Another proof that dead penalty has absolutely NO effect.

Anybody ever tried to import a decent marine automatic fire extinguisher to Thailand? (almost) mission impossible, this while they are no Thai alternatives. Another day, another boating acccident.

Why are taxis the only cars without GPS ? Not even a smart phone with Google maps.

What a bunch of hypocrites!

All those big bags are dumped by the fishermen as ballast.

Another yacht show? How many do you want?

http://oceanmarinapattayaboatshow.com/

http://www.phuketboatshow.com/

just get easy registration for yachts, let foreign yachts (and crew) for 6 months in the country without trouble and collect the money flowing in. It is that easy.

If you have the money a Thai Elite 5 year PE visa that give unlimited one year entries could be an option. Just pay 500k baht for the 5 year option.

I'll be in a similar situation soon, and whilst 500k up-front can be hard to get, the effective cost of 100k/year for peace and mind is looking more and more appealing.

If I recall the "PE" is actually better than it used to be, in that it now grants you a full one year extension of stay - i.e. no trips to immigration every 3 months? Seriously sounds more appealing every time I think about it.

But what guarantees that the next governement or the next general does not decide to cancel these Elite Visa without refund?

I'm sure this is good for all these eager Thai language students...they should complete their courses in half the time and then return home.

In most countries learning the language is a requirement to stay in the country. In Thailand has soon as you know the language you are kicked out.

Having learned a language only used in one country where you are not welcome anymore is not really attractive.

Or just declare that they are more yachts in Pukhet everybody knows that. The only other main marina is Ocean Marina Yacht Club Jomtien Pattaya which is obviously less than the 4 marina in Phuket. Unless there is a marina in Chiang Mai of which I am not aware.