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Hi https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/2860812/law-to-tax-income-from-overseas-in-the-works A few months ago the Thai Revenue Department confirmed that they're working on a law to tax overseas income but since then I don't believe we've heard any updates. Some people were thinking it would be implemented in 2025 but with only 5 weeks left of this year it seems unlikely they'll be able to pass a new law and implement it for next year? Which would mean the earliest it could come into effect would be 2026 which would be good news.

Hi I’m from Denmark, my wife is Thai, we got married in the USA. We registered the marriage in Thailand through a Kor Ror 22. I’m now at the Amphur and the officer says we can’t get divorced in Thailand and that we have to get divorced at the US embassy. Is this correct? My understanding was that even if you married abroad you can still divorce in Thailand if the marriage is registered here and we’re both residents here.

Hi I need a few more weeks to prepare documents for a new visa. Can you still do visa border runs from Bangkok to Cambodia and have it all done in 12 hours and get 60 days? I saw a post on reddit that you couldn’t do that in Laos as effectively anymore as you had to spend 2 days waiting in Laos. Any recommendation on which company to use is welcome too. Perhaps a company with nice buses instead of minivans.

Thank you. I did end up paying 5000 baht to a lawyer for a simple 1 page agreement in both ENG/TH stating that we’re both satisfied about how the assets have been divided and we’re not able to make any future claims or lawsuits. I’m from Scandinavia but lives here in Thailand. We got married in the US but registered the marriage here in Thailand. From what I understand you should divorce where you are a resident which for us is in Thailand and a divorce here should be recognized in most countries. Hoping this will be enough.

Bangkok. But can be anywhere. Can handle it online and by phone.

Hi I’m looking for a family lawyer/attorney. Not too expensive. Any recommendations? Thank you.

Thank you. Does anyone know where you can get a simple agreement for division of assets?

In Cambodia, if you don’t have to visit the embassy. 1. How can they stamp the visa into your passport? 2. If no embassy visit is required, can’t you just apply for the visa while in Thailand and then once approved you do a quick trip to Cambodia and then back to Thailand?

Upon divorce, I thought you got like 7 days to leave the country or to apply for a new visa? And that you have an obligation to notify immigration about the divorce? Just wanna make sure I do this right so I don’t mess up my chances getting a new visa. Unfortunately retirement visa is not an option due to my age.

Ok great. My current passport needs to be renewed next year. Since the visa is 5 years. How do you go about transferring the visa to your new passport once you get a new passport?

For the 500,000 baht in your bank account. Does that money have to have been there for X months? Or can I simply transfer 500,000 baht to a bank account today, get a bank account statement and then apply for the visa tomorrow?

Hey I’m in Thailand on a marriage extension but I’m getting a divorce soon. There’s only two months left on my extension and my plan is to change my visa after the divorce. Once divorced, In regards to my visa is there something I need to do like contact immigration etc? I’m assuming my extension will not be valid anymore and I’ll have X days to leave the country or change the visa etc? Timing is a bit poor as I’m waiting for my new passport which will come in 2-3 weeks and I’d like to have my new visa in that passport to avoid some hassle.

I see. I would feel better about having that in writing though so there’s no future problems about that?

Hi Me and my wife are getting an uncontested divorce at the amphur. There’s no children or shared assets or properties etc. We will keep each others assets separate. How can we get this in writing that we will keep each others assets to our self and there won’t be any division of assets? Is that a separate agreement we should bring to the Amphur or is that somehow added into the documents we sign at the Amphur? Thank you.

Thank you very much. That's very helpful. 1. Has it been established which city is the most favorable to obtain this visa? Vientiane? 2. If you apply in person at for example Vientiane or Phnom Penh, should you still first send the application online through the eVisa system? 3. Besides passport copies, a photo, bank account statement, hotel reservation, employment contract or a portfolio of your work - are there any other documents required? Those are very few documents so I suspect there's more.