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On 6/18/2025 at 2:23 PM, Jaythekol said:

Nope nothing paid he does it for free but for some reason he forgot

does he keep your passport

9 hours ago, Airwolf said:

Same, Wise and TTB are trash.

harsh statement

1 hour ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Yup, roll up to the office to get the requirements, make a booking ( if required ), go home, do the online video stuff and retain the proof ( qr code or snapshot of result ).

Back to the office with the docs, do the tests, get your photo taken and pick up the license.

Another 6 years of stress free driving on Thai highways and byways 😏

6 years if licence has expired, 5 years from next birthday, not aimed at you

4 minutes ago, johng said:

The way not to get ripped off  is to obtain the docs, drive to the Land Office, take the test, etc.

take the online test 1st save the QR code, drive the the office ( some offices have to make an appointment) do eye sight test, jobs done

1 hour ago, Rob Browder said:

Later, you mentioned you have the money in the bank, so could also apply for a Non-O 90-day visa through the e-Visa system before coming to Thailand, which would cut down on the hassles with immigration (for the same thing) AND relieve you of needing a "ticket out" within 60-days.

 

Either way, after you get your first 1-year extension using "money in the bank," if you send the 65K Baht every month during the first year, you can use transfers for subsequent annual extensions.

not always easy to obtain a 'retirement' non imm 'O' e-visa. but worth doing if showing on e-visa site

2 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

is thay 12k missing a zero ?

 

Tread looks to be well worn

look like its been driven flat

14 hours ago, sharot724 said:

My current 90 day is set up now for my Visa renewal date Same as last year i recall.

Just recived the normal email notifying me of the need to notify.

If i do one will it remain at Visa  renewal date or just ignore me or posibly do a renewal?

why not provide more info. only you know the date your next 90 day report is due. likewise for your extension expiry date and your planned renewal date

On 5/13/2025 at 12:41 AM, mrbilly said:

Will my british state pension be taxed if I decide to live here permanently?

maybe, lots depends on allowances and how much you bring in, in a year when you are a tax resident, no tax is payable in a year when you are not a tax resident

4 hours ago, KannikaP said:

I just replaced a washing machine damaged UK Passport using Thai Visa Express.

Passport was Bht 6000, their service was Bht 6000. Saved me two trips to Bkk and back.

New one arrived exactly four weeks later, couriered to my home.

yes I have used them twice, very good service

21 hours ago, howerde said:

There is no one, anywhere who is going to check your passport and tell you if it is ok, if you have written in it then it  can be considered defaced, get a  replacement follow the link below, you will have to go to the VFS office in Bangkok or Chang Mai in person to hand over the forms passport

https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passports

does not have to be in person, someone else can do it for you, a friend or an agent

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

The OP does not have the passport with original visa stamp. 

In any event it's clear that he had a Non O and doing extensions based on retirement. 

would that visa information not be on the 1st page of the new passport,

i think the op is confusing  a visa and an extension of permission to stay., done by many posters

On 5/3/2025 at 8:47 PM, OJAS said:

 

On that basis, cancelling non-OA visas (so as to avoid the mandatory health insurance requirement) can likewise only be done via airport, not land crossings, presumably. In that case how come all the reports on here of non-OA cancellations being achieved through surface border runs?

 

not swopping passports for OA cancelling

4 hours ago, OJAS said:

 

Strikes me that the best course of action in your case would be to do a border run, exiting on your Caribbean passport and then re-entering visa-exempt on your European one, which you could then convert to a non-O visa at your local immigration office before then resuming annual retirement extensions.

 

How you go about seeking a non-O conversion for retirement is set out in the following link:

 

https://www.immigration.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/9.FOR-RETIREMENT-PURPOSES-50-YEARS-OLD-NON-O.pdf

 

This is how a number of retirees went about dumping their original non-OA visas for replacement non-O visas in order to avoid the mandatory health insurance requirement, so it is a path reasonably well-trodden in fairly recent times.

 

Incidentally, would I be correct in inferring from your username that your local immigration office is Rayong?

 

changing passports can only be done via airport, not land crossings

On 4/20/2025 at 7:29 AM, mikebell said:

Thanks for this.  I have no trouble getting into TPB.  I could only find 1 episode of this show.  Trying again today, there are 5 (I think the complete series?) which are happily downloading (tho' only a couple of seeders.)  My VPN is set to Singapore.

tpb dot party has all

seems a lot of running  around just to renew a passport

17 minutes ago, BrandonJT said:

You need to go to your immigration office and ask them if they will allow you to apply for the 60-day "Visiting Thai Family" extension after you cancel your work extension.  If they will allow you to apply for that, then you will have plenty of time to season your 400,000 baht.  If they will not allow you to apply for it, then you will likely have to leave Thailand and return on a visa exempt status and start fresh from that.

as long as he hasn't used a 60 day extension since his last entry into Thailand excluding re-entry permit entry, I can not see how they can refuse,( but it is Jomtein) he could also apply in Bangkok if the timing is right

On 4/27/2025 at 7:19 AM, mohinga said:

Been out of LOS for a many years; so only know about the latest rule changes from internet chatter.

I might have to leave my current country of residence in a couple of years; and would like have the option of getting a Thai retirement visa. I know things can change a lot in a couple of years; but I still have to make tentative plans.

If I were to go someplace in Thailand, say for instance Surat Thani, and start the application process for a pension visa, might I be able to get a bank account?

I'm unclear how the tax situation stands with respect to funds transferred into Thailand.

If I transfer funds into a Thai bank account for the purpose of getting a retirement visa (still 800k?) then are those funds taxed as income?

If so, then could that be avoided by doing the visa application and funds transfer in the second half of a calendar year? e.g. if funds transferred in late this year; but I  do not spend 180 days in the Kingdom this year, and only become a tax resident next year.

Lots of "ifs" I know; and I would definitely consult a tax accountant before making a move; but maybe someone has some insights to share?

Also if anyone knows of a good agent in Surat Thani?

in order to be a tax resident you need to live in Thailand for 180 ish days a year, so if you bring the 800k in a year when you are not tax resident its then tax free, likewise any savings before 1st jan 2024 brought in are tax free

try and avoid being a tax resident to guarantee being income Thai  tax free, or do as a lot of people are doing and ignore the Thai tax rules

5 hours ago, impulse said:

Honest question here...  Other than "I like Thailand" (or the Thai family) what would be the impediment to picking up sticks, cashing in your 400K baht (or 800K) and moving to the Philippines?  I'm looking more for a comparison of the legal and financial hurdles than a discussion of the relative merits of life in LOS vs Phils..  Is that even doable?

 

And if a Brit did move to the Phils, would their pension be boosted all at once or would it just start where it was in Thailand and be adjusted each year?

 

 

would be fully upgraded as if you never left the UK

5 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

 

No it is not. He is more likely to be being paid out more than what he paid in. It is an acknowledged fact that National Insurance contributions do not fully cover the cost of pension payouts for the majority of beneficiaries. It is not the UK taxpayer's fault that Thailand did not agree to a social security agreement with the UK. The EEA group of nations, the Philippines , much of the  larger Commonwealth Caribbean countries, Turkey and the USA  have an agreement.   He picked Thailand, a nation without an agreement.

 

There is no reciprocal  agreement with the UK. If there was, he could get his adjustment. It takes 2 to make an agreement and Thailand did not agree.

 

As a resident of Thailand, he is not paying any UK income tax is he? He pays his tax in Thailand, and most likely is at a lower tax rate than in the UK.  None of what he receives is  spent in the UK in  goods and services nor paid in taxes to the crown.

 

The pensioners in the UK are  paying taxes in the UK  on their income in excess of  £12,570 and they pay VAT and  many, pay council tax either in full or in part. The cost of living is higher for UK residents than it is for Thailand residents.  The UK pensioners spend their pensions in the UK  and many have a part  of their pensions clawed back by the UK government. 

 

all money generated in the UK is taxed in the UK

from my extensive  searching on google tm87 and tm7 both require 6x4 - 

https://thailand.go.th/issue-focus-detail/001-01-044

2 hours ago, Aussie999 said:

my question is... what difference would a visa make, it's not as though a police check is done when you apply for one, when you arrive visa or not, you go through immigration, they know who you are, when you arrived... how will a visa stop the riff raff, stop overstayers, stop opening illegal business's etc

I never mentioned visas just that a review is required as the immigration rules are out of date and abused

51 minutes ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

Why wouldn't they?

show me a link. otherwise a pointless  post

On 4/2/2025 at 1:19 PM, IvorBiggun2 said:

 UK or Thai press?

why would the UK press post about Thai income taxation

2 hours ago, actonion said:

Lack of driver Knowledge / Education  KIlls... Not many deaths in the speeds of  Formula 1 racing

a very bad taste comparison,