alanrchase

Transferred our land into my son's name a year or so ago. I took my passport with me but they never asked for it. I had to sign one document, my wife and son did the rest. As with all official dealings, requirements can change from office to office and even between officials in the same office.

If you are doing car and bike licenses do you need two COR and two medical certs or can you have originals and copies? I was at my local immigration getting a COR yesterday and they were asking if it was for a car or bike licence. They were going to state which licence on the document. In the end they agreed to just put licence renewal without specifying vehicle type. I am hoping that the DLT will accept the original and a copy.

If you want to know the official valuation for a plot of land look it up on the DOL site. Their valuation is for tax purposes, the seller can ask whatever price they want. Rice fields next to each other can vary by a significant amount per square wah depending on such things as main road location. ระบบค้นหารูปแปลงที่ดิน (LandsMaps) https://landsmaps.dol.go.th/#

Last house was about 20 years ago. You can't do a bank transfer if the seller has no bank account. The money was kept in a brown paper bag. We have a safe now, a proper safe, not one you can casually tuck under one arm as you walk out of the house.

I've bought two houses in Thailand with cash. Bought my first car with cash. Second car was done with a cashiers check. Back then the sellers wanted cash so that is what I provided. These days cashiers checks are more accepted.

Possibly withholding tax is the wrong term. I transferred some company scheme shares offshore. The trustees had not been informed that I had left the company several years earlier so some of the shares credited to me under the scheme were not legally mine. In sorting that out some shares were taken from my account which incured a small tax deduction. Possibly the tax was for dividend shares awarded on those shares that were not legally mine? I just called it withholding tax as I was not aware of it untill I got a receipt from the tax man and it was some time ago so I can't remember all the details.

They were company share scheme shares held by trustees so I had no say in the matter regarding any tax paid. I pay no tax on shares I hold offshore.

I don't get a UK pension so am not sure about tax on that. Even with the NT code I have had withholding tax taken on the sale of some shares. The amount was so small that I didn't bother to investigate if I could reclaim it. My understanding is that even with a NT code any income derived in the UK is still subject to tax.

Not sure if they will accept a deposit. I had surgery at a government hospital. They required paperwork from the department involved detailing the procedure and an estimate of how much it would cost. I paid that amount in cash. Part of the discharge procedure before leaving the hospital was getting any medication required, follow up appointment and a detailed bill. Once I had the bill I could go back to the cashier and get a refund or pay extra depending on the estimate and the actual cost. I ended up getting 26,000 baht back.

I just go to the tax office, hand over the credit advice paperwork from the bank listing the cash transfers, hand over the withholding tax form and they fill in the paperwork for me. This year the lady filling in the paperwork also registered me for e filing. She gave me a printout of this year's return and said to do it online myself next year. No need to pay a third party for something the tax office will do for free.

I am about to pop up the road for one. 40 baht. It has been 40 baht for as long as I can remember. I have not seen 35 baht meals since a bottle of Hong Thong whiskey went past the 100 baht mark.

Was your previous card a Union Pay and you have now changed to Master Card? I opted for the change and MC cost significantly more than UP.

Yes, but involves driving with an expired licence which I would rather not do in case it invalidates my insurance.

The med cert changed over 5 years ago, has it changed again? Just pointing out that on e learning website it lists documentation required for renewal of 2 to a five year licence, 5 to 5 year licence and doesn't mention the requirement for the med cert for 5 to 5. I have always taken a med cert with me.

Replacement licences expire on your birthday. You get 5 years from your next birthday. If you renew a month early you get 5 years and one month from the day of renewal.