mrmicbkktxl

I would like to buy an air purifier but have no idea which one to buy.At lazada the most sold brand is XPX,but it is very cheap makes me wonder if it really helping.

Also saw Xiaomi and Electrolux.Does anyone has experience with purifiers?What is the difference between a 20k and 700thb purifier?

Isn't the dress to short(Australia) for a formal visit?

You are registred in X and your son in Y,means you don't take care him.(thinking of immigration)

If you are not married with the mother of the kid you actually need a document from a thai family court

(recognition of paternity),on top you need another document from the amper you living at.(birth certificate not enough),in m y case they wanted also a document from school.,this was a while ago but I don't think things changed for the good.I don't believe you ever got an extension without those documents.

8 hours ago, daveAustin said:

As usual topics like this are filled with unempathetic rubbishy comments (likely mostly from the boomer crowd) from folk who think they have never put a foot wrong and live perfect lives. Good chance family is reading this!

Are you for real?Nothing to do with boomer or not boomer,more about common sense.It's 2024 not to difficult to find information if I  want to travel to a foreign country.There are many websites what are waring about this and that.

2 minutes ago, sandyf said:

If you go to Laos.or any other embassy/consulate, you have to bear in mind you are dealing with the MFA and not immigration. If you could apply for the Non O ME marriage in London you would have to have £10,000 in the bank, so why should any other country be different.

Historically embassies/consulates have had a bit of a free hand in dealing with visa applications and have imposed there own interpretations causing a great deal of confusion. Those now on the e-visa platform have more of a standardised format which will probab;y become more widespread as time passes.

I also use Sri Ratcha and not really a problem, went in Dec for marriage extension and very straightforward, doubt I was at the desk 20 minutes. I used to do the income method there and that wasn't a problem either.

I'm doing extensions in Sriracha since 2012,and every year they added another annoyment,my wife has to take 2-3 times half day off daily salary 3500thb,our house 33 km from Sriracha immigration,not fun.until 2022 embassy letter was enough,now they also asking for bank account slips to see if at least 40.000thb are coming in every month,on top of that I have to bother my thai neighbors(working people)to be at home when the immigration comes to check my address,those officers complain why I stay far and they need to spend a lot of gasoline.I very hate the time of extending my stay.I'm over 23 years in Thailand and things changed to the bad.I would fly anywhere to get a 1 year visa if I don't have to deal with immigration in Thailand anymore.

2006 and  2007 I got 1 Year visa in Kuala Lumpur,the embassy staff asked me why I don't extend at immigration in Thailand,I replied"immigration sucks"she smiled and answered"I know'

1 hour ago, billd766 said:

I do my marriage extension myself using the monthly income method.

 

The Immigration office that I use is in Kamphaeng Phet and is not only user friendly but farang friendly and very helpful. There are no "hidden" or unexpected charges and to my knowledge no agents seem to be available there either, I have been using that branch for more than 12 years now.

 

When I did my extension last year in October they politely reminded me that it was only valid until July as I needed a new passport before then.

 

Not ALL immigration offices are the same.

Sounds like a dream

24 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Where to start.

Suggest you include tax considerations when/if it happens.

 

6 weeks for under consideration period is because you used an agent. 

Doing the process yourself you keep your pp and the consideration period is more like 3-4 weeks.

 

The 400k only needs to be in the bank for 2 months+ consideration period. Can then be withdrawn as you wish.

Extensions are 1900b

Easy process , no need for an agent. 

I'm doing it every year alone for 1900thb at immigratin Sriracha,really a pain in the a...M y thai wife is actually a very nice calm person but even she is loosing it with them......................

12 hours ago, Robert Paulson said:

It’s a total nightmare. There’s a thread somewhere with a number of people swearing that it’s ok to have the 400k in a foreign bank account. Then someone came in and said he just got denied for having it in a foreign bank account. That report seemed reliable enough to me. So it’s clear as mud. Sounds like you’re chancing it if you do the foreign account method to me. 

I agree,but since I read somewhere it is possible I thought I give it a try and ask here,if not here then where to ask.I'm actually on extension of stay but tired with the immigration bullsh.. every year.I don't want to put 400.000 on any thai bank and since they started that tax sh.. .....So I guess I have to continue with the immigration bullsh..

A few years ago I tried to extend with an agent I got the extension I wanted but didn't get my passport back for 6 weeks,made me feel very uncomfortable,on top using an agent is not really a bargain.Even you have all documents they still charge 10000thb up

Just now, mrmicbkktxl said:

Thank you

But it talks only about 400.000thb in a thaibank not about in a foreign bank or monthly pension payments

6 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Covered in this thread

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1319238-1-year-multi-non-o-based-on-marriage-savannakhet-jan-2024-report/ 

 

Take note of post from @Paul Robson "He put that he had to season the 400k for 2 months. Need to edit that I do not think that is correct. The money does not need to be seasoned as far as I can surmise. " 

 

 

Thank you

Hi I read somewhere 400.000thb can also be in a foreign account,how is that working what exactly they want to see?

Another question how about monthly pension payments(40.000thb) into a Thai bank,with Embassy letter,is that ok too?

Great detailed report,thanks a lot

21 hours ago, Tod Daniels said:

That would be an incorrect speculation. 😮

Neither Savannakhet nor Vientiane offer year-long, multi-entry Non-O visas based on being over 50 (retirement) nor do they offer a year long, multi-entry Non-O based on having thai children.

Both those reasons can only get a 90 day single entry visa 

The ONLY year-long, multi-entry Non-O they issue is based on marriage to a thai and that now requires you show proof of 400K baht in a thai bank account in your name only OR proof of the equivalent in your bank account in your country. 

What kind of proof of the equivalent from home bank?

16 minutes ago, rwill said:

Hard to tell from the video but probably a bridle snake, non-venomous.  But some could mistake it for a krait.

I was thinking wtf is he doing it looks like a banded krait

How much is a vascular screening and how accurat is it?

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Advertising is a good earner and needed for companies but if the advertising covers the content and there is no way to close it,then it is very annoying.I can't use my mobile anymore to read news on ASEAN now because the advertising is covering half of the screen

6 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

 

Ha Ha ...wannabe Mod.

 

 

There is a report button if your sensitivities are offended, Now crawl back under your bed in case the nasty tax man is watching you.................

Nothing to do with sensitivities it's about civilized language

2 hours ago, hotandsticky said:

 

 

Look at the forum..... and don't confuse the issue with bu11sh!t about non-existent tax.

 

 

Watch your language low life creature!!!

Does Savanaket still issue 1 year multi entry non O visa? What documents are required?I have the thought they won't issue 1 years visa anymore and that is worldwide.They want you to get an extension of stay at immigration and to get an extension you need to show money in a thai bank or monthly payments from oversea.If you have money in the bank or payments it is easy for them to tax it.I was gonna stop to transfer money to Thailand after December 2023 and get a 1 year visa instead of an extension.If this loophole is closed it will get difficult to avoid tax payments in Thailand.If your home country has a double taxation treaty with Thailand you will have to try to get your taxes back .Just a thought