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What's doubtful? In Aug 2020 I was half way through an ME visa and had been getting auto extensions. They were due to come to an end so I went along to immigration and tried to get a 12 month extension based on 2 months of transactions. The IO initially nodded but looking through my passport suddenly shook her head and pointed to an extension a few years previous and said it would need to be 12 transactions. Not a big problem the auto extension went on another month which gave me the 12th transaction I needed. I think the OP would be fairly safe having been out of the country for 10 years.

Indeed, and why I think it is being blown out of proportion. I am not particularly concerned, can't see the turkeys voting for Christmas.

I got married in 2008 and since then been in and out of the various visa scenarios. No big deal whichever way you decide to jump, really a question of what best suits your circumstances. Last Oct i came back on a new visa and new passport so when i went for the marriage extension in the Dec did expect some questions, not so, probably the smoothest one ever, only at the desk about 20 minutes.

I have had 5 home visits and no 2 have been the same, witnesses only required once. Last time only one guy came with a tripod, just took a couple of photos with him included. Must have been here all of 10 minutes. Your imagination has nothing to do with it, people are free to make whatever decision suits them best.

Doesn't need to. The first extension he does can be done on a reduced number, 2 or 3 possibly depending on office. Would however need to address the issue on arrival.

Quite. From the London site. Financial evidence showing monthly income of no less than 65,000 THB (£1,500) or having the current balance of 800,000 THB (£18,000), e.g. bank statements, proof of earnings - Applicant’s recent official UK/Ireland bank statement shows your name, address (Screenshots are not accepted). For monthly income of last 3 months no less than £1,500/month. https://london.thaiembassy.org/en/page/retirement-visa

Cha Am is ok but limited, does not have the same level of facilities and access as BS. Personally I would much rather have a day out or an overnighter in Pattaya than Hua Hin.

Indeed. Not going to rush into it again, may well try and get a lot more airports fitted out before flicking the switch.

I would suggest having a look at Bang Saen, has a lot going for it. Not too big, plenty to do, easy to get about, good convenient hospital, airport and Pattaya not very far away. sea front and not too many expats.

I think you will find that the equipment was found to be unreliable and the 100ml limit has been re-introduced. The EU Commission made the decision to re-impose the longstanding rule at the end of July, but it takes effect today. It means the limit of 100ml for every individual container will be reintroduced in airports which had been using new technology to allow passengers to bring higher volumes of liquid. https://news.sky.com/story/eu-airports-see-100ml-liquid-rule-for-carry-on-baggage-reintroduced-13207614#:~:text=The EU Commission made the,bring higher volumes of liquid.

The whole rhetoric of everyone seeing everyones business is getting out of hand. It is not a question of them(TRD) being able to identify your accounts somewhere else. The banks in other countries have a legal obligation to report accounts to another tax jurisdiction if it appears an account they hold belongs to someone who is a tax resident in that jurisdiction. If they decide to report an account, the information they provide is quite limited, mainly account value and any income credited. What is a bit vague is "how", as you suggest, they will identify the accounts. In the UK I think the NI number could be seen as a TIN, but I can't see how anyone in Thailand would know that. Each participating country will annually automatically exchange with the other country the below information in the case of Jurisdiction A with respect to each Jurisdiction B reportable account, and in the case of Jurisdiction B with respect to each Jurisdiction A reportable account:[16] Name, address, Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and date and place of birth of each Reportable Person. Account number Name and identifying number of the reporting financial institution; Account balance or value as of the end of the relevant calendar year (or other appropriate reporting period) or at its closure, if the account was closed. Distributions made to the account (dividends, interest, gross proceeds/redemptions, other) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Reporting_Standard#:~:text=The Common Reporting Standard (CRS,is to combat tax evasion.

The new regulations have started but nothing can be done until after the tax year ends in Dec, and it will be some time after that before any fallout will be seen, although some may go looking for it early Jan.

The government sites only refer to the old basic state pension and the new state pension, they want to bury the additional state pension, after all it was blatant discrimination. They like people like you flying the flag for them.

A recent thread was sidetracked over misinformation being posted in respect of visa Category "O". In response to one post I posted a link to the visa in question from the London E-visa site. In the desperation to ridicule both myself and the Thais this comment appeared. "Thanks for the incorrect info, as you should be aware, there is no requirement to be in receipt of a state pension to apply for a Non-O based on being over 50. (think of the UK, according to that info, you would not be able to apply until you were 67 years old!)" The assertion highlights the ignorance surrounding how the "retirement" options were managed in the UK. In the days of paper applications the guidance was more explicit and below is a copy in respect of Category "O" from 2013. The last 2 options should be noted, the policy being that the visa would be granted on the basis of a UK state pension irrespective of the financial requirements that would apply to those over 50. A few years later along came e-visas and automatic translation, people had to try and start reading between the lines rather than taking things literally. The text annotated to the visa option(Retirement) is not a singular requirement but rather an indication of options. This post is merely for clarification and as such no debate is necessary and should be closed to replies.

You have the wrong end of the stick entirely, the new State Pension is single tier arrangement so there cannot be a higher tier. As I said, between 1978 and 2016 the state pension was a 2 tier arrangement, the state pension came in 2 parts, the basic pension and the additional earnings related pension. Many pensioners are receiving their additional state pension as part of a workplace/private pension. There are however many that never contracted out that are receiving a state pension that consists of the basic pension plus earnings related components, I have 4 such components in my state pension.. I worked with people on shift that were earning twice as much as me as a manager, their state pension could be well over £400/week. As I also said everyone only ever refer to the old basic state pension and the new state pension, both in the singular, the additional state pension has been removed from the rhetoric.

You are wrong, it is the banks that provide the information under the CRS agreements. The information however is limited to account value and and any income attributed to that account such as interest or dividends. Not everything or everyone is reportable. The account is only reportable if it appears to belong to someone in a different tax residency to where the account is held.

Speculation can bring about otherwise unconsidered views into the debate, possibly the architect of a new regime. From the OP. "There is speculation on social media that annual stay extensions might soon require income tax clearance in Thailand. This rumor has not been confirmed by the Cabinet or immigration authorities and could create issues for long-term visa holders who spend less than six months per year in Thailand."

The OP is about tax reforms, one can only think you believe tourists to be tax residents.

There may be a clue in a statements from the original article which did raise the issue of pensions but yet the text regarding Section 40 makes no mention of pensions. The current text of Section 40 does does refer to pensions, maybe an amendment is being considered. "Section 41 specifies that individuals who have assessable income under Section 40 in the previous tax year from duties, work or business conducted in Thailand, or from the activities of an employer in Thailand or from assets located in Thailand, must pay taxes according to the provisions of this section, regardless of whether the income is paid within or outside the country. Please credit and share this article with others using this link: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/2860812/law-to-tax-income-from-overseas-in-the-works. View our policies at http://goo.gl/9HgTd and http://goo.gl/ou6Ip. © Bangkok Post PCL. All rights reserved."

Of course it is based on retirement. You are asking the Thai authorities for approval to be in Thailand and that approval is granted on the basis that you are retired whilst in the Kingdom. If you don't want to be retired within the Kingdom, you need a different approval.

Just like the poster I replied to, you are wrong. For some reason people seem to have forgotton that between 1978 and 2016 the UK state pension was a 2 tier arrangement and continually talk about the state pension in the singular. There are quite a percentage of people getting well over the PA from their state pension.

Sincerest apologies. A space between the post and your image would have helped but indeed my mistake.

Try here https://www.thaievisa.go.th/visa/non-immigrant-f

Try here https://www.thaievisa.go.th/visa/non-immigrant-f

You really do have a distorted way of thinking. The original point referred to a retirement extension and if your visa status in Thailand is based on "retirement" as laid down by immigration, then you are not allowed to work. You are effectively retired or working illegally.