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I would agree that all documents from a Thai bank would need to be stamped and signed. However, you do not need to use credit advice, remittance advice can also be used. I use HSBC and they post a remittance advice to my account. I would print them off and just right the statement date and amount received on them. Have watched the IO go through the statement and tick them off.

As far as I am aware there is no immigrant visa. PR is the nearest thing to immigrant status as used by other countries. There is an annual quota and a specific timeframe to apply for Thailand Permanent Residency. The quota is usually 100 persons of each nationality and 50 persons for stateless applicants. The application is inclined to open from October or November until the last day of December each year. https://www.siam-legal.com/thailand-visa/permanent-residence-thailand.php#:~:text=There is an annual quota,day of December each year.

Non immigrant status is either by visa or PR, you obviously believe there is a quota on non immigrant visas. I brought my personal effects over about 2 years after I came to live, maybe they changed the rules for you.

I have been a couple of times, last time in 2019 for niece's graduation. I would suggest getting some money before leaving Thailand. If not change at airport on arrival otherwise you may run into problems at a bank. When I tried they wanted social security details that I did not have available. My wife had a Chinese account in Thailand and transferred from there. Try and get small denominations, it is almost cashless society so if you do pay in cash getting change can be difficult. Enjoy the trip, a real eye opener. Most from the west have preconceptions that will be blown away.

The ECHR is the cornerstone of the Belfast Agreement, do you really think anyone is going to open that can of worms. Why do you think Theresa May kicked the issue into the long grass.

Indeed. However net migration is a mathematical equation and like every other equation it has 2 sides. Every tom, dick and harry just wants to focus on one side of the equation and ignore the fact that those leaving the country have been reducing for some time. The country shot itself in the foot with brexit which has deterred people from retiring to the EU, not only that it caused many to return to the UK, adding to the wrong side of the equation. If the money donated to Rwanda had been put into incentives to retire abroad it may well have lead to a different outcome.

I would suggest that you are right in thinking it means PR as that is subject to a quota each year. I moved my belongings in 2010 under Non O status and there was no duty free allowance. The words " regarded as resuming residents " means returning Thais. A friend of mine moved his stuff about the same time but did it under his wife's name as a returning Thai which carried a duty free allowance. He did have to pay duty on the motorbike, customs didn't believe it was hers. BTW. I didn't pay the maritime insurance, premium was a lot more that the value of the goods, but a personal choice.

That would be my understanding, but don't think there is a wife to come into it. Of course it would cost the 1900 baht to make a failed application and get the 7 days grace period.

A weekly option is not available to overseas applicants, only 4 weeks or 13 weeks.

Indeed, You get 13 x 4 week payments, which was 52 weeks when i went to school. What many do not realise is that every 21 years there is a 14th payment. This is dependant on when your pension started, I got mine after about 10 years.

Not as straightforward as that. In order to vote, and have an MP, you have to register and that only lasts for a year. I am not aware that abolishing the 15 year rule changed the registration process but would be happy to hear that it had. I registered to vote against brexit and a year later got a reminder to re-register, didn't bother. Registration is at your last UK registered address which is now some distance from anyone I know, I travelled myself for the brexit vote.

You pay tax on your income and the state pension is part of your income. If the state pension was your only income and below the tax threshold, there wouldn't be any tax to be paid. In some countries there is a low tax rate for low incomes, in the UK there is no tax liability on income subject to basic rate up to £12,570PA.

Why are some fixated on Thai tax, nothing to do with it. You obviously haven't understood what was posted. If the HMRC do not recognise a frozen pension, which is managed by the DWP, then they tax you on money you have never received, been that way for years. Simplest solution is to file a tax return every year, it's like money in the bank. Too much of a brain pain dealing with these people.

My dad was a commando during the war. many of the SAS were from commando units. Like many have said he never spoke about his service, even to family. From an old photo I knew he was 9th commando but everything else came from Mr Google. This is him at the Spean Bridge memorial about 25 years ago.

Nothing new, the Thai data centre market was valued at 652 M USD in 2023, there are 2 already in Chonburi. Who are the data center players in Thailand? The key market players operating in the Thailand data center industry include Amazon Web Service Inc., IBM Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Cisco Systems, Inc., Oracle Corporation, SAP SE, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, NTT DATA, Inc., STT GDC Pte Ltd, TCC Technology Co. https://www.nextmsc.com/report/thailand-data-center-market#:~:text=The key market players operating,Pte Ltd%2C TCC Technology Co.

Good deflection, but irrelevant. Online submissions are the way of the world, but those glued to an armchair can only complain. Ignorance must be bliss. I have seen passengers begging to borrow phones so they could board a flight. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passenger_locator_form

Like other countries.

Sounds like US paranoia, quite obvious you never tried to enter the UK during covid.

I use the government hospital at Bang Saen and see the doctor every 4 months. Each time there is a blood test but the list varies each time, urine/PSA I think once a year. You have to be registered and results take about hour and a half. The Cancer Hospital at Chonburi also do a package, was 1600 baht each time I have been, but a couple of years now. It was 1300 for a woman which would make the PSA about 300 baht. It is bloods, stool and urine analysis with ECG and X-ray. Unfortunately not walk in, need to register and make an appointment, last time I had to wait about a month.

Indeed, can change as quickly as the staff, but not always problematic. Chonburi DLT always used to accept pink card and yellow book but last time I went they had adopteed the Pattaya policy of CoR. I was due to go to Immigration in a couple of weeks so picked up the cert at same time, 300 baht there and then. Went back to DLT next day and saw same woman, she asked why so long to come back, just said immigration not easy to deal with. Bonus No1 - she asked if I wanted I could do licence in about an hour - great news. Bonus No2 - the delay in returning to DLT crossed my birthday and i got just about 6 years on licence.

Wouldn't know, never seen the need for an agent, or a brown envelope.

Isn't a personal income tax return required for a cat B visa extension?

My TM30 is dated 2015, been out of the country more times than I remember, had several new visas and a new passport since then. Renewed extension and did 90 day report last week without any question, but one day I expect them to say a bit faded.

That is too generalised a question. HMRC told me I do not need to file a tax return, they just collect the same tax every month. Why would it be out of the question for the RD to have a similar policy? I suspect the majority of pensioners have no liability so little point in making a return. Best advice is to wait for further clarification.

The "why would they scenario" only applies to a certain part of the expat community. Certain visa types already have to provide tax information as part of the visa process, others have tax exemption from their visa. Why would they chase the Non O category when the chances are that they will get very little. In most cases it would be time and effort for no gain.