scoutman360

Thanks for the replies everyone. I followed the advice above and got a reply within the hour: Dear XXXX, Wealthy Pensioner category only requires one year of income.

The BOI application form says to upload passive income evidence "..in the past 2 years.....". Do they mean to upload 2 years of evidence? Or, 1 year that is no more than 2 years old? Thanks in advance.

You are correct and I have used the Bangkok Bank app to repatriate large sums of Provident Fund savings from working here many years. Somehow, the other banks are not interested in your Thailand work history, and will only help you if they can see a valid Work Permit. (I was rejected by both Kasikorn and SCB).

I worked 20 years in Thailand, working with normal Thai middle class, being the only foreigner at the company. They were gracious, kind, funny, and treated me as a friend, sharing with me their daily life. After the day I retired, I haven't heard from one of them. Not one.

I appears the Xiaomi popular models such as Xiaomi 4 Pro on Lazada are currently "pre-order" with 7 to 30 days delivery. And very few offering the global version. Mostly China version available.

I have seen on a few occasasions the wild dogs in Thailand politely enter a premises full of people and smile and wag their tail wildly until someone throws them some food. Then they go back to their mischief. When I was a teenager with a paper route (in the U.S), I was always chased by dogs in the street. I even got bit once. On the last day of my route, I brought a big wooden stick with me. When I saw them running towards me, I parked the bike and ran after them with the stick. What cowards they were. My eyes opened watching them screech their assault and run in fear. Wish I knew before I got bit.

TIT. You tink too mut.

Oh! I nearly forgot. Give Theera Music in Pinklao a call (Theeramusic.com). They are located a few blocks from Central Pinklao. They are a certified repair shop for Roland and they did a great job repairing a noisey Roland amplifier for me. I would imagine they repair other brands too.

Try CT Music Shop (Google it). They are a well-known pro equipment music shop, which I believe, handles repairs. You can also search through Kaidee.com. Music section. They are an online sales forum (such as Craigslist in the U.S.). But there are many collector music shops that advertise there. Another option is to visit the electronics section of downtown Bangkok. Sorry I don't know the street, but near the Grand Palace there is a few blocks of electronic repair shops. Some of them are quite good at trouble shooting.

My amalgams have been in place 55+ years and still going strong. Meanwhile, the composit fill replacements (on a few) keep cracking and I have paid to have them replaced again more than once. Each time more of my tooth is wittled off. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Update. I was at CW today. The docs required were: 1. Application form 2. Copy of passport 3. Copy of TM30 4. Copy of TM47 (90 day report) And 200 thb., which I paid gladly. Not sure if that was official. All other docs I had were pushed back to me.

Thanks @Caldera!!

Thailand makes it nearly impossible to transfer money out of Thailand unless you have a work permit. However, Bangkok Bank's app allows international transfers out of Thailand with no questions asked up to about 1 million thb/day. After years of working in Thailand, I wanted to send my savings back to the U.S. I was distraught to find out no banks would do it because my work permit was now canceled. Using the Bangkok Bank app solved the problem.

Would anyone like to list the requirements for a COR at CW? I have failed to find it anywhere. I have: Application form (provided above) TM47 TM30 Rental Contract Copy of Owner's ID Card Copy of Owner's House Registration (blue book) Copy of Owner's Chanote Am I missing anything besides first born child and sacrificial lamb?

Thanks much. The form you referenced looks more appropriate for driver's lisence renewal, which is what I am doing. I wonder what would require the TM.18 form.

Can anyone tell me how long it takes to apply and receive a Residence Certificate at Changwattana? Is the TM.18 form required? Thanks kindly.

NO. Never. The staff is usually young Thais just doing what they are told. They make rookie mistakes as we all did at that age.

Move. You have no other choice. Be more selective on your next location. Do a few drive-by at night before you sign anything. Walk the neighborhood a few nights. I lived in a condo complex 17 years, no problems. Then a group of Vietnam sex workers moved next door and they kept their door open and made noise all day and night. Jurasic didn't get rid of them. My new place is so quiet at night one could hear a pin drop. Problem solved.

IMG. AIA. Can book/pay online. Download your card. I have used them both.

Does this guy understand that the wealthy Thais with money overseas are paying taxes on their money to the country where the money resides? Knowing of the existence of double taxation treaties between so many countries, this would lead Thailand to become bottom feeders; doubling the revenue department cost and overhead so they can search for scraps overseas. Same as the IRS. People will always migrate to tax haven countries/cities/states/etc. If you want their money, try making your country a more attractive place to keep it.

I have both SCB, and BBL. Both suddenly deducted tax on my interest last December. Even though they both have always had my tax ID number, they never deducted it before. Something is going on.

It depends on the restaurant (company) calling the shots. Some are honest and share the "service charge" and some are not. I suspect many don't share. If you want to tip for good service, put the money in the service person's hand, not in the receipt bin. In Thailand, that means you are giving the money to your server.

1. Can I visit any DLT office to renew my 5-year license or must I use the closest office to my residence in Bangkok? I live in Bangkok, but the online appointments near me require a 2 month wait. I will be out of the country then and need the renewal before that. Nonthaburi office has openings next month. Will they accept me? 2. If I cannot get an appointment by next month, does the DLT still accept walk-in renewals? Thanks much.

This seems to be the trend for modern affluent countries. Thailand has become part of that trend because of their economical growth in recent years. Unfortunately, those countries in the world with exponential birth rate growth (fill in the blank) are still out of control. I hope this means Thailand will re-evaluate the importance of foreigner's in their economy, such as it was back in the 1990's, when foreigner's experience and talent were worth a lot of money.

I think people joke about it because they don't understand the impact it puts on our privacy and freedoms. In China it is almost always cashless now. They always pay with Wechat. If the world gets to that point, then you will no longer have control over your money. It will always be monitored and your spending will be monitored and analyzed and judged by a central government. Say you don't care? You will care when they block your bank account for some stupid reason.