ColdSingha

i love Ark Bar, many happy memories, its rescued chaweng beach from the mediocrity of the last few years

look forward to visiting again soon with my family

turn it up!!!

about 2 weeks back took a day flight to samui, departures was dead and flight was about 30% full

... but tourist numbers up up up according to TAT lulz

I offered my best understanding. Take it or leave it.

but its not the one our esteemed TV members demanded! therefore it means nothing [/sarc]

thanks anyway i found it useful and mirrored what my best friend had been told by a thai lawyer when he enquired (and was subsequently laughed out of the office) about legitimizing his foreign business when he didnt need a long term visa... "you wanna do what? and pay taxes here? hahahahahahaha no need no need"

The need for social services in Thailand is dire

Hell, they dont even have sidewalks that meet

Which is why there is a need for some property taxes, as long as it's properly and fairly implemented. I hated paying property taxes when I lived in the states, but I did get to enjoy reasonably funded schools that are within walking distance that are free, libraries, sidewalks, street cleaning on a regular basis, professional emergency services and many other services that are lacking in Thailand.

$17 trillion in debt.. just saying

Just what the economy doesn't need: uncertainty. For 2 years. As for the wealthy paying more of the tax burden...yeah, right. We shall watch that with interest but don't hold your breath.

precisely, the wealthy hold nothing in their own names hence there will be nothing to tax

everything is on the company expense account, held offshore or in trust

Awful. Why is it so difficult to get a working visa in Thailand? Thailand needs to follow in South Koreas footsteps. All of the paperwork is done while the prospective teacher is in his/her home country. Before I taught in SK I needed my bachelors degree notarized and apostilled. The same with my FBI check. Included was my sealed transcript. Once done I sent the items to my recruiter who then secured my working visa for the year. The process took 3 months mainly because of the FBI check.

Why can't Thailand implement something similar?

it's not getting the work permit that's difficult, it's the reluctance to pay tax (and thus declare) foreign workers:

"A permit, issued by the Ministry of Labour, can take up to three months to issue and the employer becomes responsible for paying income tax on the salary. The minimum, taxable monthly salary for most nationalities is 50,000 baht."

i don't know what it says about a society when every time someone does something honest it becomes national news

if you took all the money away from the rich and gave it to the poor within 10 years the rich would have it all back again and the poor would once again be poor..

cant fix being pennywise

If the question is really can you provide a customer with GOODS or SERVICES from a location in Thailand legally without a Work Permit the answer is no.

It doesn't matter how you do it you can not legally supply goods (including E-Books) or services (including advice on medica advicel, financial advice or "advice to the lovelorn").

Not LEGALLY from Thailand, even if you receive no compensation, financial or otherwise.

Even if such financial compensation is deposited in a bank outside of Thailand, it still is illegal without a Work Permit to provide those goods or services from a location inside of Thailand without a Work Permit to do that.

But we all know it is possible to do so not legally.

So, basically the answer to your questions are ..... no, not legally.

Yes, I know that's silly, but since when did laws have to make sense ?

leave thailand, incorporate offshore company (having company sell goods outside thailand), come back to thailand, kick back at beach

legal?

do eastern europeans spend less than western europeans? i've never understood this rule

just lean back in the chair and let the better half deal with it, all of it.

smile and say as little as possible :)

(note to above: if on marriage extension expect to come back tomorrow they always, always find something else they need lol)

in hua hin can buy 20 litre bottles for 20 baht each

i caught them filling them up with tap water

 

 

I have nothing todo all day but worry about the immigration problems of people I do not know and will never meet. NOT. Lock this thread we have enough post from people with real problems how about post with real solutions

 

ok,

 

real solution #1: get the correct visa

 

next..?

 

 

 

​Originally,they specially included tourist visas in the back-to-back clampdown.....so the "correct visa" may not actually exist any more. There is of course also  no real definition of "visa run/back-to-back/ tourist etc etc.....

 

 

that's the crux, the definitions haven't been defined. the reason why, i'd imagine, is in defining the rules they'd also define the loopholes

my missus showed me a bill for 7400 baht for 13 dishes yesterday and said they were doing things like giving the kids unordered chicken nuggets (then charging later) and over pricing too

 

all over thai social media yesterday

I have nothing todo all day but worry about the immigration problems of people I do not know and will never meet. NOT. Lock this thread we have enough post from people with real problems how about post with real solutions

 

ok,

 

real solution #1: get the correct visa

 

next..?

beach looked amazing today post clean up, had a real public park feel about it, very relaxed.

taking a towel and eski later

I accept it's to late to fix it now, with only 2 weeks on my current visa left.
Trying to get a full refund but seems they will not.

that sucks they should at least offer you a refund under these circumstances

bus to penang takes 2 hours. go there, check into a hotel on george street and talk to one of the agents their. they should be able to help

Is this forum only for crusty old expats who have nothing to do but give out about everything and everyone.

thaivisa the hub of generalisations

I really expected this thread to light up a lot more than it has based on the number of people that supposedly game the ED system. Maybe there aren't quite as many people using the ED in a manner in which it was never intended as some thought there were?

I mean, if you're actually using it to learn Thai, there's nothing in these changes to get your shorts in a bunch about. So, in light of the lack of expected outrage, I'm wondering if most of the people using the ED really are going to class and learning a word or two?

yeah i actually thought the same but its barely stayed on the front page, i guess much more people were working on visa exempts and immigration has got it about right

@OP adapt your business so you can utilise the local resources (cheap staff) and you'll be good to go. company+work permit+visa

 

in the meantime maybe come over on a TR visa for a few months to get the lay of the land and talk to some accountants about company setups

 

great advice from rwdrwdrwd above too 

I am in a similar situation doing 10weeks on/off and due to fly back in on the 13th August. I have an 1yr extension of stay based on ED at the moment with multi re-enty permit as there was no other real option for me.....getting a bit worried reading the stories online at the mo! I've printed out my contract, bank statements payslips etc so can hopefully prove that my earnings come from offshore and not illegally working in Thailand if questioned.

I shall post how I get on.

You may be questioned about your Thai knowledge level, where do you go to school, and why you have been away so long.

Working abroad is clearly contrasting with studying in Thailand, so be prepared for that.

Better would be you obtain a Tourist visa to avoid any unpleasant situation.

It is very difficult for me to get a tourist visa as when I get off the boat I just fly straight back to Thailand. I may just not mention my 1yr ED extension of stay and re-entry permit and just pass through swampy on a visa exempt stamp. Just sat in the lounge in Dubai waiting for the last leg trying to decide which option to use. I read in another thread that the 1yr ED extensions obtained through agents are exactly what they will be clamping down on.......Think I might just bite the bullet and go for the Thai Elite card when I get to Thailand.

is there not a thai embassy/consulate in dubai?

In the year 2017 there will be no expats or long term residents under 50 years old left in Thailand. Good for the old man , can keep the young chicks for himself.

i think you are underestimating the resilience of those under 50, they'll adapt.

as for the young chicks, i've seen the ones you old guys hang out with.. you can keep em