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  1. Do you see this addressed in the DTA? It may not actually be considered a pension, so it might need to be specifically mentioned the way that pensions are.
  2. Not sure about "long term funds" overriding the requirement. That may be possible. But in my case, I kept the cash in a safe to avoid having to file a FACTA. The transfer out and back cost me about $230 (spreads and fees). Not terrible.
  3. The funds must be shown to have come from abroad. I explained to the officer at CW that I had worked here for 9 years and saved up that money. The officer explained "That is good. Send it to the US, then send it back to Thailand." No alternative was even suggested (other than the envelope option, which I declined).
  4. 1970s I believe Along with checking for elephantiasis.
  5. Borommaratchachonnani is actually in Bangkok Noi, not Chatuchak. But, you could start your excursion to Chatuchak from Borommaratchachonnani. Just as she did.
  6. That is proper pandemonium! With genuine mosh pit action. Sorry I missed it all...
  7. I was on a Non-O based retirement extension for one year. I then converted to Non-B, then work permit extension for many years. In October 2023 I exited to Cambodia, returned on a Visa Exempt (US passport), obtained a Non-O for retirement in Thailand at CW, then got my retirement extension in January 2024. So, in my case, there was no issue with the Non-O, other than needing a lease, being 50+, and having 800K in the bank.
  8. Was the only interesting thing about my visit to Kalasin years ago. Well.... aside from the bathing facilities.
  9. Your use of "visa" and "extension" confuses me a little bit. I recently changed from extension based on work permit to extension based on retirement. Here is a history of that process, shown in passport photos: 1) I exited Thailand for Cambodia. I stayed one day in Cambodia and returned to Thailand. I utilized the "Visa Exempt" privilege of my US passport, getting this entry stamp in my passport: 2) Before my exempt visa expired, I went to Chaeng Watthana and obtained a Non-O visa for the purpose of retirement: 3) Finally, I filed my application for an "extension of stay" based on retirement, and I obtained my "extension" for one year: Notice the critical line stating "EXTENSION OF STAY PERMITTED UP TO". In my case, until 29 Jan 2025. You must have a stamp similar to this one with the critical "extension of stay permitted" line. If you have that, then you are okay until the date stamped. If you do not have that, then you have an issue.
  10. It was not the "travel" that caused suspicion. It was the passports.
  11. If I read this correctly, the exemption applies only to VAT, not income or capital gains taxes. In other words, brokers will not have to pay 7% VAT on transactions they perform trading. However, I believe that if you realize a gain on your trading, you will still likely be liable for income and/or capital gains taxes.
  12. This is precisely the risk. In a world coming off the rails, USD will power higher, and the THB will fall, and all that debt will get a lot more expensive to repay. That said, $1B USD is not earth shattering in that scenario.
  13. WISE gave me a "Digital card". I have not tested it yet. But this is not helpful with airline reservations, since they can require the physical card at check-in.
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