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timendres

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  1. I have been quite happy with my Xiaomi Air Purifier Model 2. I paid about 1,800 THB. An important consideration is filter replacement, and I have had no troubles for years getting Xiaomi filters. They have cheaper models, but not sure of coverage: https://www.lazada.co.th/products/xiaomi-youpin-usb-i5043681774-s21326509670.html
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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).
  5. 1970s I believe Along with checking for elephantiasis.
  6. Borommaratchachonnani is actually in Bangkok Noi, not Chatuchak. But, you could start your excursion to Chatuchak from Borommaratchachonnani. Just as she did.
  7. That is proper pandemonium! With genuine mosh pit action. Sorry I missed it all...
  8. 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.
  9. Was the only interesting thing about my visit to Kalasin years ago. Well.... aside from the bathing facilities.
  10. 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.
  11. It was not the "travel" that caused suspicion. It was the passports.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. I have been in Thailand for 14 years. I had a Thai job with a salary paid in baht for the past 9 years. So I had no need for money transfers. Until now. I have retired, and now money flows into Thailand. Many AN members use WISE and laud it, so I decided to give it a try. I am signing up as a US citizen. Setting up the account was simple. Took no more than 20 minutes. WISE used an uploaded photo of my passport and some sort of face ID to verify my identity. The face ID opened up on my mobile in Safari and worked very well. I connected my Capital One 360 Savings account to WISE in just a few minutes. I then made the mistake of trying to send money, but only seeing the SWIFT option. Of course, this was outrageously expensive and the wrong choice. Eventually I found the correct answer, which was to "send money to myself". I set up a simple $20 transfer to test it. The fee was $1, or 5%, but a larger transfer would have a much smaller percentage fee, of course. The transfer happened within 5 seconds!!!! I have never seen that sort of delivery anywhere. However, that is not the most amazing thing. What blew my mind was the exchange rate. I was looking at live USDTHB on OANDA. The live rate on OANDA was showing 35.992. The rate I got on the transfer was 35.9905. I have never seen an exchange rate that good. Ever. Needless to say, I am more than impressed.
  16. Someone told me that the rat population was previously "held in check" by large snakes. But then the city made a concerted effort to remove said snakes, and the rat population exploded.
  17. I cool 68 sqm during the day (24deg) and 60 sqm at night (25deg). For 5 hours in the afternoon, the A/C is fighting a virtual oven created by a wall of windows. My bill last month (Jan 15 - Feb 15) was 4,100. That will likely be my cheapest bill of the year.
  18. Sweet! First time i have seen a product like this.
  19. That is odd. Two clicks and I had every detail I could imagine for both tourist visa and visa on arrival, both with sufficient details for any visitor.
  20. The condo I just rented was problematic. The owner is not in the blue book. However, CW accepted the property deed in lieu of the blue book to show proper ownership.
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