chilly07

Why do posters on TV always want to do TI's job for them! Let them try and sort it out themselves and then realise it can't be done. They have already delegated the financials to Banks. Let's wait and see who they delegate this too!

Absolute nonsense!

Even assuming that half of the people in Thailand are NOT on O-A Visas and that it's closer to 380k, 9 hospital visits per annum by everyone of those 380k is incorrect. I make 3 a year at a cost of 2200baht per visit all paid for in cash. These Hospitals have teams of people whose jobs consist of getting in the cash, treatment being dependent on payment.

Then apparently 81k hospital visits are running up unpaid bills of 3700 baht per visit implying that none of the bills are paid. However the figures quoted show 448 baht per unpaid bill! 

The figures are complete nonsense.

I suspect these figures are for the entire population of Thailand and the reference to O-A is incorrect and the debt figures quoted relate entirely to Thailand's itinerant workforce from adjacent Countries or Tourists. Problem easily solved by levying a 500 baht surcharge on all foreign workers or even easier -Tourists!

No way can 380k OA visa holders be responsible for unpaid health bills of half of the population of Thailand especially as Thais have a 30baht free health scheme    

Can anyone give an example of a bank letter? Lots of references to them but no examples. Do they vary according to Immigration Office or Bank?

TransferWise will tell Bangkok Bank to show an International transfer in your Bangkok Bank bank book if you set up a specific recipient always routed via Bangkok Bank

Can anyone show examples of bank statements and covering letters approved by Immigration  for the income method suitably redacted of course. Many thanks

Sold mine remotely after renting it out remotely using trusted agents lawyers builder and accountant by email without POA only final contract via tracked EMS

Using TransferWise permanently routed via Bangkok Bank will always get you an International transfer in your Bangkok Bank bank book

20 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

20 hours ago, chilly07 said:

Just to let everyone know Transferwise will route all transfers through Bangkok Bank showing up as an International Transfer in your BB bank book and will print you out a Credit Advice at your own branch showing the routing. You just have to ask them.

you send them an email each time to use local partner Bangkok Bank?

You can ask them to set up a recipient tagged as always routed via BB to your BB account and then just use that recipient. Then you don't need to email each time.

Just to let everyone know Transferwise will route all transfers through Bangkok Bank showing up as an International Transfer in your BB bank book and will print you out a Credit Advice at your own branch showing the routing. You just have to ask them.

Just to remind everyone that TransferWise transactions can be identified as International transfers if you ask them to route via Bangkok Bank into a Bangkok Bank account!

Just to note that TransferWise will route transfers exclusively via Bangkok Bank so that it always shows as an International transfer in your statement and bank book. You can then get a credit advice from your own branch. 

I have asked the UK Embassy many times what documentation Thai Immigration want to replace Income Letters pointing out that in the past I have provided Tax Bank Account and FX data for them to verify before issuing said letter and how do they expect Immigration to be in a better position to check than they are but they keep referring me back to Immigration. The beaurocrats are playing their cards close to their chests which with my past experience indicates they don't know what they are doing other than now they have stirred up a storm they are hoping it will all go away.

However Jo seems to know that negotiations continue???

2 hours ago, Kadilo said:

 

 

“I hope this thread remains as your intent for those who rely upon certificate of income letters and not side tracked by others again”

 

That will only be the case if it is regularly moderated and everyone reports non related posts.

Hopefully this one will stay on subject.

 

 

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Has Sarah Reth said why the won't do the letter anymore? They only ever confirmed the documents they received!

6 hours ago, Expattaff1308 said:

I quite agree Moonlover, however Immigration are sticking to the old format ie Embassy Letter and that has been told to the many who have been to their Imm offices and enquired. I have written a number of times to Sarah Reth pointing out the misinformation in regard to showing income thro Bank Statements and she has never addressed it in her replies. I have also urged her to continue negotiations with the Thai authorities to find a solution to this problem as by doing what they did they removed 2 avenues of proof from us the Income and the combination method. She again has neither confirmed or denied the BE are doing this.

I would be quite happy to show statements or even a Bank letter stating that over the last 12 mths Mr Expat has deposited 400/800k which equates to a monthly income into his Thai account of 40/65k but until this is acceptable to Immigration we remain up the creek without a paddle.

Has she said why they won't do the letter anymore?

Anybody used the downloaded Chonburi Visa App? Have completed mine but can't get past the Waiting Submission stage?

Been again today with my son's Thai birth certificate more photos and downloaded TM7. Again no queue. The still wanted their larger type office TM 7 and the Thai birth certificate but not the extra photos. Then they filled in about 6 new forms most of which I did not understand and gave me my under consideration stamp.

Incidentally I did use the Chonburi app 45 days before my extension ran out but it's still showing Waiting for Submission although I couldn't find the actual submission button.

Just come back from chonburi. 

Informed must use the office version of the TM7 not a download, must have Thai birth certificate for my son and must have 4 photos each on a separate sheet!

Will try again tomorrow. After lunch there was no queue.

Just browsing the new website and Marriage Visa Extension docs seem to have changed

eg no mention of income letter from Embassy, photos, and map of address. Anybody have direct experience of this at Immigration Office?

Also noted age and income bands on retirement extension which seems new?

Question is are these planned changes or enacted? 

In the case of being a family member of a Thai national.docx

Now getting land tax demands from City Hall on 30 yr leases backdated 10 yrs to start of lease. Big sums involved. Anyone else having this problem?

Did my annual extension at Chonburi on Thursday last week and was given the foreigner info form along with several others to complete at the desk. Filled in as best as I can but not enough space to complete every section but they didn't seem to mind. What got me was filling in my address 6 times in rapid succession on all the forms at the end of which I am sure they couldn't read my handwriting. However overall good experience. Went into office at 11am was wrongly shown to the 90 day desk by the girls on the front desk who are very hard pressed but when I got my correct ticket went straight to the Family desk who processed immediately without any wait and ignoring time wasted on 90 days was out in about 20 mins. Well done Chonburi!   

Would like to be able to open the featured topics on your web page again -I click on them and it just reverts to the home page again

Currently getting the weblock server message -is it down?

Yup seems they do know-getting this message now

If you would like to apply for Notification of Staying in the Kingdom over 90 days
or Notification of residence for foreigners, please contact your local Immigration Office