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Looks awesome, so does the steak just quietly 🙂

Garlic powders a great idea

Almost given up on the potatoes here for chips. They are delicious for anything else but they just don't fry well. Usually soggy and oily I cut some up tonight, about medium size and par cooked them in the microwave for 8 minutes with a bit of water. Shook them around in a bag of flour and into the oil. Came out superb, brown and crispy. Next time I will try add some flavor to the flour, maybe some herbs, paprika. Give them a try 🙂

Mate of mine just been through the ringer divorce, child custody etc. Did the court thing 3 months ago and he says he got full custody of the kids. He went and finalized the divorce yesterday. Too date he reckons he hasn't got anything showing he has full custody of the kids...a court order etc and he seems to feel like the lawyer is stalling him. I would have thought it would be notarized on the divorce papers. Just trying to help him out as hes taking care of two small toddlers on his own and a bit frazzled by it all. They did the divorce and custody thing all on the same day at court What is the procedure after the court judgement / divorce? What would he normally get to prove custody and what is the usual timeline after the court appearance? Is it a separate piece of paper or is it shown on the divorce papers? If the custody order / judgement is a separate piece of paper, after receiving it does he need to lodge it and have it stamped at the amphur? (When I did a paternity thing through court I had to then lodge the papers and have them stamped at the Amphur) Appreciate any help

I've been using the same photo for 5 or 6 years and even then it was 10 years old lol. It looks nothing like me now. I don't think they even look at it to be honest

Come to think of it I have a Google Pixel phone takes amazing portraits. I'll take a couple of photos myself and give it to the missus to take to the photo place in case they can't copy the original one.

Thanks for the replies guys but not everyone lives in Pattaya lol. Not looking for a location. I am in the North East. Just asking generally if a photo shop can do this. I assume if one can they all can

I don't want to sit for photos, I don't have time. Was hoping they could print a set from the one small photo I have

I need to put in an application tomorrow with a small photo attached, about 6x4 cm. Photos are not for passport or anything. Need to be decent but not critical. Is it possible to get one of these small photo shops to copy my last original photo and make another set of prints? I have one small photo left from the last set I got professionally done.

The thing is though, I will be applying for my extension 30-45 days before my current stay until date. Is the money supposed to be in the bank only on the the day of new extension application, the stay until date or date you receive approval back? (usually 1-2 weeks after stay until date)

Marriage or parent visa?

Going to apply for re extension of my parental visa early July (45 days before due / stay until date expires).....stay until date mid August. I believe for a parental extension the 400k only needs to be in the bank the day of application, but my IO requires 2 months before applying, no problem. What I am concerned about is that the balance may not still be 400k on the day the actual extension renews in August, and when I pick it up after it has been approved (after under consideration period) a week or two after expiry date. Will balance under 400k the day my extension expires or when I pick up the new extension be a problem? In 6 years I have never been asked to show bank balance when picking up the (new) approved extension. I have enough money to top it up, but my money is invested back home and bit of a hassle to transfer a smaller amount.... particularly when the only reason I would need extra is for the extension.

That's what I was told by my fund. Not that I would trust them but when they checked while I was talking to them on line no appreciable difference in fees.

Well there is another thing I found...no mention of it on their paper application...only online application. I thought maybe it had something to do with money laundering laws or something. I seem to remember seeing it somewhere though for Australian Super when I googled it. I actually sent it to someone else who asked me about it. Here it is here, not sure if this is online or just their blurb. It is actually from Australian Super

I actually posted an enquiry on the ATO forum. Very simple question. Can a non resident for tax purposes convert a super account to a pension stream and if so does that person need to be physically in Australia to apply. At first a consultant replied and said they would find out. Came back later and said I need to submit my enquiry by written mail aka too hard basket. I am with Colonial and even they couldn't give me a straight answer but there online app does state you need to be a resident for tax purposes and later in the application says you need to be in Australia when lodging the application and at the time the super company accepts it. I could have probably completed the application (I can use my sons address) I wasn't worried so much about the Super company as much as the tax issues and possible future fines and back payments. I still don't know if it is a n ATO requirement or super company requirement and seemingly neither do they

That is correct re the banks deducting the 10%, very difficult in my experience to find a bank that will do it though. Ubank wont and as soon as you tell them you are a non resident they wont even open an account for you. Shame their non secured accounts have excellent interest, currently 5.5%

I would have thought so too, there's a ton of work, particularly the first one. I told him to check it wasn't just a hand holding exercise but he says it's the whole deal

Just wondering, and I suspect the guy short on funds....an agent has quoted him a pretty reasonable price for the 1 year parental extension and 15k to do the non O visa transfer (15k). In my experience the first parental extension is the time consuming part. Would he be able to do the Non O application himself fairly easily and save the 15k? Or does he have to show the 400k in the bank at the non O transfer stage as well as the parent visa stage? When I did my first one year OA visa (retirement) in my home country....You could basically extend it out to nearly 2 years by leaving the country and returning within the first year..do a trip in / out right at the end of your first 12 months and it started from scratch with another 12 months. Is the Non O the same or only 3 months?

You're right actually. His first entry was by air, 2nd one by land. Would he be likely to be allowed in again on a visa free 30 days land or air crossing?? That would be three (2 with 90 day extensions) back to back without any period of time in between

Excellent info thanks 😊

He was legally married to the mother. He was doing a 6 month stint working back home, long story short came back for a surprise visit and you can imagine some of the surprises he got. His name is on the birth certificate and they were legally married when the kids were born. They were divorced not long after he came back and he has been taking care of the kids in Thailand last 5 months or so. He also now has sole custody. Waiting on the papers from the court. The kids are Thai nationals, he hasn't done citizenship for them back home yet. Mother around but not sure where. Yes children living with him now and for the last 5 months. I understand now why he needs to leave the country again. I thought he could just extend his tourist visa or whatever he is on now. Does the first parental visa on a non O work like retirement does (or used to). Where as long as you leave the country in the first year and return the 12 months starts from scratch again? So effectively the first extension you can stretch out nearly 2 years? He must have come in on visa exempt and extended an extra 60 days? (total 90 days). He's done that twice back to back. How many time would he be allowed to do that? He reckons immigration told him he can do that 3 times before they will pull him up. I found that a bit hard to believe Thanks for your help

Got a mate here with kids (sole parent)... too young for retirement extension. Trying to clear something up for him, he seems confused. He entered the country initially from Australia on a tourist 30 day visa, extended another 60 days. Went out of the country to Laos and came back in again....same deal tourist visa / 60 day extension with just over a month to go. SO he's on his second 90 day stretch. If he does not do the parental visa this time, how many times can he come in on back to back 30 day tourist visas / 60 day extensions (90 days)? Next one will be his third one. He seems to have this weird idea all he will have to do is enter from another country (Cambodia walk in). What is the difference between getting a visa between land crossing or flight? Is one easier than the other? What is the limit these days on back to back border hop visas? I thought he would simply be able to extend the visa he has now but apparently the agent telling him he needs to once again leave the country, get a non o and come back in before they can start the 12 month parent visa. I myself a bit confused with O / Non O visas. And by the way. Is the tourist visa he's on now an O, Non O or just a tourist visa? Whats the difference? Appreciate any help, this bloke has no clue and he will end up locked out of the country and his kids stuck here.

He just can't let it go lol. Attention disorder

My statements do have tax deductions shown but it is very obtuse with little explanation. I think something like tax / sundries or something like that. I know because was directed to it by the super consultant I was discussing it with online. The reason it would be impossible to get a full breakdown is it is recalculated every moment the earnings rise and fall

I assume we are covered on two fronts as far as taxable in Thailand goes....at least super in the accumulation phase 1) Tax had been paid already 2) DTA between Australia and Thailand Tax deductions should be shown in your statements I have no intention of lodging a tax return here 🙂