Peterw42

What proof of a company and employment did you show when you got the initial DTV ? Wouldn't the criteria be the same to get an extention ?

Peter Andrew McCullough is an American former cardiologist. He was vice chief of internal medicine at Baylor University Medical Center and a professor at Texas A&M University. From the beginnings of the COVID-19 pandemic, McCullough has promoted misinformation about COVID-19, its treatments, and mRNA vaccines. Wikipedia

None of this would apply if you are buying a "house" via a company route.

Thailand has temporarily reduced property transfer and mortgage fees to 0.01% for certain residential properties, effective until June 2026. This applies to properties valued at up to 7 million Thai baht (approximately $201,729). The original fees were 2% for transfer and 1% for mortgage registration. This measure aims to stimulate the real estate sector and ease financial burdens on homebuyers.

I don't see the point, put up some posters to remind us that a small minority of illegal immigrants committed some crimes. If fearless leader can be believed, he has deported them, and stopped them coming. It was hardly the mass epidemic fox news would have you believe. Any demographic , a small amount of people will commit crime. Lets put some posters up to justify my racism.

Hard to judge really, as it turns out any of the core promises like ending Ukraine war (on day one), lowering grocery prices etc, were all said in jest (his exact words in TIME magazine interview). Lucky nobody took him seriously and voted him in on those core promises.

Hepa/2.5 filters are very dense and the standard airconn motor and fan isn't powerful enough to push the air through .

No such thing as a pension visa. Any of the taxation is currently theoretical, not being enforced. Even if/when it does get enforced, your home country most likely has a tax treaty with Thailand and tax already paid, pensions etc will not be taxable. Agents are in the places expats mostly live, Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket etc., I doubt you would find any agents in Surat Thani (maybe Koh Samui), but you could certainly do the visa yourself at any of the local immigration offices. Local banks will usually open an account to do with retire visa's. There is no need to consult a tax accountant, leave after 180 days, arrive at a certain time of year etc.

A condo has to be sold to be acquired, The number sold equals the number acquired. How else do you acquire or dispose of a condo ?

from the article "In 2024, foreigners acquired 14,573 condo units across Thailand"

As above, the land office says what a property is worth. So you will be taxed at that figure, even if you put a lower figure in a contract. it would make no sense to put a higher figure in a contract that's going to the land office. The laws for taxes and fees are the same all over Thailand.

Transfer Fee 2% over the appraised value of the property Business Tax 3.3% over the registered (sale) value or appraised value (whichever is higher) Stamp Duty 0.5% over the registered value There are many websites that cover the fees and taxes like this one. https://www.samuiforsale.com/knowledge/real-property-transfer-taxes-and-fees.html. Who pays any fees is negotiable between parties. Withholding tax is like a capital gain tax, its profit from a sale added to taxable income and taxed at the sellers nominal rate of tax. withholding tax is not paid on a principial residence, IE: the house you live in. Some things to note are, The land office says how much a property is worth and any fees/taxes are calculated on that amount, not what the buyer/sellers say they are paying. Any mortgage on a property will be noted on the back of the chanote, a sale wont go ahead without the bank getting paid and removing the mortgage. Agent and lawyer fees are not fixed and could be whatever the buyer/seller are willing to pay.

If you have the opportunity to earth all outlets then great idea. But keep in mind you can have very few appliances that are earthed nowadays. I literally have 3 earthed appliances in my whole house, washing machine, microwave and storage hot water system. Hot water system is on its own circuit, and all other appliances are in one room, the kitchen.

Hard drives, 99% of hardrives in the US come from Thailand.

I think you will find 99% of all hardrives ever sold in the US come from Thailand.