Peterw42

That pending legislation got canned when liberal lost the election..

A letter from the condo office would probably be acceptable as proof you are living in the condo, in the absence of a yellow book.

Applying for OA visa is usually funds in home country bank account. Not funds in a Thai account. The text you quote is basically saying , equivalent of 800k in the bank, OR an income of 65k a month OR a combination of both totaling 800k. A whole lot easier just to come to Thailand on a visa exempt/tourist visa, and sort out retire extension in Thailand.

OP, a great little utility program is windirstat. It scans your drives then gives a graphical display of whats on the drive and its relative size. https://windirstat.net Blue is photos, red is videos etc. Once you realize what is using the space, it can be deleted from within the program. Most of the time its videos. Also, start by looking at installed applications and remove what you no longer use.

Interested to know where this graphic comes from ? a website ? from the police ?

Yes, it can be a bit of extra photocopies etc, but once you have all the documents its basically a couple of hours once a year. Most of the documents, including photos, map, passport etc, I resubmit each year, I usually fire up the printer the night before and do copies,. I start the day at the ampher for kor ror 2, then go to the bank, then get to immigration mid morning, and usually done by lunch (there is never a queue at the marriage desk) No agent fees, no 800k in bank before/after etc (a simple 400k 2 months prior, held in foreign currency), I can work if I choose to, possible path to PR.

I don't think you can send a lawyer (or agent ) to do a marriage extension as part of the process is presenting together, as a couple. I did a marriage extension last month, the list is basically the same but they introduce a couple of subtle changes each year, its a game. one year they want entry stamp page from passport, next year they hand it back like its radioactive. Just take everything with you, because no matter what, you will be quickly photocopying something they didn't want last year. Basic list is various random pages from passport(data page, entry stamp page, last extn page,tm6, tm30 etc), marrige cert, koror2, bank letter and passbook, hand drawn map, photos.

OP, the 50cc question has been asked many times and the answer is NO. The UK 50cc refers to a class of vehicle that exists in the UK, That class of vehicle doesn't exist in Thailand. An IDP gets stamped with the categories that exist on your home license, There is no under 50cc class of license on an IDP.

Not sure where you are getting this from but its mostly incorrect. The Thai legislation , that has been quoted many times, states Thailand is signatory to all the international treaties and recognizes recipricial use of licenses of other countries. An IDP is technically not required BUT police etc will still want to see one, so its pretty much required. (accompanies your home license) The Thai legislation does not state any timeframe for use of a home country license, the legislation says a Thai license is required if/when you get a long stay visa/extension (which by default is any longer than 90 day continuous stay). There is no voiding after 60 days, or illeagal after 60 days, there is no 60 days mentioned anywhere in any legislation. Section 42 of the Thai Motor vehicle act Section 42 bis.46 In the case where there is a bilateral agreement between the Government of Thailand and a foreign Government concerning reciprocal recognition of domestic driving licenses, an alien temporarily permitted to stay in the Kingdom under the law on immigration having a driving license issued by the competent official or a driving society recognized by the Government of the country under such bilateral agreement may use the driving license of such country in driving in the Kingdom in accordance with the category and type of vehicle specified in such driving license; provided that the existing Conventions and/or Agreements between the Government of Thailand and the Government of such country and all the provisions relating to the obligations of a driver under this Act must be complied

Nothing for you to do, as far as the land office is concerned its a Thai person selling a property, that they bought when not married..

OP, its the car that's insured anywhere in the world, That's why its called car insurance and not driver insurance, Thailand is no different. The default for any car insurance is usually any authorized driver, with possible exemptions for under a certain age, learners etc. As others have said, check the policy, but unless its a specific policy that only covers the owner of the car, it should operate as any other car insurance.

Yes, that is always the best approach, go to the immi office and ask the latest requirements. A lot of offices will have a list that they are happy to give you.

Yes, but that's probably no different to young kids buying their first place in western countries, one wage services the mortgage.

not sure of deposit, repayments are around 8k a month

Everyone goes initially to the same desk at the entrance, where you say your business' and get a ticket and directed what desk to go to.

Sounds like a problem with the device/cable/plug rather than a problem with explorer. Not sure what you would achieve by blocking explorer (even if you could) then you cant see anything, file system, drives, network.

Why are you helping Thai people, on normal Thai wages ? Does it make you think you are special ? They are only low wages if compared to the west. Thais live comfortable lives earning Thai wages and spending them in a Thai economy. My neighbors in Jomtien, young guy and girl both work in 7/11 and have just got a mortgage and bought the condo next door, they didn't need a foreign benefactor.

GDP of a region doesn't always equate to wages/salary of a region. A rice paddy in issan contributes to the GDP/exports, but the wage would be 3-4 people on 300 baht a day, Alternatively, 10 gov employees in Bangkok aren't producing anything

So lets put this into perspective, the low end of your ridiculous figures are higher than average wage in US, UK, Australia, Canada, Japan etc. Can only presume you mean yearly, not monthly, or you happen to hang out with CEOs of large companies, and brain surgeons.

OP, what are your definitions of lower middle and upper class ?? Home ownership, mortgage, big screen TV ??? The regional thing seems a bit vague as well, a bank manager, teacher, gov employee would get the same amount no matter what their location.

How did the chinese tourists get out of China to come here ?

What bike were you on that had gears ? aren't they all auto scooters ?

OP, you have been misinformed there has been no increase in the 220b ATM fee for foreign card withdrawals. (or articles discussing it) No extra 750 baht, its not still the case, it was never the case. A serious case of misinformation.

Topping up the gas isn't always a scam. Air-conns can have slow leaks. I have a car that needs a top-up once a year and no amount of testing shows a leak (pink dye in the system etc). Same with houses, I had a place that needed a top-up after a couple of years, extensive testing didn't show any leaks, but over time there was a slow leak. Air-con tech put it down to high temps or rapid heating cooling etc can cause otherwise good seals to fail momentarily under certain rare conditions. Probably not much different to car tyres, which otherwise have no apparent (or repairable) leaks, but do need air from time to time.

OP, how could you possibly know the occupancy of the block, and what does that even mean ? The condos maybe owned and not occupied for any number of reasons, they are holiday houses, impacted by covid, the owners may not have returned post covid. A more relevant question would be how many are sold and how many the developer still owns. Power outages after rain would be more to do with the electricity company than the condo block. Ask the seller to show you the accounts and minutes from the last AGM, that information will probably answer all your questions. Condo blocks can be demolished if all the owners agree, this would only happen if there wasb a major stucural problem or a natural disaster etc, in which case you would retain a share of the land equal to the condo share in the block.