Peterw42

This is currently my coffee of choice, available at Makro or Tops, bean or ground.

GPS is a passive receiver and works in flight mode. Flight mode shuts down anything that transmits. How are you getting LINE, facebook notifications, weather updates etc if its not running in the background.

I agree, and in full sun you wont be able to see much of the screen anyway. Thats probably where the heat is coming from, OP has the phone wound up to full brightness.

OP, maybe address the phone itself , shut down the 27 apps running in the background, turn off wifi, lower power settings etc. Dont have it charging on a power bank, switch to flight mode when useing GPS etc.

I dont know why a stop at Samui (or HH) wasn't included in that original service, they literally went past both.

I'm confused, the same company and same boat, has so far announced a Sattahip to Songkhla service, a Sattahip to Prachuap Khiri Khan service (Pattaya to Hua Hin), and Pattaya to Samui service. Last time I looked Sattahip is 30-40 ks from Pattaya and actually closer to Rayong.

Any property sold within 5 years attracts SBT, after 5 years there is no SBT if owner occupied, owner occupied is name in Tabian ban (blue book). Thais can only be in one blue book (1st house), so if the house is 2nd house, it attracts SBT. All other taxes would apply, on the land office appraised value, not the sale value.

Your wife would need to be gainfully employed in Thailand to get a mortgage from a Thai bank. Maybe, with inflation sweeping the planet at the moment, Thai prices will rise over time, But usually they remain static, 10 years later, you can buy/sell for the same price. So just buy when you are ready to come here.

OP, its the same answers and issues as your other Camper threads. Thailand has no infrastructure for campers/caravans, its too hot and humid to be comfortable in a campervan. You can find remote away from it all locations but the same questions/issues arise, where are you getting your power from, where are you dumping your sewage, how are you staying comfortable in a camper when its 35 degrees and 90% humidity. You will find, any idealic riverside location, probably already has a homestay, cabins etc.

There should be no problem doing the next extension if the 800k is now in her account, she will be applying for an extension of existing stay, not a new O visa. The money doesn't need to come from abroad.

If you are coming to an expat area (Phuket, Pattaya etc), there are brokers, they can give you quotes from all the major companies, with the options you require. https://www.aainsure.net

Why is it any different to Nissan, Toyota, etc, who have been make cars in Thailand for years ?

The Thai equivalent to CGT is called specific business tax and the rate is 3.3%. Other taxes are Transfer fees rate= 2% Specific Business Tax (SBT) rate= 3.3 % Stamp duty rate= 0,5%* Withholding tax (income) rate= 1% or progressive rate** https://www.samuiforsale.com/real-estate/condominium-transfer-tax-and-fees.html#

I think you will find a resident certificate isn't a requirement nowadays. I have purchased 3 times in the last 10 years and wasnt a requirement

No problem buying a condo on a tourist visa, presuming you already have a Thai bank account setup. It can be difficult opening an account on a tourist visa.

You appear to be mixing things up a little. An OA visa is applied for in your home country, with funds in a home country account, not funds in a Thai account. An extension of stay inside Thailand is funds in a Thai account , or income per month into a Thai Account. A social security "statement" doesn't meet the requirements, income has to be actually transferred into a Thailand and you would show immigration the Thai account. I imagine travelers cheques could be deposited into a Thai account but I cant think why you would elect to use TCs when there are numerous online options to send/transfer money. An OA visa gives you 10 months to set up a Thai account, transfer money, monthly income etc.

OP, literally 1,000s of accommodation options around Pattaya, and well within your 20k budget. You may want to consider the dark side, as its where most expats live. Lots of moo-baans, security, swimming pool, 7/11 closeby, western/thai dinning etc. And still only 5 ks from beach.

I think some of them do a fresh one each year, Possibly to get around last years seasoning not being met. I have a friend here in Pattaya, on his 3rd 15 month stay.

I think you will find 30k+ extension is already a Chaing Mai agent using a Pattaya agent. 10k for each agent and 10k for immigration.

Yes, that right, but lots of guys using agents are getting 15 months each time they renew with an agent. So as far as they are concerned you get 15 months, and incorrectly refer to it as a visa. They are the same guys who literally think the agents office, is the immigration office.

A lot of the agents, when you first use them, manage to get you a 3 month O plus 12 month extension all on the same day. The day you get your passport back, its 15 months till next extension.

The extension you get is still a legitimate extension, it just went higher up the chain for approval. There wasn't a "bust" in Phuket, a bogus agent took peoples money and did a runner.

That price probably includes extras like opening a bank account, TM30, etc. But I agree, very expensive.

A lot of condos are listed on Facebook marketplace and groups nowadays.

Can be anything from 10k through to 40k, around 20 is probably the average. Also depends if you want additional things like open a bank account, ongoing 90 day reports etc