Peterw42

As above, an individual owner/occupier doesn't pay if over 5 years etc, but a company cant avoid the business tax.

Only for a private owner, who lived in the house (name in blue book). A company owner (or house rented out, vacant etc) pays the 3.3 no matter what. BUT, if an individual occupies for 5 years etc and avoids the business tax, then the withholding tax is more, as it is calculated by number of years owned. (the longer you own it the more withholding tax.

A breakdown of the individual fees/taxes, and who usually pays them, on website below. 50% of the 2% transfer fee only, used to be the standard, but you will find 50% can mean half of sellers tax as well. (needs to be clarified during negotiations) In Pattaya for example 50/50 means half of all taxes/fees. https://www.samuiforsale.com/knowledge/real-property-transfer-taxes-and-fees.html

As above, its not the work permit etc, as nobody would ever know, unless maybe you are silly enough to get payed directly into a Thai account, tagged as salary etc. The main issue is what visa do you stay on, under 50, not married, cant afford elite etc, the options are none.

Maybe mention location

The regular bus to Jomtien is running

The definition of a condo block allows for the land under the condo block to be owned collectively by all the owners of the block. A ground floor condo does not individually own the land it sits on. If a block has 500 condos, then 500 people jointly own the land. 500 people jointly own the common property, swimming pool, carpark etc. There is a provision in the condo act, if a block is demolished etc, then each owner gets back a share of the land sale equal to there condo share. A villa, townhouse, shop house is no different to a house, they sit on individually (Thai) owned land.

Wife thinks it may be because your GF is housemaster (controls who can go in book) in the old book, and that may need to be cancelled at the old ampher. (But shouldn't need the old owners permission).

That makes no sense at all, surely they wouldn't need the approval of the house book she is leaving. Go back next week and say she isn't in any housebook and wants to go in yours. Im just checking with my wife (and her documents) as we did the same thing a couple of weeks ago no problems

OP, it sounds like the previous owner of your condo is still listed as the house master in the blue book. Take along chanote and prove ownership etc and you should be able to change housemaster etc.

If you have the owners cooperation, you can go in the yellow book and get a pink ID etc. (Yellow book is house registration for foreigners, blue is for Thais) The main requirement is an official MFA translation of your name into Thai. See below for Pattaya City Hall requirements. You dont need to be married, but the marriage process already produces the required documents/translation (3-4 on the list)

I think you may be confusing centerlink pension resident and ATO tax resident. The 183 day is to do with pensions, not tax resident. I haven't been back for 3 years, but ATO test still says I am a tax resident.

I think you may be confusing centerlink pension resident and ATO tax resident. The 183 day is to do with pensions, not tax resident. I haven't been back for 3 years, but ATO test still says I am a tax resident.

The ATO has a page that you can answer several questions and they determine if you are tax resident.

Not sure how they factor covid into those tests nowadays. Many Australians, like myself, couldn't return to home for 2-3 years, even if we wanted to. There must be some sort of relaxation for time out of country, set up house etc.

I imagine 100s of people, who didn't submit a complete application, have been rejected.

Do people remember the number plates of every car they have ever driven ?

Old songs on Talent shows probably has a lot to do with choosing songs that the copyright has expired on, cheap royalties etc. Same with the Elton John song, its cheap to sample/use some bits of an old song. Nobody is going to allow someone to use/perform bits of a current song.

How can you run out of covid extensions, they are still going are they not?

OP, a quick look at the CNX website shows flights today to Phuket and Hua Hin https://www.chiangmaiairportonline.com/flight-status-departures/

Scoot fly's to Singapore, multiple flights each week

TrueMoney Wallet , or Rabbit Line Pay. App on your phone, pay by scanning QR code, can top up at 7/11 Rabbit is an addon to LINE app that all Thais use for messaging.

Maybe people need to read the linked article, "At this stage, Pattaya police believe the victim and the suspects have had previous personal problems" Its not a random attack, they were not strangers.

A normal SWIFT bank transfer. Nowadays you can do it with your online banking app. (send $AU) Wise and similar can have the dramas of showing money from overseas etc, Wise is better exchange and fees, for smaller amounts but over a certain amount swift ends up better or around the same, due to a fixed fee. Swift is instant when both banks are open (morning through to early afternoon from Oz). Monitor the BKK TT exchange rate on their website and send when its good.

I have always thought this would be a great business idea, long term parking for cars and bikes, rent a shed somewhere, secure parking, regular maintenance/starting etc, transport to/from airport, have it washed and ready for a return date. I have undercover parking at my condo but often return to a flat battery, dirty, etc. And the condo office often has a clean out (starts charging for) cars parked longer than a year