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On 7/8/2019 at 3:01 AM, tgeezer said:

We are not allowed to write Thai

The Forum Rules state:

"Short Thai translation of technical terms is permitted in speciality forums"

In this case, I think it would be permissible to write/translate a word or a sentence as you are discussing the detail of a specific piece of immigration law.

Moved to the Bangkok forum.

Q: So it's not purchasing the rooms individually as such, it's the whole building and therefore the land which they sit on. ??? Am I correct  ??

A: You are correct. This is an apartment building.

Q: Also, is there any safe ( safe for me and my $$ )  any safe way to circumvent the above ???

A: The only way would be with a limited company with a preference share structure. "Safe" is relative. One day the law might change to disallow this type of legal structure, but for now it is allowed.

Q: Could it be purchased under two names ( me & my Thai partner on the Title )   ???

A: No. A non Thai person cannot own this type of land and building.

Q: Could it be purchased under a company name ?? 

A: Yes, but you could only own a minority of the company. There are, however, structures which give you control of the company through preference shares.

Q: So I would have to set up a company through a Thai lawyer .. ?  and this maybe very expensive ??

A: Companies can be set up inexpensively, however you would require a preference share structure. You get what you pay for - just make sure the lawyer you use comes recommended by someone who knows what they are talking about.

Q: Is there another way to go about it that is easier  ????

A: No. If you are absolutely set on the idea then it will have to be the company route.

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3 hours ago, stargazer9999 said:

So the 10,000 baht guitar example would actually cost 11,770 baht?

No, because you forgot to add in the shipping. Then that needs to be multiplied by the duty and the vat rate. 

29 minutes ago, OJAS said:

So presumably they don't feel constrained by the General Data Protection Regulation in this particular instance then?

You should ask them because it's an interesting point. I can't speak for Royal Mail, but it would be good to know the answer.

It's a bit off topic, but still, it would be good if you could let us know the outcome.

Ben at Integrity Legal:

https://www.legal.co.th/

The food looks delicious. Thank you for taking the time to post.

OP I suggest you read the rules for this forum. They are posted as a sticky.

This topic is completely unsuitable for this forum. As such I'm closing it.

A couple of things: You can make a contract, but the point is what are you going to do if the other party does not perform?

You can spend a lot of money and many years taking the matter through all three levels of Court, and at the end the seller will have no assets and you will receive nothing for their non performance.

Personally, I would not purchase this land until it has been upgraded. Even then, you need it surveyed before you purchase as the regulations surrounding construction on a slope have recently changed. Now it is much harder to get permission to build on a slope.

Previously, you could get permission to build on a 50 degree slope. Now, the maximum is 35 degrees, and if the slope is between 25 and 35 degrees you will be restricted.

Specifically, if the slope is between 25 and 35 degrees your property will need a very high percentage of green space, and also trees and rocks over 50 centimeters diameter cannot be removed.

I would suggest that before you spend 50 million baht on a piece of property you pay someone who really knows what they are doing to survey and evaluate the land for you.

No. This type of title deed cannot be granted permission to build.

What you could do is get the owner to visit the Land Office and see if the title can be upgraded. If it is possible you will have to pay the Land Office for the upgrade, but it would be worth it.

You need to get the title to at least Nor Sor 3 in order to get permission to build.

No. The possessor cannot get permission to build on this land, mainly because they don't own it - the government does.

The best situation is that the owner had a certificate of utilisation to go with the land. With this the owner will be able to register the sale at the Land Office.

Without it the land can only be inherited within the owner's family.

The easy answer is take the evidence to the local Labour Protection and Welfare office. The officers will examine the material and tell you if you have a case.

If you do have a case they will help you obtain any monies due.

You don't actually need a contract. If you were employed then your employer would have been paying Social Fund contributions. That alone is enough to establish that you were employed.

You stated, "Household Registry". Do you mean:

a. Registering in a Yellow tabien baan (house book).

b. Completing a 90 day report.

c. Completing a TM30.

On 6/18/2019 at 5:44 AM, Rob180 said:

Not only do you not really know where your passports, marriage certificates, bank statements etc are going, when they get to this unknown place...

A little known fact is that anyone can telephone Royal Mail customer services and ask for the full street address of any PO Box.

All PO Boxes must be linked to a physical street address, and the Royal Mail are quite clear that they will provide this information on request.

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Just leave the flight number out. No problem at all - I do this every time.

88 per cent of all savings accounts have less than 50,000 baht in them.

99 per cent of all savings accounts have less than 1 million baht in them.

Not many people will be using these machines to their full potential.

On 7/3/2019 at 5:51 PM, KhaoYai said:

However, with a properly registered Usufruct, the owner can be prevented from selling the property or allowed to sell it but the buyer must sign a new Usufruct. It all depends on how the Usufruct is constructed.

This is incorrect. An owner cannot be prevented from selling, and a new buyer cannot be forced to sign a new usufruct.

When a piece of land with an extant usufruct is sold the extant usufruct remains on the title deed until it is cancelled or expires.

In other words a property with a usufruct registered against it can be sold, but the purchaser must accept and honour the usufruct.

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The .co.th does not have to exactly match the registered company name, but there has to be at least one similar word in the registered company name.

For example, The Fruit and Vegetable Co., Ltd. could potentially have fruit.co.th or vegetable.co.th

You couldn't have durian.co.th or rice.co.th though.

If you really want the domain name consider changing the registered name of your company.