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33 minutes ago, ghworker2010 said:

Its the first yr of our business. Will they issue a bill to us advising the liability or is the onus totally on us to fill out the PP1 form?

You pay yearly in arrears. If this is your first year of trading you can pay February next year.

You have to measure the sign yourself. It's good practice to take a couple of photos of the sign and its environs. Print the pictures out and take them with you to the District Office. You will also need a set of your company documents.

The staff will calculate your bill, take your money and issue a receipt in the company name.

Keep a copy of the receipt. The next February when you pay you can just take the copy of the receipt. The staff will print you an invoice for the same amount as the previous year.

Pay, get your receipt. Repeat each year. The bill only changes if your signs change size or number. 

2 hours ago, cmsally said:

I was old the Thai language version  of your business name needs to be placed ABOVE the English name. 

That's the commonly accepted practice, but the law does not stipulate that.

Also, the non-Thai language on the sign does not have to be English. Chinese/Thai signs are visible in some parts of Bangkok.

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@mattk1 Please update the thread and let us know how you get on. Your input will definately help others in the future.

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You do not need to start a limited company just to run a small restaurant. In fact I would advise you not to start a limited company at first. Instead, your wife can run the business as a sole trader.

If the business really does well you can reconsider at a later date.

A limited company will take time, effort and money to run. The life of a sole trader is easy by comparison.

Withholding tax: You withhold the tax where necessary, at the applicable rate, and prepare two withholding tax forms.

You give one copy of the form to the person or company you witheld from. The second copy you submit monthly to the Revenue Department by the 7th day of the following month, along with the tax you witheld.

This site sets it out pretty well:

https://www.mazars.co.th/Home/Doing-Business-in-Thailand/Tax/Signboard-Tax-in-Thailand

It's a straightforward calculation. Having Thai text on the signs will reduce your tax bill. The Thai text can be smaller than the foreign language text - if you look at many shop signs you will see the Thai text at the top right of the sign.

6 hours ago, recom273 said:

I currently have around 1M baht...

Withdraw the million baht in cash, walk into a bank with your ID and see if things change.

3 hours ago, MatteoBassini said:

Yes, it's extremely difficult to find. Hoping to find anyone that is looking to sell theirs.

The company I work for buys assets from distressed vendors. We are quite well known for this and have a reputation for being fair and very fast.

When people need cash they need it quick, usually meaning 24-48 hours. You need to be able to accurately appraise the land and buildings and then do all of your due diligence in that time. If not, someone else will have already done the deal.

Fair warning though: There are sharks everywhere, and all of them want to part your money from you. If you are not 100 per cent certain then don't do the deal.

Section 35, Land Traffic Act, B.E. 2522 (1979):

"The driver of a truck, passenger vehicle, motorcycle, vehicle of low speed or traveling at lower speed than those of other vehicles moving in the same direction, shall keep to the curbside of the roadway as close as possible."

Why was the motorbike in the outside lane? The outside lane is for overtaking only.

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You shouldn't have a problem due to the expiry date being passed by a few days. What you may have problems with (should you be asked) is proving your residency.

Normally applicants are asked for either a work permit or a certificate of residence which is obtained from immigration. Immigration will not normally issue a certificate if you have not been in Thailand over 90 days and you have not completed a 90 day report.

As you know things can vary a lot, so you may be ok.

Have you tried checking online sites such as ddproperty?

The company I work for doesn't have anything for sale in Pattaya and only one commercial building for sale in Bangkok.

This is not as straightforward as it looks. If she has been working, she is entitled to be paid. The Labour Court will help her get her wages.

If, however, she has been receiving unpaid training at the company's expense, with the understanding that she will receive a job offer if she is successful then she may not be entitled to be paid.

The difference is the first scenario benefits the company, while the second scenario benefits her.

If she is not paid then she should contact the Labour Court. They will tell her quickly and clearly what her rights are.

No problems here:

As you received an online service relating to Thailand, you can complain here:

https://www.ukvi-complaints.homeoffice.gov.uk/who

UKVI define a complaint as: An expression of dissatisfaction about services provided by or on behalf of UKVI that requires a response."

It's quite possible. Thai children have to be registered in a house book within 15 days of birth, but they cannot get an ID card until they are 7 years old.

You need to ask your mum whose house book you are registered in, if any. If you were born in Thailand it's likely you were entered into a house book. If you were born abroad you might not be registered in a house book at all.

This matters because it is the house book registry that is used to send the letters to call up male Thai citizens for the lottery. No house book registration, no call up papers.

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I think the point to remember here is that hospitals do not issue birth certificates. Birth certificates are issued by the District Office upon presentation of the correct paperwork from the hospital.

Some (private) hospitals will present the documents for you as a convenience.

You always have the option of presenting the documents yourself.

On 2/14/2019 at 2:41 AM, Rc2702 said:

...but does the farang have to draw a minimum salary and if so what is the figure?

There is no minimum salary required to get a work permit. However if you want a 1 year extension of stay on the basis of working in Thailand then immigration want to see social fund contributions and income tax paid on a minimum salary of 50k a month (less for nationals of some developing countries).

On 2/14/2019 at 2:41 AM, Rc2702 said:

Could farang salary be used to pay him and say his wife and wife foregoe salary/tax contributions?

You can do what you want with your salary. If you want to give it to your wife then so be it. Any company employee is entitled to receive minimum wage, however if your Thai wife wants to volunteer her time in return for workplace training, or upskilling, etc. then that is up to her.

Consider the income tax exempt amount however. Your wife can receive some money each month and pay no tax at all. Social Fund will be payable if she is an employee, but not if she is a company director. For the small sums involved it's quite good to pay in as it will give her options in the future.

I can't answer regarding your second proposal. I don't know anyone who had ever done it. Bare in mind the Department of Labour will have one set of requirements for your work permit, while immigration will have a different set of requirements for your one year extension of stay.

Let's try this in the Health forum.

As this was a post made in 2005, this topic is now closed.

21 hours ago, Baldrik said:

I'm wondering as I've not gone back to Australia since then why is it necessary to have a statutory declaration as well?  Is this only a Bangkok thing?  if we go out to the provinces will they just accept the divorce certificate as enough?  Or is my Thai partner not explaining the situation clearly enough when she rings the people at the amphur?

You need it; the form is part of the process to get married in Thailand. I would be very surprised if you found a District Office that married you without it. This is because the MFA places a numbered seal on the translation they certify, and this number is written into the marriage certificate you sign to become married. The contents of that marriage certificate are held on a central database.

Why would a district official complete the document in an improper manner that is always attributable to them? And then why would a senior district official sign that document? If you are married incorrectly then further on down the line there could be questions about your children's right to foreign citizenship; the division of assets upon breakdown of the relationship; custody of your children, etc. It would be entirely possible to sue the district official who didn't do their job correctly and created all of these problems, and the district officials know this.