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4 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said:

I wonder who is smuggling the cigarettes? I wonder how they manage to avoid the Thai army as they smuggle?

Probably something to do with having a 650km long sea and land border.

"Police have yet to press any charges against the woman, claiming a statement from the victim must first be made and that the two parties must meet together."

So to avoid justice paying any money, all the defendant has to do is refuse to meet with the victims.

Do you arrange a work permit for the teachers?

She only needs a divorce if she intends to remarry.

If she want's to get married again, what's wrong with a village wedding?

1 hour ago, greenchair said:

Does this apply to renting land? 

No. It applies to the lease of a residence only.

Commercial, industrial or bare land are not covered.

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Does the land come with a chanote or NS3 deed? Or is it land that is exchanged on paper in front of the the village headman?

If the land has a deed you can always ask at the land office - the fees are not a secret. However they vary based on the assessed value of the land and the length of time since the land was last sold.

Is the 1 million baht the assessed value or the sale price?

14 minutes ago, klauskunkel said:

should be 'premeditated murder'

In Thailand, murder must be premeditated. If there is no premeditation, it is classed as manslaughter.

The same as in the UK.

14 minutes ago, Juan B Tong said:

So all these citations and fines have to be cleared before a vehicle owners annual registration.

Which is good, apart from the fact that some people therefor won't pay the annual registration fee either, and therefor not pay for annual insurance either.

What's the punishment for not paying the annual registration tax and also not having insurance?

Probably less than the cost of doing things the right way.

Give it 10-20 years and most people will be using plastic/electronic transfer. It's already that way in the US, so after a decade or two Thailand will probably be doing the same thing.

The company I work for owns Thai-style apartment buildings with rents in the 3,000 baht range. Three years ago about 5-10 per cent of the tenants paid by bank transfer. Now about 50 per cent pay by bank transfer.

Other apartments around us do not allow rent to be paid to them in cash at all, and we will probably be doing the same thing from the start of next year.

Or did I get it wrong? Will cash always be preferred, even by the younger, online generation?

1. Use the same number - it is to your benefit to accrue more payments under the same number.

2. Not if the employer correctly registers you. If you have a work permit then the employer must show proof of your social fund payments to obtain and renew the permit. The same thing for a 1 year extension of stay.

3. Yes.

4. I can't answer this as I'm not retired. I'm sure another member will be along soon to help out.

In my experience, the majority of hotels in Thailand (or businesses that fall into the category of hotels) do not have licenses. It's probably the single most difficult license to get, and there is little chance of getting a license for an existing structure if it is of a decent size.

This is because building requirements have increased over the years, so what might have been acceptable 10 years ago would not be acceptable now.

The biggest issues is car parking. If you do not have the correct ratio of parking spaces to rooms you will not get a license. This means that in Bangkok, almost any existing non hotel structure does not have enough spaces, or wide enough fire escapes, etc.

So you either build new, to code (expensive), or you simply operate without a license (cheaper option). As long as the right people are happy about the situation there is almost never a problem.

Think about all the small hotels or guest houses or hostels you see. Most of them don't have a single parking space (on road parking does not count). Almost none of these premises have a hotel license.

The truth is, if every hotel without a license was closed there wouldn't be enough left for the tourists to use. It would create chaos, so instead everyone carries on like nothing is happening.

38 minutes ago, greenchair said:

it is an offence to give a certificate that is not certified by the ministry. 

They never got a certificate, so no law was broken.

Mushrooms.

2 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

But but but - another officer is just as likely to say the opposite. Nothing is EVER certain in Thailand.

That's so true, and it is meant to be that way.

4 hours ago, Baerboxer said:

That's true. But their decision is by the senior officer(s) present in this context.

I do agree, however this event unfolded over a couple of days. I tend to think there would be discussions at the Ministry as the situation unfolded.

I find it difficult to believe any one Thai official made this decision by themselves.

If they did, I believe they would be of a very senior rank.

Like many people I find the decision surprising.

5 hours ago, scorecard said:

 

Where, when was this, what was the overall situation.

 

Seems to me plenty of long-term folks are surprised by this, it seems to confront all that's been said for years about legal / illegal. 

Link to the story is in post #1.

Order online from:

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Or by phone:

+443001231837

Or by post. Download the form here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/general-register-office-gro-certificate-application-forms

15 minutes ago, Sambo5000 said:

Thanks, well, she has passport and a copy of Laos house book I guess we will have to just try our best with that. Off to get passport photos for our baby today, do you have any idea where they are available?

Put the baby on an off white or cream sheet and take a photo with a decent smart phone set to high quality. Take the picture to a photo shop and they will crop and print for you.

If the baby is under 1 year you don't need their eyes open and they don't need to be looking directly at the camera or have a neutral expression.

Assuming you are talking about a private limited company:

Up to 2 months late:

Accountant = 1,000 baht

Managing Director = 1,000 baht

2 - 4 months late:

Accountant = 4,000 baht

Managing Director = 4,000 baht

Over 4 months late:

Accountant = 6,000 baht

Managing Director = 6,000 baht

PLUS

There is a penalty for not holding an AGM to approve the audited accounts.

Company = up to 20,000

Directors = up to 50,000 each

1 minute ago, wgdanson said:

I bow to your superior knowledge sir. 30,000mAh is a lot, but for how long will it be useful.....10 minutes? So really 5000mA, that's more like it. Cheers. Power to the people !

My 10,000 mAh will completely charge my smartphone in 1 hour. It has enough capacity to do this 2 times. That means it's useful for 2 hours, however a full battery on my phone will normally last me all day.

More mAh are needed by tablet users to get the same result as I have with my phone.

On 11/05/2018 at 4:28 AM, wgdanson said:

Then the signs are INCORRECT and not me. 30 milliamps is 30 AMPS. But TIT. Most phones have 3000 - 4000 mA (milliamp) batteries.

The discussion is about battery recharging packs. You can buy a 30,000 mAh pack for about 500 baht on Lazada (low quality though).

A good 10,000 mAh pack will charge a smartphone twice. For a large tablet you need much more power than that. 

The real problem is that the tyres have too much air in them. This makes the wheels too hard and too heavy, said the media officer Mr Hugh G. Face.

Air will now be weighed before it is dispensed, ensuring aeronautical compliance.