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You (or your nominee) will need to apply to a District Office in Thailand a for a duplicate copy.

What does the power adapter have written on it? A photo of the text on the adapter would help.

Will this exemption last or will it be amended in time? How would it appear to (wealthy) Thai citizens that they are being taxed globally, but certain foreigners get a much better deal than they do?

That's not quite correct. https://www.gov.uk/tax-foreign-income#:~:text=Whether you need to pay,tax on your foreign income.

If foreigners working in Thailand with high skills and incomes are taxed globally then it's going to be next to impossible to recruit these types of people to work in Thailand. Quite often multinational companies with operations in Thailand have key management staff from the company's home country working in Thailand. The biggest demographic I can think of would be the Japanese, who as a country massively Foreign Direct Invest in Thailand. Can you imagine taxing the CEO of Toyota (Thailand) on his income in Japan?

Legitimate expat employees in Thailand pay tax. The government benefits gained are: 1. Entry into the social fund system so they can receive state provided medical care, a small pension if they pay in for enough years, etc. 2. The ability to apply for permanent residency after 3 years and later on citizenship (assuming they can meet all required criteria). If pensioners, etc. pay similar levels of tax then will they receive the same benefits?

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Not really. Their presence on the day of sale is more a matter of them securing their commission.

In Thailand an agent is someone who provides a buyer.

3 per cent, however in the case of an expensive property a fixed fee is often arranged.

I have already demonstrated that all work done by non-Thai citizens (apart from that done by diplomats, etc.) requires a work permit, and that it is at the discretion of the Ministry of Labour what actives are excepted. There is no list of activities that require a work permit and there never has been. I have given you the facts and quoted the relevant sections of law so others can make their own decisions, however please do not misrepresent what I said. Organising an event and attending an event are not the same activity, and organising an event is not an excepted activity as notified by the Council of State. I'm not the slightest bit concerned what others do or do not do, but I am concerned that the correct information is available for those seeking it.

This derives from Section 4(6) of the Foreign Employment Act in Thailand (1978). Section 4 of the Act deals with people the Thai government gives special concessions to, such as diplomats, members of the EU Commission, Interpol, etc. The key takeaway with Section 4 is that it is something expressly granted to you by the Thai government, and not something someone can bestow upon themselves. Such a guest would probably hold a Courtesy (CY) Visa.

@Liverpool Lou Here is the same information in English on the BOI website, under the heading Activities Not Requiring a WP-10 : https://osos.boi.go.th/EN/how-to/218/Getting-Visa--Work-Permit/#:~:text=On 6 March 2015%2C the,Attending a meeting or seminar.

There was some legal discussion at the time, so you can always view client advisories, such as: https://www.bakermckenzie.com/-/media/files/insight/publications/2015/08/certain-activities-by-foreigners/al_bangkok_workpermits_aug15.pdf

It's specifically stated that the exemption is for attending. Organising, speaking, etc. is not listed as an exempt activity. This makes logical sense as actors, etc. need a work permit to act in a stage production, and there are not many differences between that and puclic speaking at an event. If you want to read the Notification you will be able to get a copy at your local Department of Labour.

There is an exemption for attending, not for organising, conducting or speaking at the same. Consider foreign musicians and performers who enter Thailand to sing in a concert or act in a play. Such artistes apply for a 15 day urgent work permit which allows them to perform at their concert venue for reward.

It wasn't issued as primary law. Instead, based on the opinion of the Council of State, the Department Of Employment issued a Notification in March 2015, specifying the following activities would not considered as ‘work’: 1. Attendance at meetings, discussions or seminars 2. Attendance at exhibitions or trade exhibitions 3. Visits to observe businesses or to meet for business dialogues 4. Attendance at special lectures and academic lectures 5. Attendance at technical training and seminars 6. Purchasing of goods in trade exhibitions 7. Attendance at board of directors meetings of one’s company

It's a good question, but Thai law doesn't go that route. Firstly Thai law defines work. The definition of work has been in existence for the last 45 years when the Foreigners Employment Act in Thailand (1978) became law. Once the definition of work was made, the Foreigners Employment Act in Thailand (1978) stated in section 7 that (with some limited exceptions) a work permit is required to engage in work: ...an alien may engage in any work which is not prohibited by the Royal Decree issued under section 6 only upon receipt of a permit from the Director-General or official entrusted by the Director-General... That's the route Thai law has taken. It doesn't need to define job or occupation. As you can see, this law is not additive, it is deductive. This means the Labour Department does not have to list all types of work or labour that are regulated. Instead it is a matter for them to decide which acts a foreigner does that they will not consider to be work. The law allows the Department of Labour complete discretion over what they deem to be offences, what they deem to be work and who they decide to prosecute or not prosecute.

Section 5 of the Foreigners Working Management Emergency Decree (2017) states: “work” means the use of physical strength or knowledge for engaging in an occupation or a job with or without an intention to obtain wages or any other benefit...

The Starlink website has Cambodia and Laos with a start date of 2024.

List your condo for what you think it is worth. If you don't get any offers after 2 weeks, reduce the price by 10 per cent. If you still don't get any offers after another 2 weeks, reduce the price by another 10 per cent. When you start getting serious enquiries then you are in the right range. You don't have to sell the condo at any price, but this will give you a good idea.

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Thanks for your question. Generally, if you are asking a question or starting a discussion about local products and local businesses it's better to keep it in the local forum. That way regional members have a great resource and local businesses can benefit from first hand recommendations.

I'm not going to say the name on the bill is often changed, but it can be. The most common reason for this is when a business leases the space and they need to include the electricity invoice in their taxable expenditure. It's possible to change the name to that of a tenant, but the building owner needs to co-operate.