Presnock

Well, I have personal experience with CM international school and with International school fo Bangkok - both prepare students well for international colleges - primarily the US and some students from both of these go to some of the top US universities. I admit that the cost may be prohibitive for some but I gladly sacrificed for my daughter's education. I also know that some tuitions in BKK and are higher than the local colleges. My daughter graduated 2 years ago - speaking, reading and writing 4 languages and even taught Chinese at a different HS during her junior year. She learned great computer skills and her math scores are very high. She applied for college in the US and was accepted with scholarships but for personal reasons she opted to go to the #1 college here in BKK and right now during term break she is in Seoul Korea summer Language training at SNU the Korean #1 college. CMIS taught my daughter to WANT TO GO TO school each day and she learned great study habits from there. One must also ensure that the school selected is accredited internationally too if the student will be going on to college over seas. Good luck

These same questions have been asked of numerous sources including tax experts etc...thai tax law says one who remites ASSESSABLE funds into Thailand should obtain a tax id number within 60 days so that they can file the tax forms. If not assessable funds remitted, not necessary to file tax forms nor get a tax ID number in my opinion. Maybe the RD will provide guidance on this sometime in the future

the BOI LTR folks can get a work permit through the BOI also but would then pay taxes on funds earned in Thailand

yeah that is also why folks are suggesting get a lawyer - lawyer will have press contacts and know what and how to complain

other than Thai law which is very specific and most likely will no change in our lifetime

you mean like "agents"?

if he shared any intel with outside of need to know channels, he should pay the penalty just as Trump should pay for all that he has exposed.

give the story to the press both here and in your native country...publicity will affect the school and force them to maybe make the criminals pay

Actually, doing the yearly extension requirement for ret-O in CM just became easier the last few years. Previously some folks even got in the queue-ticket line to get a queue ticketg for the same day by getting in line between midnight and 4:AM. Previously had to get an Embassy letter for validation of pension funds - not free either and had to make an appointment etc so with just getting the bank letters, the cost decreased too and didn't have to go to embassy/consulate at all. Just saying as it became much easier for me and I had been doing those extensions for 15 years before it got better.

now he will have to pay with some jail time - bet he won't consider it a worthwhile CAREER in this way again

some forum members have said that they visited their local RD office and were told that they have not held any discussions with BKK on this issue and I can only imagine when they are inundated with foreigners not speaking English or Thai asking if this or that is allowed or what needs to be done. I have some questions too and believe that they are pretty basic in following this new trend but just have to wait to see if the govt will or will not advise us soon.

Yessir, penalize the victim yet let the rich skate and then when they do something really bad it is too late! Stop this type of activity immediately by kicking those kids responsisble out of school!

Absolutely not! don't penalize the victim as they try to do here so often. Make the school terminate permanently those students responsible for this - yeah they prob have rich parents but unless someone doesn't stop this type of activity, it will probably only get worse. The press is your best bet it seems to me unless the school penalizes those responsible to your satisfaction!

My daughter went to local schools for 5 years - that was more than enough for me so we opted for a new school - but that too only lasted one year due to poor management in my opinion so we then sent our daughter to CM international school. Too refreshing to even explain how our daughter's view of education became so strong. She graduated having learned (and even taught at other schools after class) 4 different languages, excelled in math without having to take any extra classes. She participated in extracurricular activities including sports and clubs. Great teachers and facilities. My opinion anyway based on our experience here. I have an older daughter that graduated from the International School Rome, having been in international schools in the PI, Thailand, Spain and Rome and the only problem students were usually rich locals attending in preparation to go to overseas colleges. Just saying. Yeah, seems we have too many English speakers that think they are still teachers of English and the readers are their students.

I totally agree with this suggestion... go to the press get the school well known for this kind of crap! As mentioned, international schools here usually are more expensive that the universities here so no family should be subjected to this type of harassment. HS is rough enough mentally and to add this to it makes it even worse. If the school can't fix it then it should be closed!

I am not sure about the 5-year visa bit as it allows two stays only of 180 days which is equal more or less to two Thai tax resident period and this is allowed in a 5-year period. Does it mean that you could extend for 360 days the first year and then could not come again unless under a different visa? for each of the next 4 years or could you just apply for another 5-year (1 year of 180+180 days) again? Just wondering

EXACTLY!!!!!!!!

according to the Thai law, one must have a Tax ID number to file an income tax form, but that law says one must get a tax id number once that person remits ASSESSABLE funds into Thailand. In theory if one does not remit assessable funds at all then they should not have to worry. However, if the banks or some other office is providing them with the amount remitted, the RD may require the expat to provide proof that the remitted funds are not assessable. We might see something on this prior to next calendar year, but then again we might not...just saying

Suggest before making comments on a particular visa, one should actually read the benefits of that visa. sounds a bit like jealousy to me...and also the qualifications - not always the most wealthy.

at the 5 year renewal time, the LTR holder will have to requalify showing the tax forms from his/her country in order to stay another 5 years...at the yearly visit (or agent) only informing the BOI of residence but there are other considerations to if one is a regular international traveler. Besides that, some LTR holders will be working in Thailand too and will in fact have to pay taxes on that salary.

Even we folks that know (or believe) that we will have no assessable income might save some future time by visiting the local RD office, provide sufficient proof that we will not have assessable income in the future and have them note that for the foreseeable future. Just and idea.

Actually, everywhere there has been a web interview including with RD person too, we have been told that DTA's will over ride the Thai tax law, if so, US social security is taxable ONLY by the US govt as is the US govt pension. Of course, I also realize that Thailand could drop all the DTA agreements and start from scratch but I believe that would happen at the same time as every expat in Thailand would disappear. my opinion only as I am still in the deep woods with everyone else concerning what the Thai govt will publish on this new interpretation IF ANYTHING and just go with what has been published and see what drops out of the woods come next January-March.

Funny! I have had more than one account at Bangkok Bank for 20+ years...latest was 5 years ago as I had to have a self only acct for immigration and I get a 12-month statement issued by the main office as my acct is in CM. Never had a problem with that!

yeah, I notice from US news that foreigners/immigrants keep begin refused entry of US military bases in different locations - nowhere near any of the borders even....accept it, Americans still have many more freedoms for everyone than many places.

You mean like the start of this subject today and several folks repeating the same old messages over and over and yet we still are in the same situation we have been in since it all started! I sure don't know how you have been able to listen to so many repeats.....and repeats ...and repeats...