JOHN CHAN

Hi

I hold UK passport on retirement visa and annual extensions.

My late sister had left me some money through a lawyer who is going to remit the sum of a few million bahts to my account in Bangkok.

I have heard that it is necessary to fill out a form from my bank and notify Bank of Thailand which can only "free" the money from my account after some time.

Does anyone have this experience? I am not investing in any business or buying a condominium with the money.

Many thanks.

John Chan

I have a Toyota Vios 7 years old with some scratches on its body and think of touching up with paint myself. I live in Bangkok Huay Khwang area on Ratchada Road. Can anyone advise me where I can go and buy the touch up paint pen for the purpose. Thanks

On 7/5/2018 at 5:23 PM, Delight said:

 I think that you need to speak to the land office.

 

Adding your name to the condo title deed will not give you any benefits.Maybe the LO will disagree with that statement.

 

If there is space in the foreign 49% then the condo can be transferred. You will pay transfer costs. 

 

My Earlier Q about motives related to your motives about adding your name -not about efficient money transfer.

In relation to your 2nd Q .The' no actual buy-sell ' is irrelevant, There is a transfer. All transfers attract transfer costs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for information. I am OK with transfer wholly or partly costs. What I do not want is the need to transfer money from overseas into Thailand to buy the condo or own part of it as I do not have any account in an overseas bank nor do I have any relative overseas.

22 hours ago, Delight said:

 What is your motive for such a move.?

 

 

To obviate the necessity of sending funds from a foreign country into Thailand to buy a condo which may incur a loss in exchange rates, etc.

I hold UK passport and on retirement visa renewed annually.

My Thai wife has a condo under her sole ownership. She is willing to add my name in the title deed as a second owner. The condo is fully paid and not on any bank mortgage own. My question is: in this case, there is no such thing as send money into Thailand and get the necessary documents before my name can be added as opposed to a foreigner buying a new condo. Is this scenario feasible.

My second question is: if my wife "gives" her condo to me as a present, do I need to send money from outside to Thailand as there is no actual buy-sell involved?

Many thanks for your time and opinion.

Hi,

In relation to the need of transferring money from overseas to Thailand for buying a condo, I am curious to find out whether this is possible: A Thai wife buys a condo in her name and then GIVES it to her husband as a present, and changes ownership to her husband. Thus, there is no need for the money transfer document. Is this a possible scenario? Thanks for any opinions in advance.

When I said using a nominee to buy a condo, I was referring to my legal Thai wife! Obviously, it is never breaking any law if a husband buys a condo for his wife. However, one questions arises: if after the purchase, can the wife GIVE the condo to her husband as a present for whatever purpose in which case the husband does NOT have to pay her? If that is the case, how do we satisfy the Lands Office people and we do not have to remit money from overseas to pay the wife?

Also, about going overseas, opening an account and remit money, I am aware that it is possible to remit over USD50,000 for buying a condo. But the question is: if a person brings Thai baht or any foreign currency out to that country to open an account, he can carry with him a maximum of USD20,000 equivalent, then to bring enough money to that foreign country, one has to travel to and from 5 or even 10 times! How does the law operate here? I am too old to travel. I'm thinking of asking my wife to bring money out to Singapore (for example) and open an account containing enough to buy the condo. I am just curious. Thanks for any advice.

Thanks for everybody's ideas. I have a question: 49% of the units of the condominium-does this mean that if there are 100 units in the whole condo block, foreigners can own up to a maximum of 49 units. I am just curious as I intend to buy ONE unit for myself and I believe I own 100% of the condo.

Also, I have enough Thai baht in my Thai bank account; I do not need to transfer money from outside. But I cannot prove the source of the money. Can I still register my name with the Lands Department? If that is a hurdle, I will consider registering the condo using a Thai nominee under a contract with me. Thanks.

Hi, I hold UK passport and am on a retirement Non O visa with yearly extensions already done twice. I would like to buy a condominium and wonder if I could be the sole owner based on this visa status. Also, are there any restrictions to foreigners buying condominium which do not apply to Thai citizens?

I will pay the condo in full amount and so there is no problem with mortgage. I believe that my name will be on the title deed of the condo. Your expert opinion and advice would be appreciated. Thank you

Hi, 

I read in the forum of a fishing pond near future park full of Pla sa wai which is my faourite fish. Can anybody please tell me the address  and with a map, if possible, as I will be driving?

Thanks.

I am a British retiree living in Bangkok and intend to buy a second hand car. My question is that besides what I have in my passport the necessary visa stamp, I would need a Certificate of Residence for registering me as the new owner at the Lands Department in Mor Chit (if I am not wrong). To get this document from immigration is hectic and have to go very early for a queue. When I obtain my Thai driving licence, I went to the British Embassy, paid 3000 Baht and get it. Can I do the same for buying the car? Many thanks.

Hi, I am a retiree living in Thailand on a retirement visa with annual extensions. Please advise how many years minimally do I need to stay here before I qualify for a Thai PR application. I don't work here and so I never had work permit or any tax record. Thank you.

Hi, I am asking this question for an American friend who likes to stay in Thailand on Retirement Visa. To our understanding, immigration laws allow a person to bring INTO Thailand not more than US20,000. Obviously, if you want to retire in Thailand and not working, you will need money more than this to support yourself for many years. Our questions are:

1. Does this immigration restriction applies to retirees coming to stay in Thailand?

2. If he has opened a saving account in a Thai bank already, can he T/T a large sum from US to this account in Thailand?

3. Can he brings in a bank draft of a large sum and fly to Thailand  and deposit into this account?

4. Are the moves in No. 2 and 3 against this immigration monetary restriction?

5. What is the minimum amount of money above which you have to declare, whatever method you bring it into Thailand.In the case of T/T, how can he declare the money which is already wired into his account?

Thanks.

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Hi, I am on a retirement visa staying here and have never worked in Thailand before. Therefore I never had a work permit. My question is between yearly renewal of my retirement visa which is no big deal and a PR permit, which one is preferred? What are the pros and cons? I have a dual citizenship and I learnt from past articles in this forum that if one applies for PR, he has to sacrifice the other not-involved citizenship. Please advise. Thank you

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Hi, I just happened to be curious to know whether immigration checks all the other bank accounts besides the one used for proof of 80K when applying for 1-year extension. This is a sensitive issue. Does anyone have any experience of having his account(s) checked without his consent and/or questions being asked about source of money, etc? Is this their routine for all applicants or just for 'problematic' ones? Do they have the legal rights to check in this way without court order?

Hi,

I just got my new UK passport and my next 90-D reporting at CW is due in 2 weeks. I was thinking of doing stamp transfer to new P/P and 90-D at same visit to CW. My questions are:

1. Can I get two queue cards at the entrance counter for two different sections inside immigration?

2. It is likely that the 90-D section will be first as it usually has a shorter queue. Will they do it before I go to the stamp transfer section?

3. If No.2 above is not possible, can I go back and "jump the queue" and sort out the 90-D after stamp transfer instead of getting a new queue card and wait for a long time?

Grateful if anyone could give me the benefit of the doubt.

Hi, I would like to know that if a foreigner living in Thailand does not report every 90 days, the penalty is 2000 Baht ONLY or 2000 Baht PER DAY starting from the date of last reporting. If he has skipped reporting once, for instance, will he be definitely penalized or that he may be exempted from it when he reports again? How does the system work in this issue? Many thanks for any advice given.

Hi, I just got my new British passport from Trendy. The officer there invalidated my old P/P which is not yet expired by cutting away one corner of the back cover page. My retirement visa is still with the old one. I will report my 90-D at CW at end of Nov and wonder whether I should do the Transfer of stamp to new P/P first and then report 90-D in that order on the same visit. To my understanding, there is no legal time limitation as to when to transfer the stamp at the latest after receiving the new P/P as long as I bring both P/P every time.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Hi,

I am on retirement visa for the first year and just obtained my new British passport. First 1-year extension will be March 2017 and my next 90-Day reporting which I always go to CW for is Nov 29. Should I

1. Do the usual 90-D reporting using the old passport which expires May 2015 only? OR

2. Transfer the visa stamp to new passport together with 90-D reporting next month (Nov)? Is so, can I do both at the same visit to CW and can I obtain 2 different queue tickets at the counter at the same time when I enter? If so, which counter do I go first? I normally go early at the front of the queue and my usual 90-D finishes in half an hour. OR

3. Transfer the stamp during the 1-year extension in March 2017 together.

Thanks for any advice.

Hi, Did anybody use any visa agents in Chonburi before for visa jobs such as 1-year extension, etc? Are they reliable as we have to send our passports to them by mail? To my understanding, they can do the job much easier, faster and without having to go through unnecessary hurdles such as filling out Foreigner Information Sheet and so on. The only disadvantage is, of course, we have to pay more for their service. Is it worth it? Grateful if fellow expatriates could share your experiences.

I had my retirement visa issued for the first time in Chonburi in March 2016. Then I move to BKK and have changed the address to BKK at CW. Subsequently I did my 90-Day reporting also at CW. I would like to apply for 1-year extension in March 2017. To my understanding, I have to go back to Chonburi for my 1-year extension technically. Is there a procedure to transfer the location to BKK as I live here and apply the 1-year also in BKK CW? Thanks.

Can anyone tell me whether the 2,000 Baht fine for not reporting 90-day is the penalty PER DAY or just one lump sum for whatever period one has not reported? Also, will this non-performance affect any future immigration procedures such as annual 1-year visa extension, application for certificate of residence, etc. What about one reports again and must he pay the fine before he can do so? Thanks.

Hi

I am a British expat going to return to England for good. How do I get all my Thai Baht savings home as there is a maximum I can bring with me at the airport? One way that I can think of is that I can use international ATM cards and withdraw money in London at an exchange rate but are there any ways to bring home the whole lump sum? Thank you very much.