mirko
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raro,
Thanks for the reply! Did you end up paying a hefty tax for your stuff?
I wonder do they charge customs for clothes too or is it just stuff like electronics?
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Thank you for the very useful info!!!
Cheers,
Mirko
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Hey guys,
Was any of you in a situation where you moved to Thailand and brought a bunch of stuff with you?
There is 4 of us - me, my Thai wife and our 2 babies. So we would be allowed to take with us 4 x 2 luggage bags = 8 total.
Someone told me that Thai people don't need to pay customs? Is that true?
My wife and kids all have Thai passports, it's only me that is not a Thai citizen.
I came up with this sneaky idea where I could fill up my 2 suitcases with clothes (and possibly not pay import tax) and the other 6 suitcases with valuable stuff and lable it as my wife's and kid's?
Does anyone think this makes any sense?
All advice is very much appreciated! - Thanks guys!!
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Thank you very much berybert! I will check them out :)
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Thanks for the reply! I would be on a marriage visa. My wife is Thai and our kids are also Thai citizens. I think we shouldn't need to pay import tax if it is shipped on her name?
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Hey guys,
We are looking to move from Canada (Toronto) to Tailand (Chiang Mai).
We would like to ship a bunch of our stuff with us.
So far I found www.sevenseasworldwide.com ...they seem to be ok, but I am wondering if there is a better option.
They ship only small boxes from Canada to Thailand. I wonder if there is a similar service that is cheaper or one that ships a container or larger box?
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance!
Mirko
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Would anyone be able to explain to me in plain english what a 20 year - 5 year renewable visa means?
Is it guaranteed for 20 years or do I need to re-aplly after 5 years and hope for the best?
Also, do I loose the visa if the TE goes bankrupt?
And last but not least... I would appreciate you oppinion on my specific situation... I am 35yr old Canadian married to a Thai woman for 8 years. Would you suggest I move to Thailand and get a Marriage visa and keep extending it? Is that much trouble with immigration? Or is it worth investing 1mil in TE 20yr plan?
THANKS GUYS! Cheers! -
ubonjoe:
Wow. I had no idea that I must renounce my current citizenship in order to become a Thai citizen! That is a bit too much to ask for I think... Looks like I might be staying in Canada or just live in Thailand like you and keep extending the marriage visa... Thanks for all the good info my friend!
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ubonjoe,
So getting a PR is pretty much next to impossible :|
No wonder you are on your 9th annual extension
Where did you find the information that I can by-pass the PR process and just apply for the citizenship instead? Would that be after 3 years in Thailand? I thought that for citizenship one needs to become a PR and then after 3 years become eligible to apply for Thai citizenship.
Thanks again!!!
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johnmell > Yes, I am aware of the 400,000 baht / 2 months in advance deal. Thanks for the heads up though!
Colabamumbai > I have only visited Thailand 4 times, out of which the last time was 1 full month with my wife and kids. Do you suggest that I would regret moving to Thailand? Thanks.
ubonjoe > Thanks for the heads up. I thought that one of the options to qualify for the PR was to:
"Support a family or Humanity Reasons category: In this category, you must have a relationship with a Thai citizen or an alien who already posses a residence permit as a husband or wife; father or mother; or a guardian of a Thai child under 20 years of age."
I would think that if I have enough money to do so, even without a job or a work permit, I should be able to apply for the PR. Something like the 400,000 baht in the Thai bank account - as mentioned before. Please correct me if I am wrong.
My plan was to sell the house in Canada... Live from that money for 4 years until I get my PR sorted out and then start a small house stay / resort business.
Please let me know if this dream of mine is just a dream... I am not sure if I could find a job in Thailand easily in my profession... (also, if I was looking to stay stuck in a cubicle all day long - I may as well stay in Canada
THANKS GUYS!!!
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Thanks a lot Elviajero!
And ofcourse, I am always open to hearing other peoples opinions / experiences!
Thanks again!
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Hello guys!
I have a couple of questions that I was wondering if you guys could help me out with...
I am looking to move to Thailand (Chiang Mai) with my family (wife and 2 kids) from Canada.
I have many questions, but even if I get some opinions / ideas on one of them, it is still great
1. My wife is Thai. My kids can get a citizenship easy since their mom is Thai. I am a black sheep ... Looks like I need to get a non-immigrant visa first in Canada before I enter Thailand so I can apply for a "O" (marriage) visa once I am in Thailand.... Now, the question that I have is - When I apply for either one of these visas, do they get processed in a matter of hours / days / months? Also, once we are in Thailand and time comes to extend the "O" (Marriage visa), how much of a hassle is that? Or is it just a matter of going in to the immigration and getting a new stamp?
2. The 90 day reporting to immigration business... How much of a hassle is that? I guess it is possible online, but looks like some people on this forum have troubles with their website... So again... Is is just a matter of going to the immigration and getting a stamp or is it a bit of a process?
3. In your opinion... Let's say I get the 1 year marriage visa and time comes to extend it... With same documents as first time... Can they refuse my extension? Have you heard of such a case? It would be bad if I moved my whole family to Thailand and then after a year I find out that I can't stay any longer just because some person at the immigration had a bad day
4. Applying for Thai PR... How much of a hassle is that? Do you know what are the average processing times?
5. BONUS GENERAL QUESTION: You moved to Thailand with your family... Stayed there for a while... Do you regret making the move? Do you wish you stayed home or was it the best thing you have ever done?
THANKS A LOT GUYS FOR ANY ANSWERS! MUCH APPRECIATED! CHEERS! Mirko
Moving to Thailand - Customs Tax
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Nisakiman,
I did as you suggested and I found some great info! Thanks!