Jujus

4 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Yes

So, if you are a PR but retired (not my case, I am still young), you can never apply for citizenship? Really? Sounds weird as the hardest part (obtaining PR) is already done...

1 hour ago, Arkady said:

I have been through both the PR and citizenship processes.  The only routes to PR or citizenship for people who are not legally working in Thailand are either as the spouse or minor child of a PR or the wife of a Thai citizen.  Minor children can also obtain Thai citizenship by naturalisation, if they apply at the same time as a parent.  Husbands of Thai citizens now have a faster track to citizenship, although still not as easy as wives, and no longer need to obtain PR first but they do need three years working in Thailand on a salary of at least B40,000 a month to apply.

Does a PR need to be working (and therefore paying taxes) as well at the time he applies for citizenship?

1 hour ago, p_brownstone said:

 

Not sure what you mean by the reference to a "non-Quota Immigrant Visa".

 

If you have PR and wish to exit the Country you only need to get an Endorsement in your Passport and a Re-entry Permit before you leave Thailand - and so long as you re-enter Thailand within 1 year of leaving your status as a Permanent Resident is maintained.

 

I did once forget to go to my local Police Station to renew my Alien Registration book but there was no real problem except that they would only renew it for 1 year (as opposed to the usual 5 years); apart from that small inconvenience I don't recall that there was any other sanction or fine and after the expiration of the 1 year renewal I was able to renew for another 5 years as usual.

 

Patrick

 

 

Exactly, the reentry permit is called Non-Quota Immigrant Visa.

Ok and when you renewed it after that year, it was back to a 5 years cycle, or you have to do it every year from now on?

2 hours ago, p_brownstone said:

 

You do not have to "renew" PR every 5 years, all that is required is to renew the Alien Certificate every 5 years at the local Police Station - takes about 5 minutes and costs Baht 800.- .

 

Patrick

Exactly. By the way, I never quite understood what happens if you don't redo your Alien Registration after 5 years. It is required to issue the Non-Quota Immigrant Visa in case you want to leave and reenter the country, but besides that?

8 minutes ago, cyrusgreat said:

You must show  an income of minimum 80k baht and paid taxes and contributed to social fund every year for 3 years before you can apply for PR. The PR can be renewed every 5 years unless you decide to apply for Thai citizenship after the 5th year. Foreigners do not get PR as most of them do not pay taxes in Thailand.

Correction: a PR is not renewed every 5 years. It's a lifetime status.

7 hours ago, mortenaa said:

 

I'm not complaining. I just say they could have organized the re-entry registration without actually showing up at immigration. Thailand is desperately in need of a proper electronic signature system. They still rely on signed copies of all documents for every thing.

I never said you complained

And again, the reason why they don't implement an electronic system for that is that they want to make sure that you are in person in the country. Same as in the US.

4 hours ago, mortenaa said:

If I didn't apply for PR, I think TE would be the way to go. That said, with PR, you don't have to do any 90-days reports, and no annual extensions. Still for some funny reason, you need a re-entry... 

The re-entry permit (also called Non-Quota Immigrant Visa for a PR), valid for a year, only ensures that a PR holder won't get his PR status to leave the country for let's say 10 years to finally come back to still enjoy the benefits of PR. You want to stay in Thailand, well, prove it. That's basically the idea behind it. And be happy: green card holders in the US have to show up in person every 6 months... Same principle but faster span.

11 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

 

The other thing is if the main dealer you by the car from spot it they may well void warranty on the engine associated parts to which the chip controls.

Direct Asia insurance state this on mods so you would assume OK on an engine chip.

No, we will not pay you for your modifications since these will have been done by you or a previous owner after the car was first registered. We will only cover you for the original standard equipment by the maker or distributor and we can decide whether to replace or repair these items or pay you the cost to do this. However, if you take up the optional benefit of My Accessories, we will cover you for the modified accessories with additional premium. However, all these modified accessories have to be LTA compliant and/or approved.

Here is a list of LTA compliant car accessories that you can insure: Air intake/exhaust system Body kit Car camera In-vehicle entertainment system Rims/tyres Solar film Suspension/stabiliser system

Very interesting, thank you. That I have to pay for the parts I modified if they get damaged is one thing, but my main concern is if there is an accident and the insurance just walks away entirely for that reason.

As for the warranty, I was already fully aware of that and you are totally right.

Quick question about the blue Tabien Baan: when I went to get it at my local Ampur, I forgot to bring the one I already had (which I got when I purchased my condo). They first asked for it, then said that it's fine and they just issued a new one for me.

So now I have 2 blue Tabien Baan: the new one that they gave me (on which I'm registered)  and the one I previously got from the developer of the condo I bought. Anything to clarify with my Ampur or it's totally fine?

19 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

I would of thought the only answer is to ask the insurance company you are insured with.

Sounds quite logical, maybe I should do that. However, maybe they'll take the opportunity to charge me more when it's actually not necessary... As the answer depends on the person for pretty much everything, based on my own experience.

Hello,

If you buy a new car and then modify it (chip tuning to increase its power), do you have to notify the insurance about it?

I was told by a professional tuning garage that it is not needed, however I prefer to double-check on that. Thanks.

3 minutes ago, Odin Norway said:

The rules are different all over Thailand.In some places they say they dont give out the book at all.

In some places(Like mine witch is in Sakon Nakhon) you dont need to own anything to get the book.

I dont own anything,but I do have the legal-rights to everything.Because I do have a lease on the land where my house.

That is why. You got a leasehold on a land. This explains that.

2 minutes ago, jonclark said:

If in the future you intend to apply for PR / Citizenship then having as much official documentation as possible is useful as evidence.

Definitely, I think it's even required, if I remember correctly.

43 minutes ago, Jujus said:

You don't need to be married to get a yellow Tabien Baan. Owning a condo does the job.

Don't take my word for it as I'm not sure, but I'd say you have to own it.

1 hour ago, louse1953 said:

All this for something that is next to useless.Better off paying the letter of residence occasionally.I can't even get past the "must be married"bs.

You don't need to be married to get a yellow Tabien Baan. Owning a condo does the job.

9 hours ago, Thanyaburi Mac said:

"Passport unnecessary"?  Hmmm, seems to me that a hotel, bank branch, others, can always ask for your passport, if only because that's what they're used to, and what it says in their instructions.  This ID Card for Farangs, with a 6 or an 8, is pretty new and The Word may well have not yet reached all endusers.

 

Mac

I was only talking in a case of a random police check, not for any other purpose.

Thanks but it was not for me I was merely raising these questions to help PomPolo.

3 minutes ago, beano2274 said:

even for marriage, there are no special rules.

But then, how does that differ from applying under business or employment? Price for getting it (twice cheaper)? No minimum salary like for under employment? What else?

1 minute ago, beano2274 said:

Permanent residency requires paying tax for 3 years, since the OP is not yet working will take that long to even get to the initial stages of applying

Even under marriage? I actually don't know the conditions for that specific case.

On 27/02/2016 at 8:10 AM, ubonjoe said:

The pink ID card will not replace having the passport or at least a copy to go with it. The card does not have your permit to stay date on it and that is what the authorities will want to see along will proof your passport is still valid. If they wanted to see your actual passport they can detain you until it is presented.

I am wondering about something: if you are a Permanent Resident, your Thai ID number starts with an 8, showing your status. Would that then be sufficient and make the passport unnecessary when you present a pink ID card showing such a number?

Or you can try to apply for a Permanent Residency under the marriage criterias, if you are married for more than 3 years.

13 minutes ago, swissie said:

The yellow "Tabien Baan" is useful, when it comes to acquire a Thai Drivers License. Otherwise it is of no further beneficial use for a Farang. Especially is it of no benefit, when the goal is to secure some "property-rights".

Cheers. 

Well, it simplifies some procedures as you can use your 13 digits Tabien Baan number instead of your passport number in all official documents. It becomes your local ID number. The same goes with a blue Tabien Baan if you are a Permanent Resident, to an even stronger extent.

Ah ok, sorry I forgot about that rule. I got your private message, thank you!

Hi tomtaylor1, many thanks, that sounds great! Hopefully the result is as good as the price. What's the name of the place?

Hi all, today I have severely scratched one of my brand new forged rims on a curb... Does anyone know an expert in Bangkok who could fix it and make it look like new (or almost)? Many thanks in advance.