RocketDog

Not really. I bought my house in huahin that way and paid at the land office. Very common.

I agree with the OP, but I shudder at the devastating consequences of an expat bar closing in Phuket.

On 2/13/2024 at 9:18 AM, spidermike007 said: The only thing that would change for me would be that I would have to go back to telling people that I'm Canadian, from Saskatchewan. Because engaging people while Trump is president who consistently ask why we voted in an absolute moron, is tiresome and it's better to just deflect by saying I'm Canadian. =======///// I've been doing that for years. I arrived here in 2016

It happens to many people, usually no sleep, stress. With me it's the upper lid left eye. . several times over last few decades. No worries .

Verbal diarrhea.

20 hours ago, DrJack54 said: Thinking you have an issue. You should have requested a 12 month bank statement from Bangkok bank a week ago. Unlike many other banks BB cannot issue 12 month statement on the spot. Suggest that you photocopy bank book pages for last 12 months. Highlight the monthly transfers. When does your permission of stay expire. Good luck. =============== I had the same issue two years ago at hua hin Immigration office. Bangkok Bank advised me to take copies of last 12 months from my pass book and then they signed it. HuaHin Immigration grumbled a bit but accepted it. They advised me to get a timed account and money in that. That's what I've used since with no problem. May just be the luck of the draw. good luck to OP.

On 2/13/2024 at 7:12 AM, digital said: Anyone have a copy of the simple Thai / English will template? Seen it on here a long time ago but can't find it again now - Thanks ------------------------ PM me and I'll send you a thai/English template and more info.

I always knew golf was a dangerous pursuit.

On 2/10/2024 at 1:13 AM, Confuscious said: Forget all the 3rd party applications or paying to youTube (= META). If you have a Tablet, PC or Notebook simply go to the link on top and delete "Ube". The result should be "Yout.com/xxxxxxxxxxx" and brings up a meny to download the file in different formats. ≈==///=/========== (this is here because the AN editor no longer separates post from reply for some reason.) Amazing! It really works. Thanks for the tip. A gift from EFF. I also used "4K Video Downloader" for several years and works on nearly all video stuff.

2 hours ago, hotchilli said: I just refrain from Tik Tok... I just watch in amusement to all the others glued to their screens passing their lives away. It's really not that amusing though. Like watching a crowd of alcoholics fighting over an empty beer bottle..

You got to admit her picture is arresting.

News FLASH: This thread should be an interesting test of the defamation laws. If restaurant complaints score high I'm guessing delivery services will come in a close second. Remember that the truth of the situation has no bearing whatsoever on the resolution of the dispute.

11 hours ago, UWEB said: Thanks for the Info, but sounds a bit fishy. Why the IO has helped you to get a fixed Bank Account, you payed her for? She was was there opening in a count for another ferrang couple and did it as a courtesy for me also. she was in her I owe uniform and was there on official business. We have known her for several years and she has helped us with other issues and is very helpful actually. I tried to offer her some money but she refused it and just smiled. nothing fishy about it at all .

22 hours ago, UWEB said: Have you used your Fixed Account for Extension of Stay at Hua Hin Immigration meanwhile, was it accepted? Yes. In fact it was an Immigration officer who suggested it and even had me meet her at my bank. When I got there she had bank people ready to help me and it was done in 20 min. Used it for three years now. I still go the day before my extension to get the statement letter. Never need any other bank account info.

On 1/30/2024 at 11:05 PM, still kicking said: He has been sick for a while. the dude is totally losing it

Just small note. I use Wise to transfer THB into my bank account so no need to reference exchange rate for each transfer. Just total up incoming transfers for the year.

On 1/30/2024 at 7:54 AM, georgegeorgia said: Anyone had any luck with those ones which plug into the wall socket? I'm not sure how they are meant to work though Tried several of those. Totally useless.

Nobody has mentioned this yet so I will. It took two trips to PEA office and one to bank to achieve but now I get a bill in my mailbox every month and a receipt matching the bill a few days later. Automatic withdrawal from my bank account. I do nothing but monitor it for any errors. Two years on and no problems so far.

My guess is that's he's lonely and bored out of his gourd. It happens to most of us here sooner or later.

16 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said: Not EXACTLY! As you can see from this image: Also, let's not forget FLUX! Nitwits..... Or, in my view.... FLUX NITWITS.... Yea Gods' man, you can certainly natter on.

On 1/19/2024 at 10:44 PM, chercheur888 said: I saw an article in a UK newspaper mentioning the following link https://www.mindear.com/ I tried to download the app, but got the message"not available in your country" which means Thailand. VPN

You're kidding, right? I was there once. I get it. 😏

Impartial observers.

I Use Trust.Zone vpn,ususlly a Singapore 185.xxxx IP. If I have trouble logging into a USA site, such as my bank in Colorado, I change to American IP. This is rare. Just today I logged into my TDAmeritrade and Wise accounts from Singapore with no issues. FWIW

@MikeLister, thanks so much for your efforts. I read your entire post and followed some of the Links. I became confused when reading links from Sherring Tax Consultants. (https://sherrings.com/foreign-source-income-personal-tax-thailand.html) to wit: Departmental Instruction No. Por.162 On 20 November 2023, after Instruction No. Por.161/2566 was accused of being unfair, the Revenue Department issued Instruction No. Por.162/2566, which: 1. Informs the Revenue Department's Officers that the principle (meaning) of the Section 41 paragraph two law shall now not be applied for foreign source income that's derived or earned prior to 01 Jan 2024, and 2. Instructs the Revenue Department's Officers that, from 01 Jan 2024, they shall apply the principle (meaning) of the Section 41 paragraph two law, as follows: • For a resident of Thailand who derives or earns, whilst being a resident of Thailand, foreign source assessable income from 01 Jan 2024 onward, • Such foreign source assessable income is subject to tax when it is brought into Thailand from 01 Jan 2024 onward. This seems to imply, that while all you stated it confirmed, income transferred into Thailand before Jan 2024 is not assessable. So while we may be required to file a return based on 2023 all funds brought in in 2023 will not be assessable. In my case this is germane. I was assuming that I would be filing a return before Apr1 2024, and would have to find my bank documents and sum all the transfers into my account (always using Wise). I understand that my SSA income from America would not be counted, but I transferred quite a bit last year (all from savings of previous years and SSA) in chunks whenever the exchange rate was favorable. So if all those transfers above my SSA income are assessable, it makes a considerable difference for the 2024 filing for Tax Year 2023. If that is the case I will of course suffer taxation on all bank transfers during 2024, so must be more circumspect about how much I bring in. I feel lucky that over the last 4 years I have playing the exchange rates and bringing in some good chunks to build up my accounts here and to buy a house for cash. That jig is up for sure now though. I suspect several folks here are in the same boat so your consideration to this nuance would be appreciated. I apologize if you did cover this and I just didn't understand it.