oldwelshman

On 5/8/2020 at 12:28 AM, richard_smith237 said:

You should know better than to attempt to correct someones bias and request actual facts... !!!!...

 

[Percentage of Positive Test Results]: Cycling (3.6%), Weightlifting (3.0%), Boxing (2.9%), Triathalon (2.7%), Baseball (2.5%) and others..  Athletics, Swimming, Rugby (No.1 Sport for doping in the UK), Football and American Football, UFC.

 

 

same as covid, no tests no positives, professional football and tennis is rife, athletics even worse.

On 5/25/2020 at 10:10 AM, Pilotman said:

what amazes me is that so many of these Lycra team colours are dark and do not reflect, so they are riding without the protection of hi viz.  A bit stupid really. Saw a chap yesterday on his bike  in all black?  Cool looking but hardly appropriate. 

what about thais on motorbikes with no lights? 

On 5/19/2020 at 2:42 PM, UbonThani said:

50yo dudes in lycra

why?

Come on a 220km bike ride with me wearing jeans then when your <deleted> are eroded away you will not ask such a silly question.

On 8/30/2019 at 1:17 AM, elviajero said:

You must enter with a Non-Immigrant visa. Then extend your stay for at least 3 consecutive years.

Thanks. So it is very poorly worded saying I must have had  a Non O for at least 3 years before submission. Why not just state you need 3 consecutive extensions. That me out then as I have no intention to do extensions whilst they say I have to leave 400k in bank, not worth it.

According to official site it states :

• You must have had a Thai non-immigrant visa for at least three years prior to the submission of your application. Holders of multiple NON-Immigrant visas can not apply. You must have 3 consecutive yearly extensions in order to qualify.

So does this mean I could apply after 3 consecutive years with a Non O based on marriage obtained from Savannakhet for example? The statement is a bit confusing as it says holders of multiple Non O visas cannot apply? What does that mean?

It also states you must have 3 consecutive yearly extensions.

So does that mean you can have either 3 consecutive extensions or 3 consecutive Non O visas ?

On 8/19/2019 at 9:16 AM, ubonjoe said:

I think it will be a WP1 unless you are extending an existing work permit.

Your employer should check with the local work permit office to confirm which form will be needed.

Thanks. Its a bit complicated as my employer is not in Thailand I have to do this myself as I am dins a project in a Thai Govt hospital. I have invitation from director of hospital etc explaining my role and the project is managed by a Distributor for my company and I train them.

OK, silly question, how can you get the online to display english? 

I fudged my way through in thai.

I initially registered 8 months ago and was refused username and password by Prachinburi, re registered myself 4 weeks ago, checked status and for 2 weeks it sated waiting for confirmation email, which I never got so could not reply. Called help line, they said they will resend. Checked status this week, systems said not found !! I dissapeared, so called them again, they could not find either. I told them I spoke to you last week !! Next bit amazed me, they asked my name, address, passport number then added me and gave me username and password on the phone !! So I just did my first tm30 lol 

Hi.

I am about to get my 2nd non o ME from Savannakhet then need to get a WP quickly.

Which form do I use wp1 (tor 1) or wp9 (tor 9)?

https://www.doe.go.th/prd/alien/downloads/param/site/152/cat/14/sub/0/pull/category/view/list-label

19 minutes ago, Tanoshi said:

You should have been given permission to stay until Sept 9th, if you entered June 12th = 90 days.

 

The period of visa validity is different from the period of stay.  Visa validity is the period during which a visa can be used to enter Thailand.  In general, the validity of a visa is 3 months, but in some cases, visas may be issued to be valid for 6 months, 1 year or 3 years.  The validity of a visa is granted with discretion by the Royal Thai Embassy or Royal Thai Consulate-General and is displayed on the visa sticker. 

 

On the other hand, the period of stay is granted by an immigration officer upon arrival at the port of entry and in accordance with the type of visa.  For example, the period of stay for a transit visa is not exceeding 30 days, for a tourist visa is not exceeding 60 days and for a non-immigrant visa is not exceeding 90 days from the arrival date.  The period of stay granted by the immigration officer is displayed on the arrival stamp. 

 

You can apply for a marriage extension (not a Visa) up to 30 day (45 at some IO's) prior to your current permission to stay date.

You'll need a single re-entry permit for your HK trip 28th June.

Another for your UK trip July 28th - Aug 5th.

 

personally, I would apply for the marriage extension after returning from the UK.

Do not leave the Country after your permission to stay has expired, but you are still waiting for your marriage extension.

 

You are only required to submit a 90 day report if staying 90 consecutive days in Thailand.

The re-entry date counts as day 1 in the count.

After each re-entry you should file a new TM30.

Cool thanks. Think I will wait until after return so will do 2 single re entry permits then eitheir apply for BOI Smart T is contract signed or extension based on marriage , then for future trips get multi re entry once on extension,

do you need police check and medical certificate if applying of a non o multi entry from Laos?

1 minute ago, oldwelshman said:

Thanks. My visa expired 14th June but y stamp is until september 3rd. I plan to return from uk arrive 5th August so I could get a single re entry to keep my stamp until sept 3rd so I assume even though visa is exempt I can still apply for extension as staped in until sept? Can I apply before leaving for UK as technically visa expired?

Also if I had extension, and I leave before 90 day reporting, do I not then have to report? I am pretty sure I will never be in thailand for 90 days in one stretch hence my question about reporting.

 

Think I found answer on reporting ???? looks like if i leave before 90 days, then it resets on re entry so I guess I get a multi re entry permit and not likely to require reporting:

REMINDERS TO THE THAILAND MARRIAGE VISA HOLDERS:

• 90-day Reporting

  This is needed once you obtain a marriage visa. Notification with the nearest Immigration office about your current address or residence is required every 90 days.

  If you are not in the country when the report is due, the counting of 90-day period before your next reporting will start again after upon re-entry to Thailand.

• Re-entry Permit

  If you plan to travel in and out of Thailand during the year of your visa validity, you will need a multiple re-entry permit to do so and to avoid your visa from getting cancelled. Otherwise, you need not apply if you plan to stay in Thailand the whole time.

  In case you find the need to leave the country for whatever reason, you can apply for a re-entry permit at the nearest Immigration Office or at the international airport before leaving the country.

10 minutes ago, Tanoshi said:

You should have permission to stay until Aug 9th then.

If you plan to travel twice during those dates, you can obtain two single re-entry permits rather than a multiple entry (1,000 single, 3,800 multiple)

On return from the UK (no date supplied) you could also apply for a 60 day extension.

 

Marriage extensions are not granted on the same day as application.

You'll be granted a 30 day under consideration stamp whilst your application is pending approval.

If you travel frequently you need to take that into consideration. 

Thanks. My visa expired 14th June but y stamp is until september 3rd. I plan to return from uk arrive 5th August so I could get a single re entry to keep my stamp until sept 3rd so I assume even though visa is exempt I can still apply for extension as staped in until sept? Can I apply before leaving for UK as technically visa expired?

Also if I had extension, and I leave before 90 day reporting, do I not then have to report? I am pretty sure I will never be in thailand for 90 days in one stretch hence my question about reporting.

OK, I was hoping to have applied and got a BOI Smart T visa by now but the King has not signed contract for medical equipment yet so thats looks to have stopped that plan ????.

I had a non o based on Marriage from Savannakhet which expired 14th June. I re entered June 12 so got another 90 days taking me to september.

Is it possible to get an extension of stay based on marriage at CW and if so would I need multiple re entry permit as I travel frequently? I have bank book showing sufficient funds ad have all marriage certs, id's ready. If so what would be earliest I can do as I am travelling to HK June 28 and UK July 8th?

I guess I could get a multi entry re entry for those trips and apply for extension in August?

Pneumatic tyres are unbelievably crap. Thry pushing on soil in the wet !! I bought one "only had yellow" from thaiwatsadu recently with inflated, much better, the barrow materiel thickness determined by colour, red thickest green thinnest. This store is closets to UK diy store type, others are pretty crap and will try to sell you anything except what you actually want. Meggahome is like being attacked by mosquitoes when you walk in.

For UK and EU the main thing about a degree is if it is accredited or not as this is what leads to professional recognition with bodies like the engineering council. If you obtain Professional recognition like C.Eng this is globally accepted and opens doors, non accredited degrees are not worth any more than A levels.

On ‎11‎/‎10‎/‎2017 at 12:54 AM, Ricardo said:

 

Emirates' very-cheapest fares have recently been allowing only a reduced-allowance of 20 kgs, so your new ticket is probably right, although 30 kgs is still offered in-Economy on their less-discounted fares.

 

You may also find you need to pay an extra fee per-sector, if you want to pre-select your favourite seat, however I believe there's no charge for seat-selection when doing online-checkin with them ?

I got 4 tickets for April with Emirates all economy with 30kg on the ticket, Also have 2 x 1 way with Evaair again 30kg for economy.

6 hours ago, simoh1490 said:

I've been formally resident in Thailand for over fifteen years and the UK tax people, my UK banks etc all know this. My pension (I'm 68) is on the Transact platform in London and I can't change it, I wanted to move to H & L but they wouldn't accept my business because I live in Thailand. In fact, I'm at risk of being kicked off the Transact platform because I live in Thailand and because I don't have a UK based IFA, I'm currently being charged more than double  by Transact because I'm an execution only client and I don't have an IFA. I don't have an IFA because there isn't one in the UK who will take my business, because I live in Thailand. You get the idea....don't tell H&L where you're going to live or they will close your account, money laundering and international tax law are to blame.

They already know and are  happy with this. I am using them for the final salary advice which is legal requirement before moving it. There are also advisors in UK who specialise in international investments for expats. I haven't looked at these yet though.

2 minutes ago, simoh1490 said:

Once you leave the UK you lose access to the IFA  network, with a residence address of Thailand not one IFA will touch your business, trust me on this point. So best get your UK IFA relationship established before you leave and don't tell them you are leaving the UK. I cannot, under any circumstances, recommend you use an IFA outside of the protection of the UK, especially not one you meet in Thailand.

I used Hargreaves for my pensioand advice and plan to meet with them to discuss investments, they also do retirement plans, I will do this over next 2 years before I retire. My residential address is Thailand, not UK, and not where I work. I will motly be travelling and staying several weeks each country and couple of weeks in between, in Thailand. For a break, although I am sure I will read emails in Thailand  ;-)

3 minutes ago, simoh1490 said:

It all depends on the personal allowance and as a non-resident expat in the future, it is likely that you (and I) won't have one since the chances of it being withdrawn at some point are high. But in the meantime: if your income that arises in the UK is within the personal allowance amount, you will not be taxed on it. Although you have said your a non-dom hence you don't have a personal allowance, did you really mean to say that?

Yes, I work in ASIA so the only income from UK is flat rental so my personal allowance is based on non resident home owner so that is tax free as it does not go over allowance. I think we will be ok for state pension. I already have enough paid years in it. Its not huge, pocket money lol

11 minutes ago, simoh1490 said:

The rules are that technically, money earned in the current year and imported into Thailand in the year it was earned, is liable to Thai tax...technically! The fact is the Thai tax authorities are not interested in this and there is no system set up to monitor possible collection. State pensions from several countries, however, may not be taxed by Thai tax authorities.  Where earned income in the home country is intermingled with savings from previous years, a system of first in first out, last in first out etc can be used as long as it is recorded somewhere. A pensioner however who receives private pension income in Thailand, deposited directly into a Thai bank on the day it was paid, is I suspect vulnerable to future enforcement of existing tax laws.

 

I have several investments via my bank in Thailand and some of them have tax implications. LTF charges, for example, can be deducted from taxed if you file an annual tax return. But if you don't take the deduction the tax people don't want to know.

 

 

 

 

Any reputable investment advisors on here ? :-)

6 minutes ago, simoh1490 said:

The rules are that technically, money earned in the current year and imported into Thailand in the year it was earned, is liable to Thai tax...technically! The fact is the Thai tax authorities are not interested in this and there is no system set up to monitor possible collection. State pensions from several countries, however, may not be taxed by Thai tax authorities.  Where earned income in the home country is intermingled with savings from previous years, a system of first in first out, last in first out etc can be used as long as it is recorded somewhere. A pensioner however who receives private pension income in Thailand, deposited directly into a Thai bank on the day it was paid, is I suspect vulnerable to future enforcement of existing tax laws.

 

I have several investments via my bank in Thailand and some of them have tax implications. LTF charges, for example, can be deducted from taxed if you file an annual tax return. But if you don't take the deduction the tax people don't want to know.

 

 

 

 

Are state pensions not typically taxed in home country? I plan on taking my 25% tax free and placing in Thai bank and fund house build and visa compliance. Then I work in ASIA but am non dom so no tax in UK, and no tax in other countries as not there long enough to pay so I will get most back from my company. As long as I don't transfer too much each year to Thai bank, or spend it lol will be ok. When I am retired, I will not transfer more than my tax free allowance each year until I reach 67. Don't think anything I can do to avoid tax on state pension?

It is tax on money earned this year but how the hell would they know which money you drew out if you had the required balance in your account for visa? Will they really check the cash you bring in or draw from ATM? How would they know if the cash coming out was from last year r this? :-)