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    Building A House In Isaan

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    My thoughts, too, are build to be comfortable inside without a/c. This means lots of shade, roof overhangs. And no massive heat trap over your head in uninsulated, unventilated, attic space under a peaked roof. Shaded outside living areas, and my preference for a kitchen/dining area would be mostly breeze block....with actual screening applied.
    (Just spent two days with gfs family in the boondocks. The heat is tolerable in the shade, the bugs aren't.)

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    Paying Thai girlfriend a "salary"

    in ASEAN NOW Community Pub

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    Last month I got the salary pitch from the divorced grandmother I had just set up house keeping with. I was already giving her some spending money, money for her mother, and covering all expenses.

    She told me if she worked full time as a housekeeper she would get 10000 b a month. This is what she expected.

    She had never had a full time job of any kind in her life.

    I asked her if I was her boyfriend and possible future husband, or an employer?

    She chose employer.


    I then fired her!

    (There were other issues, this was opportune)

    I tried to tell her I'd go with the 10,000 b number, but money for mom, her share of the rent and utilities, and food, came out of that. Leaving about 1000 b a month.
    ( And no more gifts)

    She looked at me like was crazy.

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    ExGirlfriend Holding My Stuff At Randsome

    in General Topics

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    20 days ago, I had enough of my gfs refusing to talk about important issues, among other things.(no, not climate change...but relationship stuff)

    She was gone for a few hours, at Mama's. I had my stuffed bagged up in the living room when she returned. Amazingly, she was willing to talk, and even made some changes.....for about 12 hours. The next day it was back to normal, and worse.

    Never bothered to unpack. Was gone in 30 minutes. My goal is to not accumulate anything I can't throw in my vehicle in 30 minutes, and leave.

    I regret leaving some nice teak furniture behind, but not the dingbat usually sprawled on it, watching music videos or lakorn.

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    Anyone do recent retirement visa at the Washington DC Thai Embassy?

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

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    Did mine via dc last month, by mail. Took about 4 weeks due to some problems. They requested verification of additional assets, not sure why, had presented ample via combination method. Sent it in, anyway, and waited. Didn't hear another word. Finally emailed them and got a tracking number the day before my passport with visa showed up.

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    Non O-A, TM 30, and assorted confusion

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

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    Non O-A can only be applied for in your home country, and gives you up to two years, with one overnight exit from thailand during that period.   For the US, meeting the requirements was a little 'simpler'.   I can keep my money in a US bank when applying, and not have to move any money into a Thai bank for a year and a half or so if I decide to get a normal retirement extension in Thailand when the non 0-a runs out.

     

    You could do end to end non o-a's, but that would  mean returning to your home country every two years, spending a few weeks or more there.   Biggest advantage is you don't have to meet the thai bank requirements, and some people are happy to go back to home country that frequently, anyway.  

    Disadvantage for the US  is the medical form, and the background check. 

     

     

     

    Non O-A, TM 30, and assorted confusion

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

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    I arrived in Thailand about ten days ago with a Non O-A from the US.  Headed to Udon Thani.

    I booked a hotel for the first two weeks, assume they do the TM30, and started looking for a house.  I had planned to be on the lease, but the GF found a good deal on a small house, she signed the lease, my name does not appear anywhere on it.

    FWIW the previous tenants were farang, and I was told landlord will help with immigration, etc.   (But GF does not know about the stuff foreigners have to deal with)

     

    We move in Friday.  I assume I need to go to immigration at that point and try to do a TM30?  (Udon Thani immigration)

    Processing time for O-A Visa in US

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

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    I applied to DC late June,   two weeks later got a phone call requesting I provide documents proving more assets.    (Possibly the change in USD to Baht?)

    Sent that in right away.    No word.   I emailed them requesting status of my application.   Still waiting.

    I am taking care of things I needed to do in the meantime, but need to get my butt in gear and out of the US pretty soon.    I'm about a 9 hour drive to DC each way and considered driving up there.

     

    If you call the phone number listed on the consulate site you get a recording,in not so understandable english.

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    Non O-A from DC, 'fun'.

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

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    For what purpose? I got my OA from DC a few years back, and just used a printout of my USAA account online. No original financial docs required. Maybe things have changed...
    For the bank accounts usaa can generate a more official looking letter with current balance.
    Not sure about investment accounts?
    I have 1 million thb or more in separate 401k accounts at usaa, rollover and normal Roth.
    Thought may be simpler to have the correct figure staring at them from one page?

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    Non O-A from DC, 'fun'.

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

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    ~Combination, submitted SS letter confirming 50,000 thb a month, and also bank statement showing 310.000 thb  in a US savings account.       She kept talking like the SS letter didn't exist, and was afraid to push the matter on the phone with some desk jockey who could rubber stamp me into oblivion.

     

    When I told her i had $20,000  US in a brokerage account at the same bank for the savings account, she told me to send in a statement verifying that.  (Actually have that in a ROTH, and more in a rollover, and other non retirement investment account, as well as a totally seperate amount of $$ at Schwab.

     

    I should have done the simplest things, shuffle money to show the 800.000 thb in ONE savings account, but I don't leave that much money sitting in savings.  

     

     

    Best case scenario, this delays the visa issuance a week.

     

    Worst case.....I've wasted 4 weeks and $250 or so in fees and   courier costs.

     

    I'll get the additional statement in the post tomorrow, but by the time this cooked off, I couldn't contact anyone at USAA today.

     

    Non O-A from DC, 'fun'.

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

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    I sent off the app packet two weeks ago.

     

    This afternoon I get a phone call from the Consulate requesting more documents proving my assets and income.

     

     I had sent the SS letter showing my pension of 50000 Baht, and a statement of standing for a savings account of $10.000, US.

     

    I was requested to show more savings.   They would not even acknowledge they had the social security letter, wouldn't accept it, or ?????

     

    I mentioned I had an investment account at USAA with an adequate amount (In itself)  for the 800000 thb, was told to get a statement for that, and send it in.

     

     

    I assumed it was not going to be easy,  but whatever happened would be easier than dealilng with it in thailand.

     

     

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