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So that means that those of us who did our extensiones before the new rules 3 months 800,000 can carry on as normal spend it all if we like ,and then when we do our next one the new rules apply ,yes?

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Europe is f... Ked. Why on earth does someone want to go to Europe. There's nothing there.. Just misery. 

I hope they import their sausages,they were great.

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With new rules you effectively have to keep 800k or above for 5 months and then also the 400k rest of year. One could easily make a mistake. Grab wrong card, misjudge dates, whatever. I'm just going to lock in 800k. Have another account for living. To each their own.

After reading all this is it right that anyone who did their yearly before these new rules came out can actually spend their 400,000 baht if they wish ,but cannot after they do their next yearly

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Why not do what all the others do ,get a dinghy and float over from Calais,you only need to get halfway then you phone the patrol and get picked up.

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1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

The first step will be having your uK marriage certificate legalized. Info for doing it is here.
 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/714089/Legalisation_info_June_2018.pdf
Then you will have to have it translated to Thai and then have the translation certified by the Department of Consular Affairs of the MFA in Bangkok.
Then you will be able to register your foreign marriage at a Amphoe to obtain a Kor Ror 22 marriage registry to prove it was registered.

Thanks very much,i will be in the uk soon so will at least get the Milton keynes bit sorted ,after that it will be a nightmare dealing with the Thai Embassy in London if what they were like before is anything to go by lol

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I have done the retirement visa for so many years,but i dont fancy keeping 400,000 baht in my account permanantly,so would like to change to marriage,but we got married in the UK over 22 years ago ,what do i have to do regarding getting my marriage cert accepted in Thailand? Any help appreciated.

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It would be nice to feel wanted here. I will have to try harder to convince my wife to permanently leave. She wonders why I dislike the place so much.

Yes, I would suggest they will want to see the 3 months/7 months/2 months at 800/400/800 kbaht. Next January.. be ready.

If you have a medical emergency, then you will have at least 400k immediately available for use.  OK, it might cost you your next years visa, but it's better than it costing you your life... Without funds, Thailand has absolutely no obligation to do anything other than make you comfortable and let you die.
 
Now perhaps in future, if you can prove you hold adequate insurance, the requirement to maintain these minimums may be relaxed.

As i did my yearly at the begining of jan,before these new rules came out ,i assume the "new rules" do not apply to us until we do our new extension

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Had 800k in the bank untouched for 13 years, cost 12k pounds to put in now worth nearly 20k, no stress here.[emoji3]

They still are. Genetically.

Then keep your current reserve of cash in the bank for that unexpected expense and start transferring that 65K per month to use the income method. Problem solved.
For a sudden large unexpected expense, I can request a transfer at 5pm at night and it hits my Thai bank account at 9am next morning. Problem solved.

Can't find American Islands on IMDB, nor is there any mention of this show under Martin Clunes on IMDB.

New series
Martin Clunes American Islands, very interesting

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Another thing were is the grandfathering in these visa changes? Guys on these forums have been yapping away for years that they are not worried about changes to the retirement visa because retirement visas were always grandfathered in the past.....I would be willing to bet that there will also be no grandfathering when the 800,000 is raised....Why? 
Because these are not simple visa updates....This is more about showing certain people the door.....
 

I read earlier that a british marriage certificate has to be sent to milton keynes ,but i see online that this can also be done in Dublin and Belfast ,i believe its called apostille legalisation,is this right?

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I think that is going way too far.
 
There was some sort of intent behind this other than trying to do away with all expats, but very poorly implemented.
 
Ineptitude and excessive haste - looks to me like the kind of thing that a "big honcho" would abruptly concoct on his own and, this being Thailand, would not  take the time to consult anyone for feedback and no one would dare tell him it wasn't going to work as intended. The excessive haste part likely has to do with the political ambitions and trajectory of the principal person behind this.  Wants to make a big splash solving a problem and tries to do so in a hurry without really understanding the ramifications or thinking through how it would be implemented.
 
Very, very annoying and more than a little disheartening but no call for paranoia, I think.
 
If you are married here, why not switch to a marriage extension?
 
 

 
EDIT:
 
I have just started a new thread on this idea as I think it is worth exploring.  If the Thai authorities want us to lock up our money all year why can't we lock it up in a the purchase of a condo or business. Your comments and thoughts are welcomed:
 
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Rumors about a possible bank run cause you to panic and withdraw all your money. A few days later the government reassures the public and you redeposit the money, but you get kicked out for violating immigration requirements.

So where do you keep your money back home?

I was the handsome young dude. Not hard to spot lol