Lwood

Thanks for all the input.  As correctly stated above, DHL did accept the package without a receipent's contact name but did require a phone number. Fortunately for me, they had one for the address already on their system.  Also, they confirmed there does need to be a full postal address and they cannot accept a PO Box.  

What is the fastest way to send documents to a UK Government dept (or other organisation) from Pattaya when only the address in known (eg HMRC, passport office etc) please?   My understanding is that DHL will not handle the package unless the sender can provide an individual's name and contact number at the receipient to sign-for the document.   Are there any alternatives?  I have previously used the standard Thai Post Office EMS tracking service which worked fine but was too slow for my current need.    Scanning is also not an option in this case.

17 hours ago, UKresonant said:

Also curious if I could still gift to my wife, whilst I am non-resident, savings from previous years, with trail, under the new arrangements, or whether she would get hammered for Tax on any remittance anyway.  Another potential problem.

I raised the same idea as a question under another topic.  It seems to me the generous annual Thai Gifts tax exemptions possibly offer an effective and ongoing way to at least reduce the scale of a potential income tax liability for those who have family members in Thailand and are prepared to, as an example, have their wife own a car in her name and pay for other big ticket items.  Obvioulsy, it will need to be structured properly, home country ineritance and gifts rules will need to be considered, and everyone will need to do their own homework.

On 10/13/2023 at 10:01 AM, TravelerEastWest said:

Good thinking and what if I didn't send it but my mother gifted the tuition to my kids?

I have also been wondering if the Thai Gifts exemptions (explained on the Sherrings site among other places) could be a legimate tax planning tool to ensure that payments for goods and services in Thailand (school fees, cars etc) is excluded from "income" being remitted into Thailand for the Personal Income Tax calculation.  For example ... gift the money to a Thai spouse, descedent etc from outside Thailand (without touching your bank accounts in Thailand) who then pays the expense.   I appreciate this will only work if the person receiving the gift has a legimate reason for meeting the ultimate expense and you are happy for the asset being acquired (eg a car) to be in their name, but it does seem to create an opportunity to cover TH10m/20m per tax year (or even higher if some of the funds are for educational purposes).    Depending on individual circustamces it would also be necessary to check Gifts/Inheritance type rules in the overseas jurisdiction.

Thanks everyone.

I need to create some space at home and want to get rid of a load of DVDs, CDs and a few books (all English).  I am not looking for any money.  A charity would be great but otherwise anyone who could put them to good use in the pattaya/jomtien area.  I can't find answers through internet searches.    Any ideas please?

On 6/14/2020 at 2:31 PM, Don Mega said:

A few friends have used Mots Services and were happy with the service and now that the Trans Depts are open again for new licence and renewals I'll be using this service to get my bike licence.

 

https://www.mots-services.com/

Thank you.

Does anyone have any recent experience of using a service to help obtain a first Thai driving licence (for a car) in the Pattaya area please?  I have all the required documents, including valid overseas and international licences, but I don't have the time at the moment to navigate the process myself. 

smutcakes, thanks for the update.  Do you know anyway of contacting whatever is left of stlo please? The phones and email seem to be closed.

Tominuk

Did you make any progress please including finding a new firm who can take over the work (and track down and recover the papers?).  I have used Somphob/STLO for many years for my AGMs and other related corporate work.