Mr Meeseeks

33 minutes ago, YuryBalyasnikov said:

Again. My business is in Russia. All taxes are paid in Russia. I just transfer money here and spend 3 times more than I spend in Russia (thanks to strong THB)

Why would i need work permit? And what work permit can i obtain? and how without leaving the country?

 

You work in Thailand so you need to pay Thai taxes and part of the process involves getting a work permit, it is pretty simple. 

The fact that you cannot just stay here and do what you want because you pay taxes in Russia should be self-evident.

15 minutes ago, YuryBalyasnikov said:

Ok. Iam 40 years old. My wife is 40 years old. Kid 7 years old. We had ED visa expiring this month. Our daughter was supposed to go to international school school this year.

So we cant continue our ED visas. We cant make ED visa for our daughter to obtain parental visas. We cant leave and reenter.

I have my own internet business, that allows me spending many many THB each month here. But i dont and i dont need a work permit for that.

I dont wanna take a chances with shady volonter visas and i dont trust in the Thai future enought to spend 800К for the family elite visas.

 

So,mister, whats are my options?

 

 

Any work in Thailand requires a work permit. Reason? They want your tax money.

You don't want to pay tax in the country you live in on an education visa that was given and is maintained on false pretenses.

You can't have your cake and eat it too. 

Get legal and pay taxes or think about relocating elsewhere would be my advice.

1 hour ago, genericptr said:

It feels like the elites have become terminally arrogant and they can't imagine how some lowlife farang could manage to live in The Kingdom for extended pervious of time while not working.

 

It's like they don't know Thailand is a cheap country which teeters on full blown 3rd world, or if they know they can't admit it and lose face.

Post of the thread and bang on. 

27 minutes ago, JackThompson said:

It's not about self-importance - it is about reality.  You would have a better idea if you met Thais who work in the businesses where we spend our money. 

 

Yes, it is a good deal for us - as it is for Thais - that's what made it work so well, until immigration's greed began breaking this arrangement.  Their greed-driven "crackdowns" - to route folks into the agent-moeny pipeline - only served to separate businesses (and their employees) from customers - us - had no other purpose or result, what so ever. 

 

And if you have a Thai family to support, Immigration is even more difficult to deal with - directly hurting the Thais who benefit the most, because they have more emotional "leverage" to use on us.  I cannot use the words (on this forum) which describe them.

Further evidence that they do not want us here. 

Hints must be taken. 

39 minutes ago, Artisi said:

Correct, if they're straight and without knowing anything further, they should be left alone. 

The allegations are claiming that is not the case. 

3 hours ago, tomauasia said:

They produced a immunity clause early stages of the coup. A Free contract to rob.

Steroid bubbled clowns here still don't know what they were/are cheering for. 

Shame that. 

2 hours ago, vandeventer said:

There is no money in Amnesty only in 100 tourist visas. It would be nice if they let the thousands of people know whats going on with the Amnesty as many still can't fly home. It's called empathy!!!

They have been very generous since end of March. 

Now it is time for the hangers on to leave on one of the many departing flights daily.  

29 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

But, but, but, the BMW's, but, but of course you are right.  ????

 

Here is the thread and the post detailing how they work if anyone is interested.

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143894-immigrations-bmw-smart-cars-the-latest-tool-to-rid-thailand-of-illegal-foreigners/?do=findComment&comment=14967993

Just now, CorpusChristie said:

Those cars have internet connection, which means they can check peoples records online in their cars , without needing to take them back to the police station .

  Its not as if the police cars drive around watching foreigners 

You are only kidding yourself on mate.

The cars belong to Immigration Police, not normal Police. They have facial recognition cameras mounted to the roof which scan all faces of all persons. They drive around and automatically identify and monitor foreigners and pick up whether they have overstay or any warrants or any other notices. 

It is similar to the systems employed in the UK to track vehicles. It is entirely automated and works all the time when the vehicle is driving around. Hundreds and thousands of faces and number plates can be automatically scanned and the software sorts and reports back to the Police in the car. 

There was a good thread on them some time ago where a poster had received a demonstration from Thai Immigration on how they work.

Just now, CorpusChristie said:

A websearch of "Kraut Rommel" brings up this photo and many other similar and not one related to the Thai Police 

 

You are being obtuse.

It refers to the style of hat, which you can see the famous WWII General wearing in the photo. Ask your tailor, milliner or hatter.

2 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said:

Why did you mention Nazi Germany then, if you werent comparing Thailand to Germany cira 1939 ?

Or did you just randomly mention they had the same colour uniforms, for no reason at all ?

I didn't mention Nazi Germany, you did.

The style of hats that the Thai Police wear is called a 'Kraut Rommel.' 

1 minute ago, CorpusChristie said:

Yes, nearly every car has video cameras these days , but, the Police cars dont drive around monitoring foreigners 

Yes they do. 

https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2020/02/18/smart-cars-immigration-bureau-police-foreigners-arrested-mr-dan-hiding-kangaroo/

Etc.

3 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said:

BTW, Thailand doesnt have police cars driving around monitoring foreigners 

Yes it does. 

Immigration has pick-ups and BMWs with facial recognition cameras mounted on the roof that monitor foreigners. 

I have seen them in Songkhla and in Chonburi and there was one in my moo baan last month.

2 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said:

Its quite an exaggeration to compare Thailand to Nazi Germany .

BTW, Thailand doesnt have police cars driving around monitoring foreigners 

You made that comparison, not me.

Thanks for pointing out the similarity in the uniforms though, I am sure that is just coincidence and completely unintentional.

????

17 hours ago, Sambotte said:

Indeed.

Is there any country that has expelled foreigners in this world "crisis" ?

Would look terrible. And remembered for sure.

But again : the late annoncements are to keep the immigration business via agents.

And the obvious point is Thailand lose a ton of money with no tourists, can not open for fear reasons (not arguing here), and foreigners already here are covid free and for most spending good money... Obvious political, image, and business wise : a kind of visa / permission to stay in country with no hassle but high fee should be annonced imo.

What other country has Police cars with facial recognition cameras mounted on the roof driving around monitoring foreigners?

Look at the kraut Rommel hats and brown uniforms and remember where you are. 

18 hours ago, KhunFred said:

I've noticed the same thing. A firm in Pattaya is pushing a one year "volunteer" visa, which they claim can be used just like a retirement visa, except no proof of income needed. Very strange.

Good luck to anyone trying to cling on with those types of visas. 

Immigration sees right through these schemes and it only takes one officer to take a disliking and the rug gets pulled from under you.

I would say if you are not here properly and legally with the correct visa then it is time to consider returning home.

In fact I would extend that advice to everyone not doing 90-day reporting or on PR. 

18 hours ago, DaftToPutRealName said:

Once again, the Thai approach is not as flexible or well thought out as those solutions being offered through blanket "take no action" amnesties offered in other countries with plenty of notice, nor as simple as similar countries like Vietnam which allow you no-hassle up-front payments.

That is simply because they don't want long term foreigners here unless you are absolutely essential. 

It is very well thought out, for their wants and needs, not yours or ours.

The message should be crystal clear yet some people are still not getting it.