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While I don’t know the details of Thai work permit requirements, I have worked for multinational corporations in remote countries.
By far the easiest way is to become an employee of the local subsidiary. Most multinationals will have a subsidiary to at least support their local sales team. There will be internal processes to move budget to support someone in a division that may not currently exist in the subsidiary, but that is usually not too complicated.
Becoming a local employee of a subsidiary usually makes the issues around a WP easier, as the subsidiary likely has a number of local employees and a sizable investment in the country. Although one negative factor may be that you will be put on the local pay scale and local benefits, which may be less than the home package.
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I have lived overseas for many years and through my misunderstanding of tax laws screwed it all up. I have a CPA in San Francisco who fixed multiple years of missing/incorrect taxes. He is super smart and can handle most everything.
I would hesitate to trust someone local to Thailand, US tax laws are so complex that it has to be a full time job to keep current.Send me a message if you want a referral…
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Bill Maher is a comedian/commentator who for decades has built a reputation of intentionally saying outrageous things to create controversy (enough that the network canceled his Politically Incorrect show). His positions are known to shift with (against?) the every changing cultural tides. Whatever gets viewers!
Specifically to all things “woke” I have to ignore it because I can’t find 2 people who can give me the same definition of what it means! Especially if the 2 people are on opposite ends of the political spectrum. So all the arguments are even about the same thing.
The most accurate definition of “woke” that I have been able to determine is “something that I disagree with”. Works for both the left and right, but obviously meaningless.
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From the Study in the Lancet Pfizer is safe and effective 28 days after AstraZeneca.
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I accomplished my extension of stay based on retirement this week.
Overall it went smoothly.
1) If the lady receptionist is not at her desk, do *NOT* take a number by yourself. She will be very unhappy! ????
2) On a Tuesday morning there was usually 10-15 people waiting. The staff was busy, but it was obvious that they were doing multiple things at the same time. 90 day reporting seemed to go quickly, short term extensions slow, and the long term extensions very slow at about 1 person per hour.
3) I had all of the paperwork that is described on this thread. I got a medical at Thai Inter (quick, just seem to need to be alive to pass) and immigration checked for it. I use the 800K method and they accepted Bank Letter, 6 months official statement, and copy of entire bank book. Overheard someone getting sent away because they didn’t have full 12 months in either bank book or statement.
4) Only trouble was my TM30 was not in the system. Messaged my landlord who claimed she did it on paper. The immigration officer was very nice and messaged my landlord directions to do it online and in a couple minutes continued with my application (I was worried that I would be sent away and have to restart from the beginning again)
5) After about 2 hours total time It was finally completed. She overcharged me for the application (2000) and the reentry permit, and I quietly accepted it.
6) She said it will be done next week. I inquired if it could be done quicker as I don’t live on Samui and the ferry schedules are awful. She finally said Friday. I think my lack of asking for change/receipts and generally gracious demeanor helped speed things up. Also if you openly as if you can pay for “rush” processing they will shush you and wave no to you. ????
Except for the receptionist who I accidentally annoyed, everyone was professional and courteous.So it takes a bunch of time, but it went smoothly. The small amount that I overpaid was less than an extra round trip ferry ticket.
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The US government does not care about dual citizenship, there are no laws or regulations against it (they will suggest that it can be a problem in other countries so they don’t recommend it).
When your wife applies for a US visa, as her husband/sponsor simply show the US Immigration officials both of your passports. So they will have a clear link of Wife to marriage certificate, marriage certificate to German passport, German passport to you, and you to US passport. Thus wife is married to US citizen.
They won’t care and there will be no impact of you having 2 passports. The only rule is that you MUST enter the US using your US passport.
Thai government/immigration is likely to not want to deal with 2 passports. Most governments treat a person as solely the citizenship of the passport that they entered the country on. For example, if you get put in jail the US government has no consular right to help you, only the German government has that right.
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5 minutes ago, BritManToo said:
In the past it was always arrest and deport, even for 1 day overstay if caught.
Now it says you can overstay 90 days with no arrest or deport.
It's a total change of attitude.
But it doesn’t say that:“Late application submission is allowed within 90 days after 31 October 2020, subject to a fine. Those who remain in the Kingdom without application submission within such grace period shall be deemed as overstaying and will be prosecuted, deported and prohibited from entering Thailand.”
“Those who remain [...] within such grace period [...] will be prosecuted”
The only interpretation of “grace period” is the 90 days.
The only change in attitude is that you can apply late. If they catch you after October 31 and you have not applied, it is as it always has been: prosecution.
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2 hours ago, BritManToo said:
Interesting ........ so they've already given permission for you to apply after the deadline.
Only those overstaying by more than 90 days (beyond Feb 1st) will be prosecuted/deported.
This is a major change to immigration policy.
I think you are misreading this.
The 90 days from October 31 is the grace period. If you are caught during that period you will be in overstay and subject to prosecution!
However, if you file an application during that 90 days (which is normally not allowed), you will only be fined.
This looks like a “nice” way to allow people to “fix” their overstay situation if they missed the deadline. But don’t get caught first!
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3 hours ago, Percy P said:
I'm under the impression that a visa amnesty to cover November was in place. I got an extension covering October . What's going on.
You need to get a stamp that covers November.
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33 minutes ago, jeffthehat said:
They've been saying no more amnesty at the end of every month. They've extended it every time.
Will it happen again? Probably. Not smart to bet on it though.
There is “amnesty” meaning free stay without a stamp. And there is allowing extensions (for a price) that normally would not be allowed.I think the former is over. But a still a chance for the latter.
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If my understanding is correct, on November 1st everyone must have a permission to stay stamp in their passport dated after November 1.
If you don’t have a stamp then you are on overstay.
There will no longer be an Amnesty allowing you to stay without a valid stamp.
Immigration wants everyone to be “back in the system”.
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36 minutes ago, sambum said:
In which case, why have a Visa deadline on a day when they are closed?
The deadline should have been on 30 October
Because it gives people who booked flights for the end of the month another day? -
21 minutes ago, BritTim said: I believe senior officials are genuinely upset by what they see as foreigners taking advantage of the situation to just sit indefinitely in Thailand. If I am correct, those who just decide to sit tight and hope for the best are in for a rude awakening post September 26th.
After this “amnesty” is over, does anyone expect Thailand to change the tourist visa entry rules to match many other countries, to address these “upset” senior officials?Countries like the USA have a (de facto) policy of no more than 180 cumulative days in the country within the last 365.
The previous year’s Thai land border limits (2 30-day) seem to be part of a reaction to the “upset”.
But will they go back to the older rule of 90 days in last 180 days?
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Unexpected regulation...
Short term I will have to go back to the original office.
Long term question: Next year for the subsequent extension, are the rules the same? Can I “transfer” it to my local immigration or do I have to reapply for a Non-O and start over again?
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My Non-O Visa and initial 90 day Stay Permit was issued by Phitsanulok Immigration. I would like to get my initial 1 year Stay Permit at Samui Immigration (I have all the paperwork ready). Someone just told me that I can’t get an extension in Samui and I need to go to Phitsanulok!
I live in Koh Tao and don’t want to travel, Others also said that I need to go to the immigration office for the district that I live in.
What is the correct procedure?
Confused...
Srettha Proposes Visa-Free Entry For Both Thais And Chinese
in Thailand News
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Highly unlikely that China will give Thais visa free entry, only 10 countries have it now.