BangkokAlan

This is the correct registration link we used it to setup our rental units and for our home for me. When you register the password normally comes almost immediately but a short while at most. https://extranet.immigration.go.th/fn24online/ When open just click on register on first page and then again on 2nd page and then registration form will appear to complete. Hope that helps.

You need the house code number from blue or yellow owners' book to open an online TM30 account. Also, without a contract you won't be able to renew your retirement extension it is one of the submissions for renewal I believe. I am not sure what deposit you paid but i would default on the rent and utilities to the point of getting your deposit back and walk away. The TM30 is only the start of your problems. I'm an owner of rental condos in Pattaya but my Thai wife acts as the landlord and deals with all condo TM30's done initially and ongoing we have online accounts for each unit you landlord or agent is lazy it takes her 5 minutes to do the TM30 and for retirees or long-term visas it only has to be done once each year when new visa issued not every time you travel. The default might get his response. If your condo building is nice speak with the management office, they sometimes have units for rent on behalf of owners so you may find another unit in same building. The landlord cannot do anything about default on rent and utilities as there is no agreement. With China now open he may want you out as rents are going up and he may have more Chinese customers paying higher rents for short term rentals.

I have relocated back to Thailand in the past and regularly bring back 4 huge suitcases with the wife from holidays. No one ask the contents they may only ask you to put on the conveyor to make sure you have no illicit items, and they are generally only on lookout for luxury bags, watches etc. that it's easy to secure tax on.

Check with Toyota, I spoke with them recently when I has a service as I considered taking my Camry back to Europe as we are considering returning and asked them about a heater. They said that our aircon system has hot and cold facility and that there is a valve in the engine bay to switch from cold system to heat system. Not sure if your car has this facility but worth asking as retrofitting would be difficult.

Not required at the moment the completion of the form was suspended temporarily to speed up the arrival process at the airport.

Since they stopped the TM6 that showed your Thai phone number, place of stay and proposed leaving date some now resort to asking more questions but it's all dependent on the officer. Some ask questions and some don't.

There will always be a few cheap deals around, but I don't think that cheap any longer, prices are back at just below pre-covid levels now. I have my three units rented and all are just -10% of where they were before covid. But like the base they are good developments. You may get lucky if a local Thai owner has a lot of units mortgaged as these were the guys reducing rents by 50% during covid period just to keep the banks away but most of these are now on the anniversary of renewals so many people in Pattaya are going to get a shock when their rent doubles. I may be wrong, but you will be lucky to find any modern developments at 6-8K in central Pattaya.

I did fly from Thailand to Vietnam no vaccination proof was necessary but there was some confusion on requirements about whether we needed insurance. We decided to go without insurance and could buy at airport if challenged but were never asked for any insurance. For visa I am a UK passport holder, and we can enter for 15 days exempt and that's the method I used and stayed for 15 days inclusive of entry day and exit day. Hope this helps.

I came in from Vietnam last week we were asked at Check-in if we had vaccinations, but they never checked our records but on arrival at Don Mueng there were two staff waiting to check our vaccination status before heading to immigration. Both my wife and I had a hard copy of our European vaccination certificate. The check was no more than a glimpse.

Im not sure what is available in 1 bed bungalow bit there are some nice condos on Jomtien beach you can get good value and it has many 7-11 and family marts locally and is picking up in terms of restaurant openings it's a good value location and has the sea with a nice extended beach. can get busy at weekends with travelers from other provinces just generally quieter part of town You can get to Central Pattaya on a baht bus for 10baht in about 30 mins. It may help if you suggest your budget as some parts of Pattaya are more expensive than others. Prices are going up.

Drainage is full of plastic bags and grease from street vendors cooking.

Condos through platforms like airbnb are cheaper in most cases I just stayed in Vietnam for 2 weeks and it was 30% cheaper than online booking platforms, had a washing machine so don't need to bring so many clothes, had a big sea facing balcony and for many they want multi person rooms which hotels either wont allow or charge extra after 1 extra. I think the same can be said for Thailand where I live.

If you have a Tops Market local to you or a good big C they also sell prepacked mince with low fat to meat content and in larger stores with counters you can buy it over the counter.

You don't pay agent fees the landlord does. Find a building you like, go to the juristic 9managememt office) and ask them if rooms available as owners leave some apt with them rather than agents

There is no check on leaving Thailand, unless your onward country has a requirement to show covid CPR result. I don't know many places apart from HK and China that require predeparture PCR but most countries have abandoned all requirements and with rare exception may have some requirement to enter if you are non vaccinated. Check your onward destination and that will answer your query but no check to leave.

Just googled there are a few pest control companies in Samut Prakan who would deal with the issue for you.

I suggest you go for the 2 year multiple entry visa and she can then fly back and forth every 6 months. Once you had a base with income in UK it should be easier to start looking at long term visa.