foreverlomsak

49 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

Cars have trunks must be the attraction for jumbos 🤔

English call car trunks boots, does that mean we are going to see elephants in wellies (wellington boots to the less informed)

4 hours ago, dinsdale said:

What do you think. Girl or LB?

 

Doesn't matter if you only view as eye candy

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Standing at the top is China, with 5 million workers, followed by India (3 million), the US (1 million), the Philippines (800,000), Mexico (500,000), Germany (400,000), Brazil (250,000), Thailand (250,000), Bangladesh (200,000), and South Korea (147,000).

Only meaningful if the numbers are based on a standard criteria like population size.

11 hours ago, cnx101 said:

Welcome to the UK Madam Kookai, they let everyone else in why not you.

Then send her to Rwanda, so she can see what real economic migrants look like

11 hours ago, jonclark said:

Absolytly. But i hear a Montonegran passport is much easier to get.

If you've got the money

1 hour ago, charleskerins said:

Really?

5 hours ago, foreverlomsak said:

with hinges, handles, locking bolts, etc. used a hammer to insert the screws,

perfectly true, I objected to the wife but was told that's how it's done in Thailand, in a tone that said mind your own business.

3 hours ago, redwood1 said:

I would rather spend that money on more important things like drinking in bars

presumably bars with free air-con

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand's former Deputy PM and Sports Authority of Thailand Chairman, General Prawit Wongsuwon, has faced scrutiny following the exposure of his vast wealth and assets, including a collection of luxury cars worth 87 million Baht, by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC). 

 

The 78-year-old chief of the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) declared in the triennial financial report- required by his position- that he was single and possessed total assets worth 87.84 million Baht, with a minor debt of 757 Baht. 

Hope he remembered to include his watch collection this time.

55 minutes ago, pattjock said:

You are not allowed to carry passengers in the back of a pick-up truck.

You're telling me, I was fined many years ago by the Highway Police for doing so, made to overload the cabin by squeezing everybody inside. While they were checking my driving license, my wife pointed out a number of Thai's driving past with people in the back, the response was "We don't see them", presumably no money to be made by stopping them, witnessed by the fact that no receipt was given for fine payment.

2 hours ago, orchis said:

2 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

What year did the frozen pension policy come into effect ?

 

I think 2000.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_state_pension

Yet the main article states,

2 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), despite mounting criticism, stands by this policy, asserting that it has been in place for over 70 years.

Are we in the year 2070, by god I'm aging better than I thought.

I would say it's scam & would have ignored it.

By the way what is "Satang".

I only have income in the UK (paid into an offshore bank and transferred from there) plus Thai bank interest, which is subject to Thai tax withholding.

They consists of State Pension, Private Pension and an annuity from an old Company pension.

I do not intend to take over any monies that could make me liable for significant Thai tax annually, leaving the remainer to be handled under inheritance rules, but will still need to submit details.

Can you please advise which declaration form I should use PN90 or PN91, I'm confused on this matter.

17 hours ago, Liquorice said:

They are certifying a printed copy, as in;
We certify this to be a an original copy of ...........................

The answer will be the same, we don't do that, I know a few that have tried for varying reasons and been given that specific response, stopped about the same time as they stopped doing income letters.

On 4/20/2024 at 11:33 AM, Liquorice said:

birth certificate 'certified' by your Embassy

if your from the UK the answer will be NFC we don't do that

17 minutes ago, surfinglife said:

Yes, same issue. 3bb reckon it will take at least one month to fix.

Using an NT (CAT as was) internet connection in Phetchabun, I have no end of trouble watching UK/US TV series' on an IPTV box, the rest of the family are watching Thai TV or playing games I'm the only one affected. Found out during a speed check NT are using a 3BB server in Nakhon Sawan as one of their connection hubs.

Have no trouble watching live channels from Australia.

3 hours ago, QuantumQuandry said:

 

I applied for my retirement extension a few days ago, using the 65k method, at Jomtien Immigration.

 

They required me to show both the statement from the Thai bank (which, btw, took a week to get...no-one mentioned that part to me lol)...and also some proof of where the funds were coming *from*.

 

Two caveats here:  The guy next door that helped me prepare the documents for immigration asked me what they wanted and seem perplexed, indicating that he seemed to have not heard of this before.  So it could just be my immigration guy had a bug up his ass.  He seemed pleasant enough but...I don't know.

 

The other caveat is that the only thing I had available on my phone were some withdrawal alerts that matched up with the amounts and dates.  I asked if that would be ok or if I needed to go home and print off a year of statements from the originating bank.  He accepted them.  Not sure if that means my extension is likely approved or not.  We will see in a few days.

I know it's Jomtien as you say, but I still don't understand the delay.

I've used 4 different offices for annual retirement extensions and all of them approved on the spot and stamped the passport accordingly. Normally only takes about 30-40 mins in the office. Also with a Non-B and work permit, extension approved and passport stamped all in one 30-40 minute visit.

3 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Retirement is simply 50+ yrs old, and not working in TH, unless having a permit to do. 

Retirement is simply 50+ (correct provided you can meet the financial requirements)

Not working in TH (correct)

Unless having a permit to do (then you won't be on retirement as the labor office will not issue you with a Work Permit - been there and done that)