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You could try the head office at Ploen Chit, I opened an account roughly 6 months ago, I used yellow book and pink id card to do so (did not take a residency letter) - account is in Thai translation of my name per pink id card.

I use the account for paying SSO monthly fee as it's the only bank which supports direct debit for this.

Note there is no face scanning for foreigners on the app so need to do max transfers of under 50k

You can get it, have done it myself, Main office will confirm but you can't do it through them.

As above, need to have your yellow housebook/tabian baan and pink ID card to do it - this was the real difficult part.

Some offices are very difficult even in bangkok, I managed to get it through the second one after first one would not do it.

Finally trying to setup auto debit for it now as I have to go into bank every month currently, I beleive need to setup a bank account using your new pink ID card and yellow book to get this to work too.

I would possibly ask head office if you need to do in Chiang Mai, if not then go somewhere easier

3 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

To comment on this, if I had to pay this levy every time I left the country, I'd spend even more abroad on things that are cheaper there than in Thailand, just to compensate for this extra tax, meaning 1,000 baht more for Thailand's revenue department, but thousands less spent in Thailand, but instead abroad.

You already pay 700b departure tax now... been the case since 2007

Seems like there is a huge amount of bad communication going on:

- They can't possibly enforce this 300b for specific users as it will be airlines collecting it through ticket sales - airlines won't want the complication

- Revenue depart now saying departure tax 1000b (I assume this is just an increase from the current 700b)

So 700b - Current

+ 300b - new tax

= 1000b departure taxes paid as taxes when you get ticketed

You can do it at Central World on Fridays and Saturdays currently:

https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230428142559018

It opens ar 12:00 entrance is located inside the mall 5th floor next to Central Department Store

You can enter the mall when it opens at 10am go up and get a queue number and chill until 11:30 or so when they start to call numbers

Overall was done by 12:20

- note not available to tourists but should be fine on long term visas

1 hour ago, cleopatra2 said:

By using the Lazada platform the buyer accepts the T&Cs.

 

The conditions state that the user acknowledges that third party sellers use the platform.

When ourchasing items from a third party seller the contract is between the seller and buyer only. Lazada can act as an ageny to collect the monies.

 

Lazada would haveto pass the buyers details onto the seller for the platform to function.

 

The seller would have a contract with Lazada when they regisrered as a seller.

 

Given that Lazada suspended the seller for breaching that contract is not an admission of liability. It is only recognizing that the seller breached their obligations to Lazada. 

 

 

All data handlers and processors has specific obligations in regards to handling customer data, this is not just covered under some T&C as being ok  if there is a suspected data breach this would need to be recognised, further, marketplace platforms are responsible for ensuring the legitimacy of their sellers its not the wild west, this is why in most circumstances you will find the customer service very effective in solving issues.

1 hour ago, robblok said:

No but you cannot prove that the information came from the seller. It could also be a trick on the OP's side or even him talking to friends who got wind of it and scammed him. He can refuse that this is true but the seller also can claim he did not pass on his data. Maybe the seller did not even know it and it was an employee..

 

Its just too hard to prove and this goes outside of lazada.

Of course this would all be measured on the balanace of probabilities, but if an item was shipped to the user with the users specific details within a certain timeline of them ordering it would be very suspect and then that seller is shutdown soon after for not following platform T&Cs? He could have also had his account hacked but that assumes he ordered from a specific fake seller at the same time that his account was hacked - seems quite improbable. FYI my understanding is all this data transfer is tracked internally anyway so they will know when user details are passed to vendor or delivery carrier or even accessed by internal staff so this is something the DPO could address. 

Ok @ubonjoe

My extension was done at BOI, I believe my company said they can Post Date it by 2-3 weeks

So I would do that and then proceed to apply for the 60 day extension at immigration directly correct?

Thanks @ubonjoe

So basically prior to the date my work permit will be cancelled I would go and have my extension changed to either:

    - 60 day extension to visit wife

    - 1 year marriage extension using agent

Then my company would organise for my work permit only to be cancelled and my extenison of stay would remain valid based on the above

@ubonjoe

I have a further question around timing, my company is advising I need to cancel my work permit and visa and then they will put me what I assume is a 7 day extension to give time to leave the country?

For the 60 day extension do I follow the above process and apply during this 7 days?

For changing to be based on marriage (assuming using agent for the 400k requirement) would this be done during the 7 days too or should it be done prior to work permit cancellation?

Thanks!

Thanks @ubonjoe

I have a couple of half pahes remaining so that should work.

If I get the extension for visitng my wife, can I then get that extended into a 1 year multiple entry based on marriage (assuming meeting all the conditions)

Also if my new passport arrives in time is it possible to use an agent to avoid the 400k bank requirement if I were to move directly to extension of stay being based on marriage?

Cheers

I am leaving my employer and looking to transfer to mariage as the support reason for extension visa, I have a few unique issues and looking to understand what options I have available:

1. I am on a BOI visa (not sure if this affects anything)
2. I have no empty pages in passport (some area on the last page but no full pages)
  - new passport is on the way but will likley arrive later than my finish / work permit cancellation date.
3. I can have 400k in my bank account but this will not be 2 months before I need to cancel my current work permit

I understand my current options may be:
 

If my new passport has not arrived in time:

        1. Get a 7 day extension on day I cancel my work permit - is this possible with no passport pages?

                -then leave and return on marriage single entry visa in new passport

        2. Get a 60 day extension based on mariage extension - does this exist and is this possible with no passport pages?

                - then proceed with marriage extension in new passport

If my new passport has arrived in time:
         1. Get a 60 day extension based on mariage extension - what are the requirements for this?

         2. Move my visa extension to be based on marriage - how do I handle the 400k bank requirement though, is this something an agent can resolve?

@ubonjoe if you are around any advice would be highly appreciated

Cheers

Hi all,

Did a search but could not find a clear solution to this,

I have a THB account with a foreign bank and want to do a direct THB transfer from my Thailand local bank account to the THB account with my international one, so far all the online transfer options with the local banks I have accounts with require me to select a foreign currency to transfer not allowing me to do a direct THB transfer.

Anyone had any experience with this at all? is it something I need to do at a branch directly (would prefer an online option).

Thanks