Lorry

Is he gone yet?

Usually, yes. But I once was sent home. It was thursday before a long weekend (I didn't realize that), and the guy before me took about 2 hours. So, when I finally got called, it was time for the IO to go home. They quickly found an excuse (like "you cannot transfer stamps to new passport without bringing your bank book ") and sent me home.

People subsisting on less (real life examples: 500 € per month in Pattaya, 721€ per month in Pattaya) are exactly the people who do not participate in surveys. But they claim back their WHT, as 100B is a big deal for them. These are the people who know all the happy hours, and who complain bitterly if beer goes up 10 Baht. There are many of them. Just like low-class Thais, they never waste a thought on tax. That's why you don't see them asking questions about tax. OTH there was a guy who posted, 20 years ago, that it's impossible to live a decent life here on less than 300,000 per month. His calculation included apartment and BMW for the mia noi. He also enjoyed threesomes, no other form of sęx. YMMV

No, that would be logical, but IT systems do forget (data banks migrate, systems are upgraded, data are deleted according to statutes of limitation, whatever). If you had a TIN 10 years ago and then never used it, it's as good as not being in the system. My home country is one of the most bureaucratic places in the world, but they would have a hard time searching for tax data from 20 years ago. The perfect surveillance state is being developed, but it didn't exist 20 years ago.

7.30- 8.00 is better. Best is Dr Jack's way - if you are confident that everything can be done in one afternoon

You have told us this before. It seems you really were an exception, I know many people in Bangkok and Pattaya who claimed their refund of WHT without problems. Maybe because it's a routine here, whereas in Prachinburi a foreigner is not routine...no idea.

We know different people. I hardly know anybody who spends more than 50000 a month. (But sure, I know these people exist. ) And many people aren't here 12 months per year.

The TRD's system has forgotten them already (not kidding). In theory, they could still find them. In reality, a couple of years back, no more.

You prefer Brits? Russians? Americans? And anyway, whom do you mean by "we"? And aren't you a tourist yourself?

They probably sent the probes to China for rigorous testing, so credibility is very high This kind of testing certainly isn't cheap, plus all those administrative fees...

I just happened to see a stall (at Lotus) selling Saw Palmetto 160mg (same dosage as OP) from the brand "now", 90 tablets for 1190B. It would be easy and certainly cheaper to buy it yourself from iherb.com, delivery takes about 9 days (much faster than what iherb says). This kind of stalls selling vitamins etc are quite common in the shopping centers.

Thanks for all the answers. Definitely gives me back some peace of mind.

Thx, that whas what I thought. Has it ever happened that they refused to give someone a reentry permit at the airport? (I remember when a visa was just a formality, nowadays it's not just a formality anymore - but a re-entry permit still is just a formality, right? )

Somebody posted (yesterday?) that CW wouldn't issue a reentry permit, only after at least 7 days after 90days-report would they do it ( can't find the post). So I was a bit panicky as I applied for a reentry permit today, because I had mailed them my 90days-report 7 days ago (no answer yet, 90 days are not yet due anyway). I got the reentry permit just as easily as always. Has anybody ever been refused a reentry permit?

Thx. AIS told me that would be the cheapest package. I am not planning to do this, but I want to have a plan B if the banking app or my phone stop working.

This guy owes me 20 minutes or so of my life - his YouTube video was quite useless

I doubt it. I once needed printed statements from them, I got them at their main branch in Silom. They are just as cryptic and unintelligible as their bank books. For example, many incoming funds were labled as receipts for goods and services - complete BS, i have never sold anything here.

Personal Allowance for spouse: The simple tax guides writes "supporting a Thai wife". I guess that's how Somchai the tax inspector sees it. The RC does not say, it has to be a Thai wife. It also doesn't say, you get this allowance only if you support her. And from Sec 47 (3) of the RC follows, that the wife doesn't even have to be a resident of Thailand. Sherrings says "dependent spouse", but if you continue reading it's clear that the spouse doesn't have to be in Thailand. https://sherrings.com/personal-tax-deductions-allowances-thailand.html Any experiences about this?

If I have to install the banking app on a new device when abroad, the Thai SIM card registered with the app has to be in the new device. Kbank and AIS both say, it would work if I use international data roaming with the Thai SIM card (cheapest package from AIS for data roaming is 600B). Has anybody actually done this? Does it really work?

Sheryl is right. Chula MD is a good and cheap place to ask. Saw Palmetto is available here (I think even the brand Permixon is available), in the usual dose of 160mg. But not cheap. Cheaper online: Lazada, shopee, iherb.

First of all, ask at a real pharmacy, not at Boots. Even better, ask at a cheap pharmacy. PS 15 pharmacy in Sukhumvit soi 15, for example. Nowadays, there are many cheap pharmacies, where are you located? Second, what medicine are you talking about? You are not supposed to send any medicine here by mail, but if it's a limited amount of some innocuous stuff (no opioids, for example), sent by mail, not courier, maybe nobody cares. It's always better and more legal if someone traveling here brings it with him. Third, some (few) European travel insurances cover this situation and will get your stuff here for you.

Yes, they do. But its very difficult to sound sarcastic in a language other than your mother tongue, as can be seen daily on this forum. And in another culture, it's even more difficult. These weird aliens running around Sukhumvit and similar places say Kobkhunkap ("I am very grateful for what you did for me") all day long, when there is no reason for gratitude at all: they say it when nong does her job or when they get 17 baht change at 7/11. So this guy, he said it when I cut in line in front of him... strange ...but they are really friendly, aren't they?

Thx, correct website, better than 3M website. But the links to the products are "under maintenance". I really love all things online

I have seen these, in shopee and Lazada. I once bought a tech product (bluetooth keyboard and mouse) from an "authorized dealer" and got cheated. I want to by from 3M official store, and they don't have it PS after 10 trials, shopee found the official store of 3M, and they do have it. They even have the (supposedly better) version 9809 (purple, not red). And after ordering, they told me Lotus has it for a lot less, so I am going to have a look.

I have seen these, in shopee and Lazada. I once bought a tech product (bluetooth keyboard and mouse) from an "authorized dealer" and got cheated. I want to by from 3M official store, and they don't have it