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2 minutes ago, 2009 said:

The Thais get then free off the back of their Milo breakfast cereal boxes, I think.

Get what?

25 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

You are supposed to watch a video. 
Because of Covid you have to watch the vid online. 

Ok. Great. Didn't want to to register and they then say "oh, you've registered now so you will have to complete theory and practical" etc etc. You know what its like. 

Thanks again!

21 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

The Thai Motorcycle & Car Licenses cannot be combined.

 

Regarding motorcycle license. The staff at the DLT do not understand the   Class & endorsements…

Thus, if they see the ‘outline’ of a scooter on your endorsements (reverse side on Uk license) they give you a full motorcycle license !!! 

Thanks mate. Thats what I was hoping. I only have CBT when it comes to bikes but raced MX for years as a kid. I just said any motorcycle when she asked.

Big bike time! ????

3 minutes ago, userabcd said:

Yes thanks, I corrected my post, I meant money transfers to Thailand.

Thanks. Funds are currently in an ISA (tax free wrapper for non Brits) and tax was paid on earnings before deposited obviously.

Just I read somewhere about having to wait until following tax year to not pay tax but I guess thats just on earnings from UK for example if you were working.

I no longer have any income and will be living here on Thai marriage visa.

Looking into this a bit more I am not sure why she has referred me to the dlt-elearning site to complete tests online when I have just read that I dont need to do theory or practical tests. Just the reaction, peripheral vision etc. Surely these will all be done in person.

Dont want to register if its for the theory test in case they say I will just have to spend the 5 hours doing that now as I was misinformed.

Anyone clarify what exactly the dlt-elearning.com website tests are for? 

Cheers.

3 minutes ago, userabcd said:

"Will I be taxed on savings that I transfer from a UK account into a Thai account?" If it is pure savings from income that has already been taxed then there would be no tax to pay when it is transferred to the UK. Any basic research and reading on accounting websites and the the Thai tax dept website would clarify this.

 

For CRS and FATCA, these are obligatory forms the banks need to have to share financial information with the tax authorities. If you do not fill them in and sign them then the banks will pass your information about your account details and information to the tax authorities.

Thanks but I am not transferring to UK account as stated already. 

28 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Not on the Thai side. All you get taxed is 15% of your interest in an interest-bearing account. As for your UK assets, probably only while in the UK. (As far as I know, overseas assets are only an issue for citizens of the U.S., Hungary, Eritrea, and Myanmar.) - I would just google the CRS & FATCA and its implications, but I presume it to have only consequences for your accounts and assets in the UK.

Thanks. Do you have a link to anything official to back that up?

20 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

Why not start a separate thread?

 

Tell us what you want to do, offset your power bill or go totally off grid (maybe with grid backup).

 

Do a rough power budget, what you want to power, also your rough energy consumption, you can get the latter off your power bill.

 

It's not really rocket science if you are a competent DIYer or you could go with a contractor (add $$$).

Will have to do that.

Who's good (contractor wise - National)?

Will I be taxed on savings that I transfer from a UK account into a Thai account?

I really think I need to seek some professional advice in this area. Can anyone recommend any firms here in Thailand or offer advice via DM for anyone with experience?

Since Ive left the UK my UK bank has been pestering me to sign a CRS & FATCA also for HMRC. Thailand aren't even part of that from what I gather so dont see why they're asking me.

Just want to make sure Im doing things right and staying within the law.

Also, Ive been told the online test is a bit of a joke. Is there anything I need to do or should know before registering and doing it? Can you fail, if so what happens then?

Been driving for over 25 years and have picked up some habits Im sure but cant be any worse than what I see on the roads here on a daily basis, surely.

Went to swap my UK license yesterday for a Thai one. They were closing within a few hours so told me to do the test online instead, which I will. The thing was she was asking me about what bikes I could ride as she didn't understand the category classes at first. It would then seem I may need two licenses - one for car and one for bike. I asked if there was anyway I could just have it all on the one instead of carrying two licenses around with me everywhere but she didn't seem to understand me at all. Does anyone know if this will be possible? Cheers.

This is great. Were looking to get off grid ourselves and I had no idea where to start.

I seen a place selling PVCs at our local market but they seemed to be for water pumps when I was trying to ask about powering the home etc in my broken Thai.

Anyone aware of a one stop shop online for purchasing said supplies and more importantly getting  advice about whats right? We have every known device to man eating up power and AC is pretty much on most of the time so bills are big. Complete noob!

TIA

On a side note do thai banks have any issues depositing from foreign crypto exchanges, coinbase, Binance?

Opened a Kasikorn in the end as it seemed the easiest of all. Less hoops etc.

Its only to throw the £10k in for visa. Think it doesn't even pay 0.5%.

May look at other/better options in future if needed or macro economic landscape improves.

Thanks for the input anyway!

25 minutes ago, problemfarang said:

yes you can get a work permit and can work with non-o marriage visa. Thats what i was on. and actually its easier than non-b

just give your working place your copy of marriage certificate / copy wife ID/ copy of wife house book (blue book) / copy of Kor2 (thats the paper she can get from the place she is registered, it shows her status), copy of your degrees. copy of your passport. thats it ohh and i think 1 big photo for the first time if you are getting your work permit. Also need a health certificate for the labor office which you can get from a local clinic around 100-200 baht. Dont forget to add that blood test too which is around 150 baht. dont listen people telling you that you need to go to a hospital. Any REGISTERED clinic will do it very cheaper than hospitals. When you get it check the blue clinic stamp. dont forget to sign all copies (only the copies of YOUR details). Your wife will sign her Id and house book also.

 

good luck

Thanks for your reply. I thought as much. Mad how they send you in circles and you ask 4 people and get 4 different answers. Tires me out.

Do you know if this legalising your degree certificate nonsense is true also?

6 minutes ago, biervoormij said:

I thought you might be interested to know the coverage for up to 1 million baht is per bank and not per account. If you are going to have a deposit account of 1 million in SCB you may want to have an account in a different bank for your day to day banking so all of your money is insured.

Thanks for your reply. Its crazy how it used to be more but they reduced it to protect the people. Makes no sense whatsoever. 

1 hour ago, FriendlyFarang said:

Which authority exactly?

As original post.

21 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

An extension of stay based on marriage you mean?  Insured by who against what?  You will be a non-immigrant whatever happens, if or not you are considered a tourist depends on who is doing the considering.

Yes. Whoever governs the compensation scheme in the likelihood of collapse etc. Hope thats clear. Cheers.

If I'm on a non-o and then renew for thai marriage visa I will be insured and not just considered a tourist, right?

5 minutes ago, anchadian said:

https://www.krungsri.com/en/personal/deposit/savings-account/mee-tae-dai

Much appreciated but that would appear to be less.

Be great if they had a headline figure instead of pages of rates.

I suppose I will need to acclimatise myself to all the red tape again.

Land of smiles (and pointless admin!)

Thanks again.

Take it the international drivers license is redundant now then so what docs are required to convert a full UK driving license to a Thai one?

Brit soon to be returning to Thailand to live.

From what I've gathered you're only now covered for up to 1 million baht on deposits, is that right?

I know its pitiful but I've seen that SCB Jad tem offer 1% interest on deposits with them. 

Is there anything else that beats that currently?

TIA

8 minutes ago, FriendlyFarang said:

Yes

Thanks. Why don't the Thai authorities seem to be aware of the fact then? 

Hi I am a Brit returning to Thailand to live this year with my Wife (Thai).

I will be returning on a Non O visa that I wish to then extend on an annual basis.

My query is can I get a work permit on a Non O visa?

There seems to be a lot of talk about transferring to a non B but why would I give up a yearly renewable visa for a 3 month one?

We used to live there 15 years ago and I worked as a Teacher for some time and was considering doing again part time for the social aspect. Older now and not really interested in the monotony of visa runs now. Looking for permanent settlement in the land of smiles!

There was also talk about legalising degree which no one at consulate or embassy could clarify. Is this just for teaching in Bangkok or all over Thailand? Seems like just another palm grease to me and they couldn't even confirm whether it was an actual requirement or not. Is this something that depends on each school?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Tim

P.S. Also, any recommendations for good long term expat Health insurance in Thailand? Thanks.