Drumbuie

I've just transferred visa extension stamps at CW; they gave me a form to fill in at reception but I'm not absolutely sure it was the same form as that. T

The officer in section L asked for an up to date bank statement covering the previous three months -which is not on that list of documents.

However the officer didn't ask for the TM30, which is on that list. As ever, it is what it is with immigration; best to take everything with you just in case. 

16 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

No time frame requirement to transfer stamps and visa information.

 

Needs to be done prior to any immigration matters.

Eg for extension can be done on same visit.

Obviously transfer prior to extension.

 

At CW can be done at same L desk.

Other immigration offices may be different 

 

If you need to exit Thailand and reenter then travel with both pp.

 

Don't forget to update bank account information.

DTL not so important. 

You need to get the stamps transferred beforehand if you want to file the 90 day report online.

I did mine last week at CW and submitted the 90 day report online the same evening. 

As Dr Jack says, updated bank account information is important - that was what they paid the most detailed  attention to during the process of moving the stamps to the new passport.

2 hours ago, bluejets said:

I clicked the link and apart from the photo of some kind of transport ( just guessing) I too am none the wiser.

There was reference to some underground transport though ....

 

You get to and from the new terminal from the main building via a driverless underground shuttle which runs to and from the main terminal almost continuously.

Sounds like the same kind of inter-terminal transport as they have in Dubai. What's not to understand? 

The tax regime for interest in the UK has changed; it's considerably more complicated and if you already have an occupational pension on top of a state pension, plus some UK savings and/or investments, you will almost certainly find your savings income is liable to tax at 20%. HMRC has quite a broad interpretation of the term "savings interest" too. 

Keeping just over £18,000 (at current exchange rates) on deposit in Thailand and showing proof of it once a year is very simple; for the sake of saving £700 or so, or less if you're a higher rate taxpayer, after tax, it's not worth faffing around with proof of monthly income, particularly if that income fluctuates ( as mine does). 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/thailand-tax-treaties

If you'd like to gen up on the current UK/Thailand double taxation agreement, here it is. I haven't read it yet but suspect it cannot be unilaterally altered. 

23 minutes ago, OJAS said:

This is where things will almost certainly start slowing down considerably for you since CW appear to take an extremely leisurely attitude towards the processing of online 90-day reports!

 

It's OK, I'm from the Highlands of Scotland where "manana" is considered to be altogether too immediate a concept..

5 hours ago, MPoll said:

At Bangkok Immigration they allow the bank letter and year bank statement to be up to 7 days old. On the day of the application I would go downstairs and make a small withdrawal and the update my bank book. 

I went to Chaeng Wattana to have my extension and return permit stamps transferred to my new passport. Reception lady gave me a form to fill in and nodded me through to get a ticket for L section.

Whiled away the morning till lunch (great market in the central section this week, btw). Mid-afternoon, my number came up for Desk 27 where they said I needed bank statements for the last three months for my 800k savings account. Ordered online from Bangkok Bank, a quick run downstairs and they were printed out at the print shop*.

An hour or so later, was called to counter 35 where the young lady in uniform wanted, in addition to the printed bank statements (dated that day) and the copies of the relevant passport pages,  a mini-statement from the ATM (in case I'd withdrawn all the money since the bank statement was printed? who knows? ) so I ran back downstairs for that. She photocopied it, made me sign it, and added it to the growing file. A bit more waiting, a bit more paper shuffling, then she started collecting a huge array of stamps and using them on both passports.

(Meanwhile the grumpy old guy at the next desk started shouting, "I'm single! I'M SINGLE!!!" . The officer, her supervisor and I caught each others' eyes and tried not to laugh; I'm afraid we were not entirely successful.)

One last, short wait till the (I'm assuming) section head officer checked and passed her work and we were done and dusted.

Registering for the TM47 (I used Google Chrome) later that evening took no time at all; immediate email acknowledgement, status now showing online as PENDING.

* In previous visits for my visa extension due to retirement I've gone to my bank on the way to CW to get them to print out the confirmation that funds were received from overseas, but I didn't think that would be necessary for this activity. Not sure what financial info, if any,  they would need for transferring the stamps - I couldn't find a page on the Immigration  website that dealt with this, didn't have the time to sift through these forums to find the correct info - I waited.

In my dealings with Immigration I've always found them patient and helpful and yesterday was no exception. They have a boring, repetitive job dealing with actual mountains of paperwork, and stressed, confused foreigners of all nationalities day in, day out, and I wouldn't do it for ten times whatever they're paid.

[Hope that's enough - but not too much - information]


 

15 hours ago, sidjameson said:

Feel lucky. My UK house it's 13bht a unit. 4 sounds great.

Don't forget the standing charge: where I used to live, where the wind turbines and hydro schemes that generate electricity to export down to England are, it's the highest in the UK. 

Currently 64p ( around 28 baht) a day, or 845 baht a month. Plus, of course, VAT. 

The

20 hours ago, Eloquent pilgrim said:

Indeed, the interest rates in Thailand are a joke; in the UK at the present time, I am getting 5.20% with Santander in an easy access account (as many withdrawals and deposits as you want - interest calculated daily)

 

If I am prepared to tie funds up for a year I can get 6.20% with NS&I

UK Banks all had to be bailed out by the government in 2008 as they'd made very, very unwise investments. UK taxpayers paid the price. 

Interest rates in the UK are high because the Bank of England raised base rate in a misguided attempt to stifle what some have termed "greedflation". 

Inflation in the UK is eroding the value of your £ by more than the 5.2%+ interest you're getting on your deposit...

That pain is a warning sign that you need to change something now. 1) Buy a pair ( or two) of FitFlops which are not only comfortable but also support your feet and very gradually encourage the bones into a better position. Fitflop make slides and sandals as well as more conventional styles.   

2) to ease the pain now, apply one of the yellow balms with ginger and other anti- inflammatory ingredients at night and first thing. 

That way you may be able to avoid surgery on the bunions. Good luck!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrigadayavan_Palace

"Restrained and elegant" was what the client wanted. 

Sounds like Airbnb and Booking.com have been lobbying the government....

This article may soon replace "what is the sound of one hand clapping?" as my new Zen meditation koān..

https://shop.line.me/@146srjzp?utm_source=LS_Share&utm_medium=Storefront-Shopend&utm_keyword=3152757a0d6210ca97e16413da8b490b1693462069252

I've been buying from JaneLee ( also on Facebook)- they supply both ground coffee and fresh beans, and support small scale Thai growers. The taste is really excellent (and if you care about the coffee you drink, the price doesn't really come into it).

On 8/27/2023 at 8:10 AM, MarcelV said:

Dude,I got 7 years of experience already. Also got a bachelor's degree. I ain't exactly a noob y'all. Just wanna make sure what im signing up for,and how.

A very quick search online brought up half a dozen websites which explain clearly exactly what qualifications you need on top of your bachelor's degree in order to teach in Thailand. 

That you yourself didn't manage to do that but instead chose to ask in these forums does not exactly speak of great competence in the skillsets required by teachers these days. 

And no, I'm not going to list those websites. As my old French teacher used to say to the class, "you just want to be spoon-fed!" 

20 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't think so....

 

Beyond the headline reference and a brief reference in the first paragraph, the entire full linked article has absolutely no details or information at all about anything regarding the supposed Indonesian drug gang or the supposed notorious human trafficking network operating in the Sa Kaeo province.

 

But, the article does have a terrific second paragraph where author should win some award for being able to squeeze the names and police ranks of FIVE senior officers -- who most likely had little directly to do with whatever arrests occurred -- all into a single paragraph!

 

Glad to see they're focusing on the important stuff, and not worrying about any of the details of what the report was actually supposed to be about.

 

 

If you keep scrolling down the linked article past the ads that punctuate it, you'll find two more paragraphs with a little more info which begins to justify the headline, a bit. 

This reminds me of the summer one of my sons rode a pedicab in Edinburgh during the Festivals. He was hailed outside the Pleasance - a venue which is on one of Edinburgh's many hills - and his passengers turned out to be Phill Jupitus, Johnny Vegas and a third guy who was less famous but not less of a heavyweight.

After pedalling frantically for a few minutes, the pedicab had barely moved an inch, the passengers ( and all the onlookers) were crying with laughter, so Phill and co got out of the pedicab, gave him a tenner and sent him on his way. The pedicab itself survived but only just.