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Implied.

Implied.

But this isn't more difficult because you don't have to do it.

Many of us already figured this out. There was a similar member report on the same subject many months back. The subject is at Jomtien immigration office (not sure about Chonburi office or the few other offices doing this) expats doing their annual retirement extensions based on a bank method (800K, probably combo too) are given a page ORDERING them to come in after 90 days to show proof they are still in financial compliance (still have 800K in the account and never under one baht). It's rather intimidating but in reality you DO NOT need to actually do it. How do I know? It wouldn't be prudent or diplomatic to share all the details or name names of exactly who I spoke to, now would it? But it was definitely something that I learned from a reliable source and I think others should know, take it or leave it. So you can choose how to react to this information. This is the information. There is no consequence to ignoring the report. Doing it or not is entirely UP TO YOU. The reason the order exists is so that if you don't comply with the actual balance requirements throughout the year your next extension will be denied, and the order is stictly a CYA move so that if that happens, you won't have a leg to stand on to protest that. Summary: The minimum balance requirements are real. You MUST comply! 800K two months before extension appointment 800K three months after extension granted 400K for the rest of the year up until 800K two months before NEXT extension appointment The "show money" order is not actually a rule you must follow. It's something they do the drive the message home that you must comply with the ACTUAL balance rules. So you can ignore the order but you can't ignore the balance rules. Also: The 90 day "show money" rule whether you choose to do that or not (again you do NOT need to) has nothing to do with 90 day address reports (which are seperate and you DO need to do those). While I don my flak jacket, I hope that most of you will take this shared information in the spirit it is given. To be helpful.

My theory is that they were so thirsty for liberal tears that they are in hospital on IVs now that they didn't get any.

Do you mean you would need a BBC subscription or anyone?

The latest. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/11/12/arizona-governor-vote-count-update-kari-lake-katie-hobbs-pivotal/10675267002/ Katie Hobbs grows lead over Kari Lake in latest returns from Arizona governor's race Hobbs still narrowly ahead. Lake can.still win but it's becoming more unlikely. Lake making Trumpy noises if it turns out she doesn't win by the normal method of getting the most votes pretty much assured.

Yeah I could definitely do a Paid VPN. Any company suggestions? I was wondering if one of the free VPNs would work. Sounds like some possible solutions here. Thanks for posting about them folks. How about Kodi build info for the world cup?

Help! I'm sure I'm the only one. I understand it might be shown on Thai broadcast tvin Thai (but I don't even have Thai broadcast tv). So that leaves alternative methods. What is the simplest way (if any) for those that aren't already set up with some kind of IPTV sports package to ONLY watch the World Cup and no interest in anything else? It seems excessive to pay for some kind of subscription service for only one (albeit huge) event. About VPNs, does it need to be a paid VPN? Personally, I have an Android TV, Android phone, and PC computer. The PC or TV would be best. Is it true with a VPN on your PC you can access UK tv to Watch the World Cup for free? If so, what are the details. What about Kodi on Android TV? (Specific details?) Anything else?

Lake is currently behind but it's too close to call as so many votes not counted yet. There is very slow very careful hand counting going on of Maricopa County votes the largest. She may win but to me the most obvious outcome will be she will lose and not accept the result as that kind of Trumpy misbehavior is basically her brand. She is a very slick polished and thus very scary communicator of anti democracy pre-authorisation far right wing extremst ideology.

The Kebabist Tappraya Road Jomtien Roughly across the road from the Tops mini supermarket https://m.facebook.com/thekebabistthailand/ https://thepattayanews.com/2022/10/18/jomtiens-hidden-indian-dining-secret-the-kebabist/ After sampling their food numerous times having a wide variety of dishes, I can highly endorse the flavor and quality. Of course as you would expect they specialize in Kebabs. What an incredible variety. They also have curries and surprise surprise they are easily some of the best I've had in town. Weirdly as I really wouldn't know I have a hunch Brits would like their curry style too. Breads of course including rolls and what they call naanzas. So far my two favorite dishes have been ground chicken kebab Angara (smoked) masala curry and the Tandoori Gobi the best I have ever had. There was one dish that for reasons I can't really explain that didn’t ring my bells. Their Biryani but you might love it. Weirdly no daals. They adjust spice levels on request. About the price? Have I got good news for you. While their normal prices are somewhat high but understandable for the quality currently they have a MASSIVE SALE on their entire menu! Same price in house or on the delivery apps. For example usual menu 240 for a chicken kebab or curry, now only 150. I asked how long this great promotion will last but I was told they don’t know yet but it is definitely not permanent. So better to try it while the getting is so good as you can now sample double the dishes for a similar price as their usual one. Grab and Panda. Open later hours. They are obviously targeting the Jomtien market but I think their food is worth traveling for. The curries deliver well but the kebabs not as well. So best fresh.

Those are real questions. It depends on the individual like most everything else. I need to supplement my modest social security income with retirement account withdrawals and I'm comfortable with the 4 percent rule. So unfortunately there does need for some assets ( stocks bonds cash) to always be there to draw upon for life. But some people care a lot about leaving a big legacy and others would rather it be as low as possible to still keep an adequate base for drawing income. So yep you die with that. I don’t think stock is just paper. It represents ownership of part of a business with a fluctuating value. Of course the price of buy and sell is critical. If you're a longer term investor if the stock is down you haven't lost anything unless until you sell. Of course and others have mentioned your age and health are relative. So 25 year olds should view things differently than older people. But here is an example. Microsoft stock. While a young person could wisely buy it now a person looking at a shorter long term view like perhaps five years will probably do well too. So yeah more worse case scenarios it could go down another 30 percent from now but odds are very good it will pay off within five years probably much sooner. You can't pick bottoms and you don't need to. Of course some companies go to zero. Microsoft won't in the foreseeable future. These age health personal calculations as far as investment ranges are somewhat similar to the decisions Americans must make when deciding when to start benefits. I went with 62.

That's Senator Fetterman Sir to you. I am confident that if it turns out that he can't perform the job because of his stroke that he will eventually resign to be replaced by a pick by his democratic Governor. That is unlikely to happen but Fetterman did flip the seat regardless.

I would qualify that in my experience more traditional conservatives are reasonably humane towards people with health challenges (while usually resisting spending public money to help enough) but more modern MAGA types being an obviously fascist movement have a greater tendency towards mockery, bullying, cruelty, intolerance, and downright nastiness.

He'll literally just say anything, won't he? Could be he's laying the foundation for an insanity defense. Could be a strong case. But how would reflect on the country that put him into power and the party that caved into his every bizarre whim?

An interesting story. Is it possible (I don't know as I and the vast majority of expats use Thai baht accounts for visa qualification) that immigration uses only the FX on the day of application and applies it to the entire year? It was still over 800K at the application, correct? Did he tell you he saw that you did not comply at some points in the year because of FX changes but he will let that go? Of course if it was policy to use the application date rate and you were over 800K at that time, then the rule would have been applied correctly. If anyone can speak definitively to their policy on FX, please post. Back to more usual BAHT accounts, I recall that there have been reported cases when an expat fixes an error on the same day where that is allowed. I don't go to bars.

Because unfortunately it doesn't work in the American systems. It spoils things for either of the two other parties.

Well it looks fairly likely now thar the democrats will win control of the senate soon so in that case they wouldn't even need Georgia. They only need 50 because of the VP. It's been leaked that Trump is afraid delaying his running announcement after November 15 shows weakness. Amazing. He's right about that. But he is weakened and that's a fact. So it now looks like he will probably go ahead on the 15th. The Super Maga cult bless their dear insurrectionist hearts must be in a frenzy.

Change your hotel bookings. Buy a RT air ticket to a nearby country before your first 45 days. Show that ticket your airline in the US will let you board. Why not make a great side trip of it like to Siam Reap Penang, or Singapore, etc.? My understanding is that currently land visa runs should be booked through a specialist company on places like Pattaya and Chiang Mai. I can't address your existential worries. There are pros and cons to any approach. I was actually looking for feedback from a seasoned expat on my idea. I personally have had no need for a visa run in over a decade. Good luck.

Why not just fly in get your 45 days at the airport and then do a visa run out and in air or land? Another 45 days. That's 90 days. Am I missing something? To me it's totally bonkers to bother with a 90 day O from the US unless you intend to convert that to an annual retirement extension in Thailand from that, which you don't even need to do because you can usually get the initial 90 day O IN Thailand when you want to do that (bank account method 800K baht).

On regular liquid savings accounts there is trivial interest. There is protection up to only one million baht including all Best to use multiple banks if much more than one million.

We won't know when Trump is over for sure until the fat lady sings. Many thought he was over after his Jan 6 failed coup attempt including Republicans. People forget that a candidate with 25 percent support can win the republican primary in a crowded field.. Things do indeed look grimmer for Trump now but arguably risk of indictments may end up being more permanently fatal than DeSantis. Or health reasons real or staged.

That applies to all the balance rules throughout the year. If you haven't complied then best not to even show up for your next extension. Then your options may be using an agent or leaving Thailand and starting over.

Which office? My comment was really about Jomtien. I should have clarified.

You can safely ignore a 90 day show money report. But do not ignore 90 day address reports!!!!