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The P.R medical now requires a Covid test at the same hospital in which the medical is carried out. Does anyone know the best hospital for this? Monkut Wattana (who did my WP medical last year)  can't do it. 

I am thinking of getting a Honda Accord resprayed in British Racing Green. Does anyone have any idea of the cost of good respray? Thanks

1 hour ago, cocoonclub said:

 

This may depend on your nationality. Someone from the UK here mentioned he had to go through some legalization process in the UK, I think by going to some UK authorities and then the local Thai embassy/consulate. 
 

I am not from the UK and am currently doing the following, but will have my appointment with the MoFA next week so only then I will know whether it worked or not:

 

1. The PDF from the immigration website last year outlining the PR requirements clearly says that for your education certificates as well as for the certificate of good conduct (police clearance), you can either have it certified by the Thai consulate/embassy in your country or your own consulate/embassy in a Thailand, after which you need to take it to the Thai MoFA. 
 

2. My embassy here only accepts translations from a couple of approved interpreters. So you may want to check with your embassy first before engaging and paying someone whose translations won’t be accepted. 
 

3. The translator made copies from my documents, created a Thai translation, stapled them together and signed and stamped them with his seal. 
 

4. The embassy then checked the copy against the original, and the name and seal of the translator against their list, and signed them and stamped them with their seal. 
 

5. Now the MoFA is supposed to do the same as the embassy. Both the translator and the embassy said there shouldn’t be an issue as this is supposed to be the standard process. So I’m not sure why the other poster was told to do a legalization process in the UK. But I will see next week. 
 

6. For the MoFA, note that it’s not the location of the Ministry itself but if their legalization service. Also note that they have not only the Chaengwattana branch, but two more branches in Klongtoey MRT station as well as in Chiang Mai. I wasn’t aware of this and would have travelled all the way to Chaengwattana had my translator not told me this. He also gave me a link to their online reservation system which works quite well. Similar to many embassies you pick a slot and then show up there to certify the translated copies. Apparently they have a standard service which takes 2-3 days and a more expensive express service. 
 

again, I will find out next week whether this worked or not. 

Thanks for the information, it's most helpful. My position that I have already had my documentation verified in the UK and stamped by the Thai Embassy in London. The UK embassy in Bangkok no longer verifies degree certs or police clearances.  I just need a translation here and then to have that stamped by the ministry of whatever . Hence my need for an accredited translator. BBK translation have made an offer, but I don't want to risk sending my original documents to Chiang Mai. There must be a better alternative???

Does anyone know of a translator in Bangkok who is conversant with the translation requirements for PR (i.e to satisfy the ministry of foreign affairs)?

Can anyone who has done this before, recommend a translation service or give some advice on which ones to use? Thanks

You need the originals, sad to say that since the changeover of this site, responses are not quite what they once were.  

14 hours ago, SteveB2 said:

Apart from a translation, my degree certificate, UK ACPO background check and divorce certificate all needed an 'Apostille' attached to them. I hired a legal firm in the UK to carry out this onerous legal task for me.

 

Word of advice:- insist on having a member of your UK legal team hand carry any important documents to the Thai Embassy in London for any necessary admin processing and stamps - They informed me that while queing to get in the Thai embassy, there was one guy from Thailand in the que who had sufferred the Thai Embassy(UK) loose his original degree certificate and other important documents 3 times before he eventually bit the bullet and travelled all the way to the UK so as to handle the Thai Embassy visits himself...

I have contacted a firm in the UK to do the apostillisation and the Thai Embassy thing. It was a firm recommended to me by a friend who went through the process last year. He paid a legal firm in Thailand to handle everything for him except that.  Does anyone know where I should go for the translation of the policed clearance and degree cert? Also any idea of costs? Thanks in advance! 

My question is  what do I need to get notorised by the British embassy and do I need to get translations done before notorisation? Apart from degree certificate and the  UK police record check, is there anything else that would need to be translated? Thanks in advance.

For the Thai criminal record check, where does one go to be finger printed, how long does it take and how much? Also does anyone know if there's any leeway on the income requirements in this present Covid climate?  Once again thanks.

I have a question about the personal information sheet at item no.19 on the list of requirements. Is it the same as the TM9, if not does any one have a valid link to download it? Finally what sort of information does it ask that is different from what is asked in the TM9? Thanks in advance to all who answer. 

2 minutes ago, ballpoint said:

You could try giving these guys a call to compare prices.  They give a 5 year warranty and deliver throughout Thailand:

 

PianoCenter.Co.Th Piano Center – center of high quality secondhand pianos imported

Thanks, I went there last week. They only had  C3 and don't do C7'S or C6's. I am going to have to import because there is only once place in Thailand were I have seen a second hand C7 and it was overpriced for what it was.

1 minute ago, Neeranam said:

I take it you are not still an English teacher. 

I teach philosophy in English.

16 minutes ago, blackcab said:

 

It is very difficult to classify a piano as anything other than a piano, and the Thai integrated tariff database has a section for pianos: HS92.01

 

The section is divided into 9201.10.00 upright pianos, 9201.20.00 grand pianos and 92.01.90.00 for items such as harpsichords. The only discussion after this is the rate of duty, which is calculated based on the country of origin.

 

For example, there is no duty to be paid on a piano imported from ASEAN, but 10 per cent duty on imports from some other countries.

 

It pays you to be aware of the HS code of the item you are importing and the correct rate of duty payable.

 

My own experience has been that Thai customs have always correctly assessed the goods I have imported, however I think part of that is the customs agent is aware that I know the exact HS code and tariff for every item in the consignment.

 

It pays to do your homework and help yourself, because a wrong assessment can cost you dearly if you do not spot it. 

That's very interesting information about ASEAN and not having to pay duty, I just wonder if Yamaha Malaysia and Singapore have a better range of pianos than Yamaha Thailand. Thanks for the information.

13 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

You only need your personal tax returns for three years.

Thanks, can personal tax returns be obtained from the same office?

I have been to the tax office off Rama I road, they have come back to me to say that the company tax documents for 3 years amount to 1000 pages. Do immigration really need 1000 pages, are there any alternatives?

Bangkok, preferably northern Bangkok. Thanks

I need to hire a floor sander for a wooden floor. Does anyone know the best place to go for such a thing and how much it is likely to cost per day? Thanks

2 minutes ago, blackcab said:

Shipping would be handled by the sender in the US. What you need is a Thai customs agent who (if necessary) can get you registered with paperless Customs in advance to reduce the amount of time it takes to clear the goods once they are landed.

What is  the cost of such an agent? What's the normal clearing time for goods with and without the agent? Thanks in advance.

8 minutes ago, blackcab said:

 

Very strictly. Do not be surprised if Customs require sight of your original passport aswell.

I've no problem with that, I just hope that there's no arbitrary interpretation of the rules to suit themselves. Is there any particular recommendation for shipping company?

I am thinking of importing from America, there's a company called the Pianooutlet that do a through refurbishment on second Yamaha pianos. I haven't seen anything here that comes up to that standard. Also the choice of models is more varied.

2 minutes ago, Crossy said:

Your piano should attract 10% duty plus 7% VAT on the CIF (Cost, Insurance, Freight) value using HS code 9201.20.0000 (grand pianos).

 

Thanks for the answer, is this usually strictly applied? So if I buy for 600k pay 100k for transport I am looking at paying 70k for duty and vat around 52k.

Hi Everyone, I exploring the possibility of importing a Yamaha C6 second hand. I have heard many unfortunate stories concerning customs, has any one had any experience of importing such an item? Also what is the standard rate of duty? 

I know this is an old thread, but I found it hard to open a new one in the right category. Where's the best place to hire a floor sander? Thanks.

18 hours ago, mark5335 said:

Two boxes of cigars is more likely to be retained at Thai Post HQ at Laksi for payment of tax and collection. This happened to me a few years ago (for only 1 box) and I received a verbal warning from them against importing cigars. Since then I would only import 'sampler' bags of 10 cigars without any problem. However, I haven't done this for over a year or so as my supplier has suspended overseas sales in covid times.

How much was the tax? Was it cheaper than the 50% mark up they have on them here?

I am thinking of ordering a couple of boxes of 25 cigars from overseas, so I should like to hear about other people's experiences. Is it just a matter of keeping the receipt and paying the tax? As we all know all law enforcement is arbitrary here.