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Any news on the new friendship bridge at Aran/Poipet. Can private cars cross there?

Once you are on the yellow tabieen baan, its incredibly easy to change address. The latter half of this article explains how: https://thaicitizenship.com/yellow-tabien-baan/

Looking at the information provided my immigration, their guidance remains the same, as it has done for at least a decade or more.

Or you can try this: https://thaicitizenship.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-thai-permanent-residence/ But if you aren't working, you are not going to be eligible.

Unless you are working here, and can speak a bit of reasonable level Thai, then the answer is unfortunately, 'no'. https://www.thaicitizenship.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-thai-permanent-residence/

Yes! https://www.thaicitizenship.com/thai-social-security/

Broad question I know, but how have you found the SSF health insurance. Have you had much need to use it?

They changed the rules starting about a year or so back. Yellow TB and Pink ID card now needed to be able to opt into voluntary social security health scheme. https://www.thaicitizenship.com/thai-social-security/

Most foreigners working here (excluding international schoolteachers and company directors) are automatically entitled to getting Thai social security benefits. The stand out one is the lifetime health care which is great value so long as you sign up for it and continue paying the tiny 432 baht per month premium. https://www.thaicitizenship.com/thai-social-security/

I'd check with an accountant. From my understanding, housing allowances are just as taxable and is considered income.

When you apply yourself, these conditions mysteriously vanish. https://www.thaicitizenship.com/thai-citizenship-lawyer-recommendations/

Thanks all. Transfer went well this morning. Main hitch was original owner's passport details didn't match with the one translated in the residency certificate they got via the embassy and immigration. DLT asked for it, I rang the old owner who said that passport had been 'lost'. DLT said fine and just put a notation on one of the forms saying that old passport no longer available and I was done.

Hi - so I'm purchasing a motorbike off someone who is leaving the country shortly. It sounds like they have all the requisite documents, however I have a few outstanding questions if someone can help: - Power of attorney: The seller won't be accompanying me to the DLT and I understand there needs to be a POA. What should we write into the POA? Something like: Granting person X the right to process the sale transfer of this motorbike. (?) - Green book: I see from threads that the green ownership book needs to be signed by the seller. Where exactly should this signature be? Thanks in advance.

no idea, but i suspect it was annually, like all other visa extensions.

You'd be able to excercise an extension of stay under category 19 here: https://www.immigration.go.th/?p=14714 The Thai citizenship FB group is the best place to go for all citizenship and PR related queries.

24 years and the OP could have been either a PR or a citizen by now, and this wouldn't have been an issue. Sounds like he was totally eligible the entire time. Whatever the case, as others said, get your social security health insurance locked in. You only have 6 months post finishing work to sign up for it (a one off thing too), but at 432 baht per month for near universal coverage, it is remarkably good value. https://www.thaicitizenship.com/thai-social-security/

yep, a link to this vlog would be great if possible.

Here's a good article https://www.thaicitizenship.com/thai-social-security/

nope. Thailand want to see the entry and exit stamp in the same passport. He won't be able to leave. Catches out many UK and US folk given they don't have a formal exit imigration. Thailand does.

If he enters on the Thai passport, he'll have to leave on a new valid one. Make sure you'll be able to renew his PP in Thailand and have all the documents with you to do so. Otherwise he'll be stuck here. That will mean being registered on the Tabien Baan, and ideally, having an ID card if aged over 7.

driving to East Berlin would have been super interesting!

yes it appears so!

Honestly, if you are starting from zero now preparation now, I wouldn't bother. You are going to need notarisation and police records from your home country, documents and tax returns from your HR, plus time to have the PR desk check them all, vet them. You normally have to get the ball rolling well before the offical announcement. Given you are married to a Thai citizen you can skip PR anyway for roughly the same qualifications. Paperwork is much easier and it only costs 5,000 baht (vs 98,000 for PR). You can apply all year around too. No need to choose nationalities and the Thai language test is waived for married applicants. https://www.thaicitizenship.com/thai-citizenship-application-process/

Just saw this online: https://www.thaicitizenship.com/thai-permanent-residency-for-2023-applications-now-open/ Digging in, looks legit. The PR page of the immigration website is here: https://www.immigration.go.th/en/?page_id=1744

A good article on this very topic https://www.thaicitizenship.com/thai-citizenship-lawyer-recommendations/