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I usually fly Thai Air domestically and like you I check in online. Sometimes I print out my boarding pass but many times I have it emailed to me and I only have it on my phone. Not sure how this system will work for me but I guess I’ll find out next week when I fly from Chiang Rai to Bangkok since CR airport is on the list.

I was in a similar situation when I arrived in 2018 on a tourist visa and the applied for my non-o while in Thailand. My money was in an account that was opened in 2014 when I spent 13 months working at our office in Bangkok. I did not have any problems getting my non-o.

I’ll believe it when it happens. We are in the flooded area of Chiang Rai but we were very lucky that the flood water never quite reached our house.

It was a while ago for us but we moved our 2 dogs from the US to Thailand on ANA and they did a great job!

Hats off to this gentleman and all of the others who donated their time and resources. We live near the city of Chiang Rai and have seen many instances of people giving away water and food. This includes many Thais and foreigners. Many of us in our subdivision who managed not to get flooded have gone around providing food and water to those who lost everything or are too old to move around. For all of the people who tend to be Thai bashes they should be here witnessing the hundreds upon hundreds of people helping those who have been devastated by the floods.

Thailand is just following what others are doing. As an American if I travel to the EU I will need to pat a 7 Euro fee. if I travel to the UK it will cost me 10 pounds to enter. The 300 baht fee is in line with these fees. The big question is how will they collect the fee. With the EU and UK fees I would need to go online and pay it in advance. I don’t see how Thailand could implement this type of system within the time frame they are considering.

Interesting list. Here in Chiang Rai my list for retirement extension was exactly the same as the OPs list. This new list for 2024 requires a map and a photo. I’ll have those things with me when I go in December.

There was a discussion about this several months ago. I have the same issue. When I make m6 monthly transfer a notice pops up stating something about my bank account settings. It recommends that i delete my account and link back to it again. I have not tried this but another poster did and reported that it worked.

Here is my experience. I am married to a Thai so I could have an extension based on marriage but I opted for retirement. I entered on a tourist visa then obtained my non-o in Thailand. I put 800,000 in the bank and applied for and received my retirement extension. Retirement is less paperwork so in my opinion less work. I then started bringing in 65,000 baht per month so that I would have 12 transfers for my next extension. At the time there were no requirements to keep the 800,000 in the bank for a certain amount of time. We used the money to buy some property. I still use monthly transfers because there is no requirement for me to keep money in my bank account. For my annual extension it takes a few hours to assemble the paperwork and then about 20 minutes at immigration since I am able to make an appointment.

We don’t need any more rain here in Chiang Rai. We live just north of the city, north of the Kok river. This morning due to the high water level all the bridges have been closed. There are a number of people who live near us who are either stranded on the other side of the river or who have kids in school who are stranded.

Someday Thailand may charge for this. Next year as a US citizen I would need to apply for ETIAS on line to enter the EU. The cost will be 7 Euros but at least it will be valid for 3 years. When I go to Australia I also needed to apply on line before arriving. This was free. Like other posters, I wonder how this will work since I am here on a retirement extension and also need to get a reentry permit.

Thanks for the link. Very informative. It looks like my wife should be able to receive survivor benefits. We were married and lived in the US for 9 years. Also, she became a US citizen during that time. Hopefully she doesn’t need to collect survivor benefits for a long time.

I haven’t checked into the requirements but my wife lived in the US for 9 years and became a US citizen. Unfortunately she did not work long enough to qualify for her own benefits even though she paid into the system. I believe that a person needs to pay into the system for 40 quarters.

If I understand you correctly, since I am a US citizen living in Thailand my US Social Security benefits will not be taxed in Thailand. This has always been my understanding and was confirmed by my tax accountant located in Bangkok. However, when I pass away and my Thai wife gets survivor benefits does this mean she would be taxed?

It has always been the case where US Social Security money is not subject to tax in Thailand. This has not changed.

Thailand is the hub of committees that do nothing. I wonder if this new committee is made up of members of the committee that was formed to address the bad air problems. After all, the air is now breathable so they aren’t doing anything until next year’s burning season.

Nicki, good points. I would like to add my experience although it was 7-8 years ago. I am an American and was looking for a mortgage in Thailand to buy or build a house for me and my Thai wife. I did find a company that would only provide a mortgage until I was 65. It would have only been for less than 10 years. They required a 50% down payment and life insurance equal to the value of the loan with the as the beneficiary. I also remember that the interest rate was outrageous. A few years after that we found some new construction going on here is Chiang Rai. With a 20% down payment were we able to finance the remainder with them for 5 years with an interest rate of 1% above the interest rate they were paying.

Don’t know if it was part of a scam but yesterday I received a call on my Thai phone that started with +697. I didn’t answer but after doing a little research according to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission of Thailand, +697 indicates a voice call over internet protocol from overseas. Their recommendation is to avoid calls beginning with +697 or +698.

Thanks for the tip. I’ve never had a problem just sending it through the regular mail but I’ll try sending it registered mail. One would think that it made it all the way to the US postal system that they could deliver it as addressed

Since I have my Thai address registered with the US Social Security office I receive a form every year which I fill out and send back to the US in the envelope provided. According to the directions the form is required so that I continue to receive my monthly benefit. As you see from the picture below, the envelope made it to the US but according to the post office it could not be delivered and was returned to me here in Thailand today. Has this happened to anyone else? Any suggestions for next steps?

Now in my upper sixties I stopped the running I used to do but now go for a 7 km walk every day. If it rains I have a treadmill. I also since we have our own pool I swim 15-20 minutes every day. This is all done before breakfast. I found that 2 meals per day is enough for me to maintain my weight. I also take some vitamin supplements as recommended by my doctor years ago. I used to eat a lot of junk food. I’d have a bag of potato chips with me while watching tv. I didn’t realize how much I ate. I now either don’t buy them or if I do I only take a small amount with me so that I would be forced to get more if I wanted some. I found that this is a good way of controlling the amount I ate. im lucky that I never smoked. I do have a drink almost every day. A glass of wine or beer and sometimes a little scotch which is less than I used to drink

I have received the same message for the last 3 months. I have been tracking my last couple of transfers. The money comes out of my US account within a day with a note saying that it is transferred to Wise. Five days later I get an email from Wise that they have received my money. On day 6 I get another email from Wise stating that they sent it to my Bangkok Bank account. Finally on day 7 the money is in my Thai account. Before it never took more than 24 hours.

My team, the Packers, are looking good this year if their quarterback, Jordan Love, plays up to expectations. He was one of the best quarterbacks during the second half of last season. I’m ready for the season to begin! Already renewed my subscription to NFL Game Pass.

At a private hospital here in Chiang Rai there will be a small charge. I think it was 100 baht.

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