Bababooey

What time does the ferry dock?

First off, thanks to everybody who replied to this thread.

Ferry docks at 7:30 P.M.

if I'm going to Lamai, I suppose a counter-clockwise songtheaw is best? How would i communicate that?

However, my first choice would be a mini-van which sounds like at night will be more or less the same price as the songtheaw. Is there an offical ticket booth/table with fixed prices for the vans or is it negotiable as with the songtheaws? I suppose it will be obvious where I find the vans. If not, please let me know.

Thanks!

It depends on which type of service you use.... and cost is different to which you use ...

Taxi is going to be the most expensive, but it should take you directly to where you want to go... without dropping off other people en-route...

Songtau, may get you close to where you want, but not necessarily "door to door" service, if the resort is off the main route...

Not sure if Seatran, offers Mini bus service from Nathon, but if they do as done with Lomprayah ferries, they will have mini buses headed to various parts of the island... Dropping people off as they go....

Price for that is usually reasonable but varies to high / low season.... 150 to 200 baht roughly per person...

Thanks Jimmy!

A shared minivan at 150-200 per person to my hotel would be great.

Do you know if the songtau takes the route through Lamai Beach or if it takes what I believe is called the "Bypass Road"?

When I was last in Samui around four years ago I saw red songtaus on the road through Lamai Beach.

I have all the time in the world and I know the walk from the Bypass Road to Lamai Beach is downhill but a concern is that I am arriving on the evening of April 12th.

If some are starting Songkran water play early on the evening of the 12th, I wouldn't watch my luggage, laptop, etc. to get wet.

My hotel is less than a minute from the road through Lamai Beach, not far from the boxing ring, so I would assume I would probably not get wet on that short walk but if I was walking from the Bypass Road then I proabably don't want to risk it on the 12th.

Yes, there will be all kinds of transport, and no set price, you will have bargain with them. The best option would be to get minivan taxi from ferry company or aiasia there when you arrive on a pier. They will have set prices. Do you have a lot of luggage?

Thanks for the info HD!

Probably about 40 kilos. Two bags plus a small knapsack.

So when I arrive at Nathon i can buy a shared Ferry minivan ticket or a shared AirAsia minivan ticket which I "assume" will cost about 100-200 baht to Lamai?

I'm going from Surat Thani Airport to Lamai.

I plan to take the bus/van to Donsak and the Seatrain ferry to Nathon.

http://www.seatranferry.com/en/services/bus.php

Upon arrival at Nathon will there be songthaews waiting at the pier and is there a standard price for farangs with luggage?

Thanks!

Going swampy I have bought ticket from nok air from dong muang. Where to get bus from swampy? And how long it takes ? Any advice thanks!

Outside Gate-3 on Level-2, there's a desk where you show your onward-ticket from DMK & they write down the details (why ?), and it takes 50-60 minutes before dropping you at the end of DMK Departures.

Last week there were several extra passengers standing, due to limited seating, and I suspect that few had sneaked-on without having their tickets checked, the people on the desk didn't seem too observant !

This appears to be the schedule.

http://www.suvarnabhumiairport.com/en/122-transfer-bus-between-suvarnabhumi-don-muaeng

I'll be going from Swampy to DMK.

I need a simple will. My only assets in Thailand are a few bank accounts.

Can anyone recommend a lawyer who can draft this simple will and also register this will?

Or must I register it myself and if so would you please tell me exactly where the Pattaya office is.?

It doesn't sound very complicated to put a baunch of Thai bank accounts and my girlfriend's ID into a document but figure

it isprobably safer for a lawyer to draft it if the fee is in the 3,000-5,000 baht range.

Thanks!

An American friend is coming to Thailand for 90 days. He'll try for the 90 day visa.

He said once they refused him a 90 day visa.

So am just making sure it is still a simple routine matter for a 60 day Tourist Visa to be extended for an additional 30 days in Jomtien?

My friend has no history of overstays or in and outs.

He comes here for about 3 months in the winter and is in the states for the other 9 months.

I've been using Capital One 360 (formerly known as ING) online bank for almost 10 years and have been quite pleased. All the info I need is online and their telephone support is good too.

They are having a Black Friday special where you get $100 just for opening an account.

I opened my account in the States. I am not sure if you can use a Thai address.

Capital One Special Bonus Offer

This offer expires on December 1st.

Simple Simon's , soi 5, Jomtien if you want a tasty English breakfast ( they do food all day ). It's been the same price for years too !

Anyone know if it's unlimited coffee or just one free refill?

I'm estimated to graduate with a first degree and already have relevant work experience through internships and summer jobs, so my job prospects don't seem bad at all after graduation.

Then I would suggest that you get a job. Advanced degrees without work experience will not help very much in certain fields.

Passengers board buses at the first floor of Don Mueang Airport's Terminal 1

Anyone know where on the first floor of Don Mueng the bus departs. If I'm going to catch the shuttle it will probably be with just minutes to spare.

Air Asia flights from Phnom Penh arrive at Terminal 1, right?

So I had to take bus A/1 to Mo Chit , skytrain to Ekamai bus station and bus to Pattaya from there.

Overall it costed me just 62 more baht (30 baht for bus A/1 , 42 baht for skytrain , less 10 baht for Ekamai cheaper ticket) and I arrived about the same time I would have if had taken bus from Suvarnabhumi.

Did you take the BTS from MoChit to Ekami to save time?

There are busses from MoChit to Pattaya, right?

I have lots of baggage so would go directly from MoChit to Pattaya.

. I, as well as someone else here on the forum, asked where the RO was for the Pattaya area. In case anyone needs it, it is the Chonburi Area Revenue Office located on Chom Thien (Jomtien) Sai 2 Rd. apparently near the Immigration Office.

Thanks!

Why do you say November? Maybe a fixed account maturing in Nov? Maybe you will be in Thailand in Nov? A claim for a tax year must be submitted to the tax authority within three years from the last day of the year in which the excess amount was withheld.

I'll be back in Thailand in November.

So I'll get the tax letter from Krungsri for 2011, 2012,and 2013 and bring them to the tax office though no one seems to know where it is in Pattaya.

Btw, what I had been doing is reporting the net interest minus the tax to the iRS.

This year, I'll do it properly.

Guys like us in a very ow tax bracket generally don't get audited but having foreign bank accounts might increase the odds and a foreign tax credit might increase it further.

Dealing with an audit from Thailand would be a royal PIA so am glad that I asked thi question before taking the credit which TaxAct makes so easy.

Thanks again for the help!

No, it's not too late...you can claim 3 years back. You would have normally applied during Jan-Mar for 2013 taxes, but now there will be a late filing fee of only approx Bt200.

So in November of this year I can apply for a refund for 2011, 2012, and 2013.

I guess I'm too late for 2010?

Krungsi Mae Tae Dai non-fixed savings reduced from 2.35% to 2.30%.

Might be old news but I just became aware today when opening another roll over account.

May have to finally look at something else, maybe that GHB non-fixed @ 2.75%. ^^ Heard of GSB (Pink Bank), never heard of GHB before.

From the bankbook, how can I tell if I have Mae Tae Dae account?

I'm not in Thailand now.

From the interest in my my bank book, it appears that I have the Mae Tae Dai account.

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First off, thanks for the input guys!

It seems doing further research that I am eligible for the Thailand refund since my only Thailand income is about 35,000 baht in interest which is way below the 150,000 exemption.

So that means I would not be able to claim the foreign tax refund on my USA taxes.

Is it too late to claim my 2013 refund?

Does anyone know where I'd go to try to claim a refund in the Pattaya area?

On a side note, someone at Krunsri told me I could open multiple accounts to avoid going over the 20,000 limit.

Or would I be eligible for a refund since my interest income is far less than 150K baht?

Thanks for the replies guys! I'm doing my taxes now, due on October 15th with the 6 month extension.

Yes, I have over 20, 000 baht interest for 2013. It's in a Krungsri account which pays higher interest than regular savings accounts but I can only make 2 withdrawals a month.

It's not a "fixed income" account. Once I hit 20,000 in interest they start taking out tax. The tax amount is in my bankbook.

I "assume" the tax withheld equals the tax due. Is this correct if I have no other Thailand income except for a very small amount of interest in other accounts.

Would I still be required to attempt to get a refund from Thailand?

If so, i guess it's too late for 2103.

The amount of tax is about $200.

I certainly wouldn't want to trigger an audit but it seems I am eligible to take the credit.

Americans are supposed to report and pay taxes on the interest earned in overseas bank accounts. And if we have more than 10K USD in overseas accounts there are additional reporting requirements.

Has anyone ever claimed the Foreign Tax Credit on their 1040 for taxes paid to Thailand on their bank interest?

My Krungsri bankbook breaks down the interest and taxes.

The bank recently opened currency exchange booths at both the arrival and departure zones of Don Mueang International Airport.

Anyone know if the Kasikorn exchange rate at Don Mueang is the same as elsewhere in Thailand?

Kasikorn does not seem to be at Swampy but the banks that are offer very poor exchange rates.

The Holocaust was deplorable and despicable.

However, this man was not a Nazi. He was a conscripted German soldier.

Realistically, what should have this soldier done differently?

Better than water is Gatorade.

Just take your card with your passport to most exchange places at the banks... no ATM charges at all..Draw as much as you want as long as your card has credit of course.

Hi Rio, are you sure of this? if this is so a great solution!

I asked at Kasikorn a couple of years back and was told there is a charge on the Thai end.

Good info on this thread.

If going to Laos bring exact change and new crisp bills and to be on the safe side perhaps some backup dollars.

I am curious if you get a receipt and if the receipt lists which currency was paid.

"Overtime" is interesting. Well worth paying an extra dollar to enter at nights and weekend.

I would imagine that's not on the receipt.