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    Less scrutiny at the airport ?

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

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    I've been reading through a lot of these topics and there is a lot of discussion of the new rules regarding attempts to reset 30-day visa-exempt clocks by crossing land borders. What about at airports ?

    I plan to be in Thailand for three weeks, do two weeks in Philippines, then return to Thailand for one week. This is the first time I've been in Thailand for two years. I'll be flying in and out from Suvarnnabhumi. I'll have a departure ticket for the USA to show when I enter Thailand for the second time. Do you think I will be hassled when I enter the second time ?

    applying for the retirement visa in New York

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

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    I've got a few questions, hoping there are some Americans who have obtained the non O-A visa in New York City. I'm trying to get it all done before arriving in Thailand. Yes, I know it is easier to just get the non-O in the US and convert it to a O-A in Thailand, but I hear there may be a chance of paying lower duty when importing personal belongings if you obtained the O-A visa in your home country.

    I'm looking at the requirements here

    http://www.thaicgny.com/%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A9%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%AD-%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A4%E0%B8%A9-english-version/visa/o-a-visas/

    I have a Florida driver's license, but I'll be staying in New Jersey. If I apply at the NY consulate, will they tell me I have to go someplace else ? like the Embassy in Washington ?

    "Three copies of bank statement showing a deposit at the amount equal to no less than 800,000 Baht, or an income certificate (an original copy) with a monthly salary of no less than 65,000 Baht, or a deposit account plus a monthly income of no less than 800,000 Baht a year."

    I prefer to prove the income because proving the deposit balance can get complicated. What qualifies as such a certificate ? Yes, I know everyone goes to the Embassy in Bangkok and gets a notarized letter, but I'm talking about doing this in the U.S. I'll have a federal pension when I reach age 50.

    "Letter of guarantee from the bank (original copy)."

    Guarantee of what ?

    "Three copies of verification stating that the applicant has no criminal record issued in the country of the applicant’s nationality or residence. Verifications must be less than 3 months old."

    I can go to any sherrif's department to get this, but will they accept one from a sherrif's department in New Jersey ? or does it have to match the locality on my driver's license ?

    retirement visa and duty free importation of personal belongings

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

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    thanks yankee99, that helps. so $1700 for a 20ft container, I can cope with that. I plan to only ship about 500 - 1000 pounds, much less than a 20ft container. mostly books, clothes, rugs and a few computer items. I'll work with my customs broker.

    did you bring in any flat panel TVs ? I was hoping to bring two. One of them I bought in thailand when I worked there previously ! maybe I still have the receipt.

    I've attached a document from my customs broker, if anyone is looking for one.

    Customs Information for Foreigners with a Retirement type Visa.doc

    retirement visa and duty free importation of personal belongings

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

    Posted

    I don't understand why you say "nothing free"

    The link you provided says ...

    Both Thai and non-Thai residents changing residence into Thailand are eligible to bring used/secondhand household effects into Thailand, in reasonable quantities, free of taxes and duties. It is also required that the imported used/ secondhand household effects have been owned, possessed, and used in the country where the importers resided before returning to Thailand to resume residence.

    Can you explain ? this seems to contradict what you are saying

    You picked one paragraph out of a full page of info; This makes it very clear that you must have a work permit to qualify.

    DocumentS

    • An Import Declaration (Customs Form No. 99/1);
    • A passport;
    • Nonresidents are required to submit the following documents:
    • The letter issued by the Immigration Department confirming that an annual temporary stay is granted;
    • A one-year (or more) work permit issued by the Department of Labor;

    Still, I am inclined to think that the english version of this website isn't authoritative on the subject. I have heard of people importing personal belongings duty free to thailand on a retirement visa. Do you have direct firsthand experience trying it and being denied ?

    retirement visa and duty free importation of personal belongings

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

    Posted

    Almasy1939, I don't mean to hijack your thread here but this is a relevant question, I think.

    Does anyone have any experience importing items from America under this clause? Any suggestion on an importer that one could use?

    Many thanks and thanks again to Almasy1939 for the original question.

    Here are some contacts

    asian tigers khun kate [email protected] <[email protected]>;

    khun mah jvk movers [email protected] <[email protected]>;

    retirement visa and duty free importation of personal belongings

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

    Posted

    I don't understand why you say "nothing free"

    The link you provided says ...

    Both Thai and non-Thai residents changing residence into Thailand are eligible to bring used/secondhand household effects into Thailand, in reasonable quantities, free of taxes and duties. It is also required that the imported used/ secondhand household effects have been owned, possessed, and used in the country where the importers resided before returning to Thailand to resume residence.

    Can you explain ? this seems to contradict what you are saying

    Using IRA Account for Retirement Visa

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

    Posted

    I've heard that the proof of income method is easier, rather than showing a bank statement with an account balance. After all, that balance is going to get depleted and when you renew the next year, it might not meet the minimum requirement. I've also heard stories that once you start using the bank balance method, there are other rules that apply when you renew in subsequent years that make it a hassle, epsecially if you are relying on non-liquid assets.

    The proof of income route, on the otherhand, only requires a letter notarized by your embassy. I'm from the US and I know that the ACS people at the bangkok embassy will notarize anything you put in front of them, they are only verifying the signature is valid, and not whether the contents of the letter are true. In fact, I have been told that many US retirees exaggerate their income to meet the requirement knowing the the embassy is going to notarize it anyway.

    Transferring Funds To Thailand

    in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments

    Posted

    US citizen, hopefully there are some other amcits on this board that can answer these questions.

    I am about to buy a condo in thailand. I will move about 260k to my thai bank account. I need a tor tor sam from the bank to show at the land office, correct ? how do I go about getting one ? just ask the bank ? is this different from the advice of transferral they give me ?

    What about in the US ? Do I need to submit some form to the IRS when moving such a large amount overseas ? what if I someday want to repatriate these funds, how do I do that without having to pay tax on them again ?

    Hopefully someone out there has done this before and can advise me on how to avoid the pitfalls

    thanks

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