david555

yes TM30 delivered online by the VT 8 condo management , an swift accepted slip by Jomtien I.O. and delivered the stamped slip. I understand it look a little bit much strange on first look , but i avoid the Tax hassle doc. from Th. and i can keep my Belgium banks with no problem by keeping official address in Belgium , needed to keep being intitled to the free Hospitalization & included repatriation if needed ,dead or alive for 90 days from my Belgian Gov. on condition each holiday is no longer than 3 months (90 day) Living in 2 worlds short explained , the costs on 75+ insurance in Thailand is worth the flying 2 times Swimming in the ever changing rules from TH & Belgium 😁

just getting the freedom to come and go TH. as i stayed before 14 years , i am now in Th. and KK bank is updated with the needed 800+ . and keeping my Belgium address as this easy for avoiding medical insurance at 75+ age 😉 , as i get for every trip 3 months free gov. insurance as long it is only a 3 months holiday ! & also i have still a rent to pay in Home country ..... just making it easy access only 1 hassle a year as before living TH. SO coming 2X 3 months to Thail. a year in this way 😁

" no need for lease agreement ????? " Is this different as before for now ,as i am planning my own extension Non o , for a planned stay for 2 x 3 months a year , so i could by this just use a 3 months lease (2 X ) a year ?? . This for Jomtien 5 I.O. office

It was on my KK bank on beach rd. No other problems , my new Debet card is now up to 2032 valid .... And the sum was below the import limit , but anyway high .... Also face recognizing entry (now also for foreigners ) was done smooth and friendly ...

BTW ... after being 2 years out of Thailand after a 14 year stay , i see now many changes ..... example with Kasikorn bank , as they removed many ATM , and also to my surprise i could not deposit on my account cash 100 euro bill brand new ,they directed me to TT exchange ...🤔 while Thai law say foreign money brought in cash must be changed to baht on account into 6 month ......No KK exchange booths anymore ???

or ...How many forum members have a negative HIV test doc.done ?

Strange enough a Hiv tested doc. is not asked for Visa or immigration purpose.....amongst the many other asked doc. 🤔

agreed with the good things from pineapples...., but as a diabetic my Doctor say to avoid it , MORE URGENT !! does anybody knows where to buy those tiny replacement pill for sugar , as 7/11 , lotus or even pharmacy does not have them ..... THX for any reply , my medication Metformin i brought big suply , but did not brought the sugar replacement pilll as so very common to find as even ALDI & Lidl have them THX

Maybe the reason is simple ....camera can not lie ,our brain can do that easy ....especially on our selves......555

So about taking photocopy of our passport .....we could also then take a picture of the exchange boot person if asked as.... to our defense =....you take copy my i.d. i do not know what you could do with it ( danger of I,D theft ).... so that is why i like to have an I.D. info of person who has a copy of my Passport 😊 I think then they would not be so eager to ask a copy ....some yes.... many not ! if refused go to other exchange boot 😏

you are ok , as i also would do it as it is a short walk to the beach for me , that time however they let me que in full covid 45 minutes , that is why i asked it and why i iknow it is not strict punishable Every body can do what he like with it I was surprised the I.O. admitted that it was not real enforced

I can confirm that I have always followed that Jomtien immigration guideline, but during the covid period I still had to queue outside in a crowd for 45 minutes, unlike normal, just walk in, hand in the doc. and go back outside without waiting, regardless of whether others were being treated! That is why I literally asked the I.O. ( that friendly Indian Thai I.O) what the punishment / consequence / fine would be if I had not done that ...... Clearly surprised and bored he admitted that there was no fine or punishment or consequence regarding this, but that it is meant to help us that we would not act unwisely or forget to keep the obligation to keep the 400,000 in full ..... friendly explanation but a bit of a weak defense, because of course 3 months you have to have 800,000 Baht back in full on the account for the new extension later So DR jack54 is right .... no forced to do in real The final controle is by your new extention later if the 800 000 rule was followed in full

35.03 Thb now at TTexchange ...for 1 Euro ...! How low can you go ?😪

some reason for the money decline worldwide ? https://www.amsterdamgold.com/charts

35,96 Thb for 1 Euro say Google just now 12'17 (E.U. Time) 😔

36,15 Thb. to Euro say Google just now (E.U. time 13'17 h. ) Yep situation getting worse

call you all lucky in Thailand.... as in my E.U. country by deposit cash money on bank account must show invoice , starting from 2900 Euro deposit.....CRS (OECD ) controls !!, and Thailand is now active in this from 2022 after trying delay for so many years ...

"Thailand is going to drown in red tape if it continues along this road. " Thailand is acting under CRS rules/reports now ....

On condition you are under a I.O. office that accept the combo method. I just gave it as a extra possibility solution for those on narrow limit , or does not like to keep full 800K on a Thai bank as if not really needing it can be anyway under yor own control I myself kept the complete 800K in full on bank all time as i considered it as a eventuality reserve fund ...

you could live for 7 month's on half (400 000) of that money ,.... on condition to fill up by the dates for renewing your extension , meaning that you need to transfer or deposit the missing 400000 Thb in time . I guess (hope for them ...) that a person living in Thailand as a expat has at least some money by month coming in on his account in home country

"Hydrogen won't be a source of energy, only a means of storage." same for electric cars , why else they need a battery to store their electric energy ☺️

of course ...., i only mentioned that it need to come from abroad . Only sometimes example Wise use wrong label and you need to ask your bank for a credit advise doc., as else your I.O. could refuse the transfer as non foreign transfer

"At present under 43 "

Example why taking the cash to Thailand yourself : A) get a Non o in home country following the requirements proof of value on Home country bank of 800K B) as you do not have a Thai bank yet , you can not transfer by bank C) you need Non O visa for opening Bank in Thailand , so you take it cash to Th. following customs procedures D) Once in Thailand with the Non O open Th bank account and deposit the 800 K E) after 2 months money on bank you can start the extension that is why it is possible to make a foreign Cash transfer by flight , unless you like flying 2 times up and down to make first flight for opening Th. bank account and so transferring by bank to Thai account

This would be the form of Thai customs they gave you after declaring the ,money brought in on airport, i have an original in PDF but this site does not accept PDF attachments