thaibreaker

This is so BS, and so full of lies, I have no intention discussing this with you. What a load of crap. All Kremlin takling points, bla bla bla. There was never a Zelensky deal. I know perfectly well all about Russia and Russians, I am half Russian, I was born in that godless country.

You can not be serious. I have read all your posts in the thread, and wow, all your talking points must be straight from Kremlin itself. I live in one of Russia's neighboring countries, and trust me, I know Russians, their mindset and what they are capable of. I have never seen anyone using so many words as you do, and still having no clue about this war. I would be embarrassed. I guess you are American, who has watched a youtube video or two. Try living as a neighbour to Russia your whole life, and you will find out what "fine country" this is. The West or NATO is not responsible for this war. That's a big NO. No freaking way. There is a reason countries in Eastern Europe apply for membership of NATO, that is because they are afraid of Russia, and need security. Because of Russian aggression. Finland and Sweden are now members, and Russia can thank themselves for that. This war has only one aggressor and evil side, and that is Russia. They lost Ukraine in 1991, new international borders were drawn and accepted by the EU, Russia need to live with it, like any other country.

Try to keep yourself updated, or else this just looks stupid. Only 10 F16s has arrived so far in Ukraine (one shot down by FF), BUT around 45 additional F16s are arriving this winter. The Netherlands, Denmark and Norway are all finished training Ukrainians before end of the year, and they have stated that the rest of the F16s are coming to Ukraine accordingly. Please keep up.

Yes, that is how it works in my country, Norway. Taxes are due in Thailand in the spring the following year, and must be paid first, in order to be reimbursed in due process. Or you might have this in order from your country already if you have registered migration, so you might not pay tax there in the first place. Each country has their own rules on that, I guess.

No one will be taxed twice, but the double tax agreement only means that if Thailand decides to tax you, you will be taxed at their level of tax. And that is in many cases a little more than in your home country. You will be reimbursed in your own country once a year. This is not rocket science. Many expats do this already today, either by choice, or because that is the rules from their own country as well (you tax in which country you live more than 180 days). Several countries have this rule today (with double tax agreement), amongst them the Scandinavian countries, and citizens from these are well familiar with this practice.

Thanks. Yes, I agree. I just thought I could ask another, but not completely off topic question in the same thread. I'll remember that. We would have avoided a lot of frustration from my side, also if I would have explained my case better. Have a nice evening.

Okey, the first link would be helpful last week. Now I'm already in Thailand. I missed that opportunity, didn't see I could only use the same confirmation there as I used to get an income letter in Bangkok, on a 90 days non-O. But it still would need to be approved by immigration in Thailand based on income letter for the 12 months extension. Maybe that would be easier. It seems so. Thank you for this info.

Of course I know this. I have stated I already have an income letter made for me, based on nothing else than a confirmation of my pension. Nothing I have written dispute that fact. But we are back to what immigration will accept. Getting an income letter does not necessarily mean immigration will accept it. You have only provided the route for going this way, which I already knew, within Thailand. The whole reason and background for my posts was to get a second opinion on what immigration will accept, since the mentioned visa agent had his clear opinion it would not work, based on his experience. Do you see the difference? We will not have an answer to that before a few weeks from now. But I understand now you think this will go through, with only an income letter. Okey, we will see. I'm still worried it won't.

Yes, I know, but thank you for the clarification.

Okey, thank you for that, Rob. I have been thinking of Savannakhet, so that might be a solution.

Thank you, DrJack.

You still do not understand. Unbelievable, yes! Again, I have been told from a well known visa agent, that an income letter does not help me the first year of extension. He says I will still need 800k in bank, if I can't show a transfer of 65.000 for 12 months into a Thai bank. Then what good does an income letter do, I ask. That is what I ask your opinion about. How difficult is this to understand? In his words, I will not be able to obtain a 90 days non-O, solely based on the income letter, which later can be extended with a year. Immigration will not accept it, as he has had other customers trying that. I have stated I will not have 800k in bank this time. I might have 400k (but want to avoid that too), that's why I also mentioned the marriage route. But now we have stated that is not available as an option in my home country, throug an O-A. I have just started my pension, and can only show a few transfers to my Norwegian account. That is why this is an issue for me, if no one accepts my non transfers, but solely my income letter from the embassy. My embassy is providing me an income letter as we speak, of more than 65.000. I am worried that is not enough to get my 90 days non-O. Do you understand what we are talking about now? All the other stuff have been a waste of time for me. And I do want to avoid ending up using an agent, for the reason my income letter is not doing any good. My original plan was after entering by a 60 days visa exemption, get a 90 days non-O based on retirement, with my embassy income letter. Then extend. That seems not to work. That's what I'm told. My previous extensions based on retirement ended a few years back.

I know of course that I can obtain an income letter, the question was if the immigration would accept that from day one. An experienced visa agent in Pattaya said that was not possible before the second year, the extension. That was my dispute with him. I think he was wrong, and as I understand, so do you. I am not a native English speaker, and may have challenges making myself understood. Or presenting my case. I took offense because 95% of what you and DrJack were explaining, I did know very well. I didn't need that lecture. You were acting like I didn't have a clue about anything. It seems you (and DrJack) misunderstood the base of my question. You both showed that clearly at a couple of occasions. The confusion for me was the marriage part from my country. Everything else, I know perfectly well. I've stated that I will do the retirement route, which I also have done a few years back. Thanks anyway. I do not expect to get any help in the future, based on my posts here. Nor do I want any. I know when I have made enemies. Just want to say that I miss ubonjoe very much. He had respect for us, and didn't always assume others had no clue, and treated them accordingly. However, I thank you for the last clearing up, that O-A is only based on requirements for retirement. Finally that was helpful.

@Liquorice I mean, I understand the answer to that is yes. Not no. Whether I can obtain an O-A based on marriage in my own country. It's the marriage thing that I haven't been sure of how that works, plus whether you might avoid the 12 months proof of pension income, or the 800k, from day one, with an embassy income letter of 65.000 (retirement). Still no answer to that, and that's fine. The process based on retirement I have been through a few times already (don't need a lecture on that), but never the "marriage process".

I am not confusing anything of the sort. Your whole post is unnecessary. The only thing I asked back, and wondered, was if the O-A (yes I of course know you need to apply for it outside Thailand, jeezz..) can be obtained based on marriage. I understand the answer is no, unless you correct me on that. I do know and understand all the differences regarding the extensions and visas based on retirement. The last quote.. really? I am referring to health insurance bought abroad as not necessarily a bad thing, because you need it in Thailand. I'm not an idiot, or a newbie to this. DrJacks post too, this is a toxic place to ask for advice. "You so do not understand.." Wtf. Last time asking for help here.