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3 hours ago, marcusarelus said:

If SS messed up my payments for a couple of months I'm out on my ear?

I'll let you know, they screwed up my direct deposit changeover by one month. 

8 hours ago, mercman24 said:

never ceases to amaze me when immigration is asking for 12 months proof when the new ruling was only made public last november 4 months ago, and this directive about treating cases sympathetically is load of bullshit ,i ask you how can anyone show 65,000 min, for the last 12 months, do they think we are all physic, yes i know you will be along in a minute to say me me me

 

The official rules were not known until January 3rd. 

9 minutes ago, mogandave said:

 

Probably, going forward you may want to make sure each month’s transfer is 65K minimum.

If you have the 800K at a 25-1 rate that will likely be the easiest.

 

Circumstances when I first came here from the states does not give me the ability to do the 800K method. 

Waiting for the States to list Thai banks that will be allowed direct ACH deposits. 

Afraid this will be to little to late. 

Fortunately I have a small immigration office to deal with and will go speak with them in the next few weeks.

Thanks for the feedback. 

Lived here for 11 years under retirement extensions.

Have had mostly over and rarely under 65K a month SSA and enough in Thai bank to cover for exchange rates to 25 bht to US dollar. 

I use a US bank for ACH deposits and a atm draw here. 

Every cent that I receive is transfered to Thailand via this method. 

According the this unoffical translation I will not qualify for a extension of stay?

5 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Some have asked their local office but got no answer since they knew nothing about it. 

Until the Immigration Bureau makes an directive or a police order nothing will be known.

Thanks Joe, I will be going to my local office in a month or so and ask them with the stated documents and see what they say. 

Has anyone actually gone to their local Immigration office and ask the big boss what they will require. 

SSA income verification letter?

US SSA direct deposit bank account statements?

1099 Tax statement from SSA?

Yearly benefit and cola notification from SSA?

ATM receipts showing withdraws in Thailand.? (each draw is a deposit into a Thai bank)

All of the above should prove income requirement but TiT. 

10 minutes ago, marcusarelus said:

I contacted Bank of Bangkok in NYC and they said my account direct deposit no problem next year.  I have a problem getting my SS docs in the mail here.  Last year was OK the year before everything lost. 

Contact via email the Manila SSA office and they will email you verification. I just did and got one directly from them. It is not much very similar to yearly statement from SSA. 

Sheeze! and I thought vagina whitening was way out there. 

I have been doing for 10 years and never a problem.

Only thing I have heard is some offices will not take a TM7 with photo that is printed on to form and must attach one. 

Sadly there are many who are miserable in their choices to reside in Thailand and I have found some even willing to go out of their way to make others lives miserable.

Happy with my wife and watching caring for my chickens for the remainder of my days and some that I have been exposed to simply cannot stand someone being content with a choice to reside in Thailand. 

I prefer the stuff that has pasted thru a Cevit Cat.

I'd like to find some Thai made ones that don't have a softball sized silicon bulge sewn in.

Take a glance thru farcebook and find many adverts selling this poison.

They hide in dark spots. Most likely blowing them out when you turn AC on.

Cover your household drains as they come in thru there if you don't have a water trap in the system.

And I always thought that Russian men came here for pork........must be wrong!

http://westlockcontrols.com/Images/WESBUL-09080-US-1302.pdf

Useful section on International designation of SS.

At my age being "cool" is sitting in front of a AC.

Take up smoking.

I could do with some of these also, I'm getting close to getting the rifle out, but killing someones pet is a bit out of order.

Pretty sure I will do soon though, had enough of them a long time ago.

Almost ready for a feline Columbine massacre.

Yea the Cats here are getting to the baby chickens outside my wall but now are coming in to get mine.

Then the <deleted> have the gall to krap in the grass in several spots. WHEW does it stink.

Also the chickens in the area can get in and empty anything edible for my Red Jungle Fowl, aka wild mountain chickens.................sorta wild that is.

Anyone know where I can find this stuff around Phitsanulok?

If looks could kill.

Have seen recently from a female family member I have been paying for school when I asked for some accountability.

Suspected not going to school, asked for letter from school, 2 months now and on sheet list from entire family.

You can't fix stupid.

Amazing Thailand typo.

Was here when it was 56 to the dollar.

Now that was a good exchange rate.

When in doubt don't use. That simple.