Ook

Anyone info ???

6 hours ago, Expat4life66 said:

 

You could try to register online as posessor, or ask your new landlord to register themselves as owner on the new website and then add your stay and print the pdf.  It only requires two documents, Owner housebook pages and Owner ID.  Once the address is in the system, then you or your landlord can report yourself.   I re-added my wifes house last week after a recent system upgrade made all old addresses invalid and "unclickable".   There was a pop-up screen on the site giving that direction or I wouldn't have known.

 

New URL: https://tm30.immigration.go.th/tm30/#/login

Dear Mutt Daeng, Thanks for the answer. Can you clarify please if the tabian baan (house book) from owner needs to be the housebook from the house that I'm renting or should this be the housebook where the owner has his own residence/afddress? 

Hi AN Members, 

It's raining posts today... Contemplating to move to a new rental house and was wondering what documents are required for me to be able to register at the website of immigration office (Chaeng Wattana) for doing my own TM30 reports online?

- Copy (and signed) ID card of owner???

- Copy (and signed) Tabian baan of owner??? 

- Letter of consent?
- Rental Agreement?
- Anything else I forgot?

Also please note that the address on tabian baan of owner is not the same address of the rental house. Is that a problem if the owner is registered at another house instead?

A Zillion Thanks Guys,

Ook

Dear AN members,

Few questions here for a friend of mine regarding a purchase of condo.

What are the current requirements for funding and making the payment? He used to work and saved some money from employment in Thailand. So money will most likely come from employment in Thailand and savings abroad. Would this be possible? Or does the money have to come from abroad? And if so, does it need to be full amount in one transfer or can this be split over a few transfers instead? Also does the money have to come from the same bank account from purchaser or can there be also an amount coming from account of parents (part of a gift)? 

Last but not least, considering there's a new foreign income tax requirement active since 01 Jan 2024, would this mean I will be also taxed in Thailand on the amount that has been remitted?

A zillion thanks guys!

Best regards,

Ook

Thanks guys for the comments and sharing personal experience. All appreciated. 

Dear AN members,


Anyone some experience in the process of switching from ThaiElite visa to Non-Immigrant B and workpermit for employment?

What's the process like and is it required to leave the country first and apply for the Non-Immigrant B visa at Thai Embassy or Consulate abroad, before re-entering Thailand with Non-B and applying Workpermit (WP)?

What happens with the old ThaiElite visa sticker in your passport? Will it be cancelled or remain active at the background while being on Non-B? It's strange, because you will have 2 valid visas in your passport. Will there be a chance that this creates confusion with the immigration officials? 

Thanks in advance for sharing some of your experiences. Only serious answers and comments please. 

Take care, 

Ook
 

I believe many answers have diverted from the initial subject matter of the question. 

Or perhaps the question has not been formulated well, but I'm currently experiencing a similiar situation. I've stopped employment and thus contributing under section 33 from SSO and have applied within 1 month after stopping with working at SSO to apply under section 39 to continue paying on inidvidual basis. The answer was I need to produce/ show a Tabian Baan, which I do not have. certificate of residence is not sufficient enough. Has anyone heard of this and whether there's a solution to this?

19 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Your OP seems to indicate that your father is obtaining the Non O (based on retirement) in Thailand.

There is no seasoning of funds for that application.

There must be 800k in a Thai bank account in his name only on the day of application.

The funds need to come from overseas (unless the funds have been in Thai bank for some time) 

 

A commonly used company for money transfer is WISE.

If it's not coded FFT your bank in Thailand can provide credit advice.

 

Note that for subsequent applications for 12 month extensions the funds do not need to be shown as coming from o/s.

 

OP does your father have a Thai bank account in his name only? 

Thanks for the additional info. What kind of proof is generally accepted by Immigration to show the funds are coming from overseas?

Leaves the question unanswered. Does the actual conversion of incoming foreign funds need to be done by the receiving bank or can the money coming from abroad also be in THB

Dear Thaivisa members,


I’ve a question in regards of the Non-Immigrant O (Retirement Visa), which I’m assisting my dad with.

One thing that confuses me and where I read (and hear) many different stories is regarding the actual seasoning money (800 K THB) coming from abroad.

Can someone please let me know if the actual incoming foreign fund transfer has to be in foreign currency and if the receiving bank in Thailand has to do the actual exchange from foreign currency into THB?

Problem is the following… I’ve instructed the bank in my dad’s home country to make a SWIFT transaction into his Thai Baht Account. However, the sending bank in Europe has already converted the EURO into Thai Baht when transferring the money into the Thai Baht account from Siam Commercial Bank.

The receiving bank has issued a Credit Advise Report, mentioning all details from the transaction, such as bank account and name details from the account holder in Europe. So in principle I can proof the funds were coming from abroad with SWIFT, but the only thing is that there’s no conversion done from EUR into THB by the receiving bank in Thailand. So the amount shown in the credit advise report is already in THB (not EURO) and no currency exchange rate has been mentioned in this report either.  

Not sure if that’s an issue and if the credit advice report is sufficient enough to proof to immigration that the funds came from abroad? Or is the actual conversion from foreign currency into THB by the receiving bank in Thailand the most essential to proof the money came from abroad?

Again thanks in advance for serious responses related to the initial topic.

Best regards,

J.Dee

Dear ThaiVisa members & community,

Not sure if this topic is in the right group here, but was hoping to receive some info and advise on the following case;

I have signed an employment agreement with my employer for a definite term of 12 months (the term). There's a provision allowing me to resign before the end of the term with a 30 days written notice.

I would like to know if there's any provision in Thai labor law that in case the employee decides to resign before the contract expiration date that the employee needs to pay a compensation to the employer for breaking the employment contract with definite term?

So in my particular case what would happen when I decide to resign after 4 months of employment? Do I need to pay my employer the remainder of the 8 months salary until my the contract expires? Or do I just give a 30 days written notice and no compensation to be paid to employer for  'breaking the contract'?

Thanks and best regards,

Ook

Hi Folks,

I have been working for over 10 years in Thailand and decided to move back to Europe about 1,5 years ago.

My Thai driving license had a validity of 10 years and is  due to expire in about 2 months time from now. I'm currently back in Thailand for some Holidays (on a tourist Visa) and was wondering if I can still renew my driving license on a tourist visa? Just so that I can use it whenever I come back on my annual Holidays (or in the event, I may decide to come back to work again)?

I know they would normally ask a copy of your passport, non-immigrant visa page (or extension of stay) and proof of address (tabian baan)...

Would there be any way around this or could i perfectly explain my situation, by telling them I am hopping in between 2 jobs, while currently being on a tourist visa?

Actually this could make sense, because if you are on a non-immigrant B/extension of stay and terminate your employment, you need to leave the country within 7 days and come back on a tourist visa instead... So I could be unemployed and looking for a job on a tourist visa when being here. But then what happens with my driving license? 

Anyone advise or experience with this?

Thanks!

Oak

Hi Guys,

I have been working for the past 10 years in LOS and have decided to leave Thailand and live and work for a couple years in Europe again.

Current status: My Work permit and Extension of stay have been cancelled and have already left the country.  This means that, for any of my future short visits, I will be either on a tourist visa or 30 days exempt stamp.

I still have an active bank account with credit card attached to it and was wondering if I will be still able to use the account, when living abroad for couple years? There’s some money left on the account, but not plan to touch it for at least a year or so. Will there be a chance they freeze the account or close it, if there has been no movement in a year or so? FYI – the amount on the account is sufficient enough to cover for any annual banking fees etc?

What if I decide to come back at some point in time as tourist and want to apply for a new debit/credit card or online banking… They will certainly ask for a copy of my passport. Which is okay, except for the Visa (which will show a 30 days stamp or tourist visa).
 

Once you stop working, you have basically 7 days to leave the country and return on a tourist (or other visa). So what about the ‘grace’ period in between jobs when you are on a tourist visa? What does the bank do in such case? Will they block, freeze or keep an eye closed, keeping in mind you have been a ‘good customer’ over the past 10 years, until you have found a new job? 

Do you think this will be a problem?  I assume the bank must have been dealing with more people like me in this situation?

Has anyone experience with this or with any particular bank?

Cheers,

Ook

Hi Guys,

I have been working for the past 10 years in LOS and have decided to leave Thailand and live and work for a couple years in Europe again.

Current status: My Work permit and Extension of stay have been cancelled and have already left the country.  This means that, for any of my future short visits, I will be either on a tourist visa or 30 days exempt stamp.

I still have an active bank account with credit card attached to it and was wondering if I will be still able to use the account, when living abroad for couple years? There’s some money left on the account, but not plan to touch it for at least a year or so. Will there be a chance they freeze the account or close it, if there has been no movement in a year or so? FYI – the amount on the account is sufficient enough to cover for any annual banking fees etc?

What if I decide to come back at some point in time as tourist and want to apply for a new debit/credit card or online banking… They will certainly ask for a copy of my passport. Which is okay, except for the Visa (which will show a 30 days stamp or tourist visa).
 

Once you stop working, you have basically 7 days to leave the country and return on a tourist (or other visa). So what about the ‘grace’ period in between jobs when you are on a tourist visa? What does the bank do in such case? Will they block, freeze or keep an eye closed, keeping in mind you have been a ‘good customer’ over the past 10 years, until you have found a new job? 

Do you think this will be a problem?  I assume the bank must have been dealing with more people like me in this situation?

Has anyone experience with this or with any particular bank?

Cheers,

TB Ook

Hi Guys,

I have been working for the past 10 years in LOS and have decided to leave Thailand and live and work for a couple years in Europe again.

Current status: My Work permit and Extension of stay have been cancelled and have already left the country.  This means that, for any of my future short visits, I will be either on a tourist visa or 30 days exempt stamp.

I still have an active bank account with credit card attached to it and was wondering if I will be still able to use the account, when living abroad for couple years? There’s some money left on the account, but not plan to touch it for at least a year or so. Will there be a chance they freeze the account or close it, if there has been no movement in a year or so? FYI – the amount on the account is sufficient enough to cover for any annual banking fees etc?

What if I decide to come back at some point in time as tourist and want to apply for a new debit/credit card or online banking… They will certainly ask for a copy of my passport. Which is okay, except for the Visa (which will show a 30 days stamp or tourist visa).
 

Once you stop working, you have basically 7 days to leave the country and return on a tourist (or other visa). So what about the ‘grace’ period in between jobs when you are on a tourist visa? What does the bank do in such case? Will they block, freeze or keep an eye closed, keeping in mind you have been a ‘good customer’ over the past 10 years, until you have found a new job? 

Do you think this will be a problem?  I assume the bank must have been dealing with more people like me in this situation?

Has anyone experience with this or with any particular bank?

Cheers,

Ook