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On 6/28/2025 at 6:07 PM, ancharee said:

I thought I had to fly out Thailand my son would leave on his Thai passport then in the uk present his British passport 

Correct, except the check-in staff will want to see his UK visa, so use his UK passport at check-in. Passport control may also ask to see his UK passport as there is no visa in his Thai passport. On your return, there is no passport control for passengers leaving the UK, so Check-in with his Thai passport and use same when you arrive in Thailand. You can use the fast track when coming back to Thailand as you are travelling with a child and a Thai citizen.

On 6/28/2025 at 10:49 AM, transam said:

I've never heard of the yellow book thing, unless now it has something to do with the recent tightening up of opening a new account to stop naughty farangs using Thai bank accounts......🤔

 

 

 

I have a BB account, and they told me I need a yellow book or work permit to open another account 3 years ago

11 hours ago, Jabatron said:

Well, here's one from the FB group from today. Take these with a grain of salt tho. Even if it's true, it's not that common.

I've only entered twice on DTV so far so idk if it will be different with next entries.

The DTV is relatively new visa, and this IO wasn't sure what to do, hence the visit from a colleague to help

On 5/27/2025 at 11:22 AM, Quentin Zen said:

I've never seen a Vietnamese sex worker in Bangkok

I see them every time I visit that area. You don't know they're Vietnamese until you speak to them in Thai, and they don't understand you.

20 hours ago, Sheryl said:

Please see this thread re vaccine availability.

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1362237-covid-vaccines-for-children-where/

 

Note that the newest vaccine is not available anywhere in Thailand, and in many places the available vaccines are several generations (vaccine generations) old.

 

BPH has vaccine but I do not know which version. 

 

The current strain is unusually infectious (more so than the already very infectious earlier strains) but also unusually mild in most cases. If you test positive nothing other than symptomatic treatment and isolating at home is needed unless you have specific risk factors. If you do have the latter, Paxlovid might be advised but I have no current info on its availability. Other antivirals more readily available don't do much to be frank.

My partner, a pharmacist, is struggling to obtain test kits due to the recent surge in infections.

On 5/15/2025 at 4:27 AM, 1FinickyOne said:

many - and maybe the best was the first - written in the 1950s I think - A Lady of Bangkok - I think that was the title about a Brit who comes here for work and gets ruined by a Bangkok Bar girl - His name was Reginald and she called him 'Wretch' [Reg] 

A Woman of Bangkok by Jack Reynolds. The story is about a guy in Bangkok in the 1950s

22 hours ago, Magictoad said:

22 hours ago, Seppius said:

I know Pratumak in Pattaya, bars will be open

I heard that from a Pratumnak bar manager who called the police on Friday night!

I live on Soi 6 Pratamnak Hill, and my local bar manager showed me a letter from the police saying they cannot sell alcohol on the 11th. Well, I can't read Thai, but she told me that's what it said

7 hours ago, Petemcc64 said:

A friend who owns a bar on LK Metro was served with the police notice not to open!

My local bar on Soi 6 Pratumnak Hill also had a notice of no alcohol sales. The bar manager showed me the letter

I'm just getting over type A Flu. At first, I thought I had a chest infection because the Covid and Flu tests were negative but antibiotics did not make me better. A second Covid and flu test was also negative but while I was having a nebulizer treatment the doctor told me I had flu and pointed to a very faint line next to type A. Antibiotics were binned in favour of Tamiflu and cough suppressants and I was feeling better within 24 hours. 

16 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

As soon as the airline staff see his condition he will likely be refused boarding if he has no one to take care of him during the flight.   The cabin crew, even if they wanted to, are not permitted to take on that responsibility.

This is not correct. You can book an accompanied flight for elderly or disabled people. Airline staff will look after him from check-in to arrival. They look after everything but he will need a fit-to-fly certificate

12 hours ago, BrandonJT said:

All entries to Thailand (and any country for that matter) are at the discretion of the immigration officers at border control.  They can deny you entry if they want for whatever reason, it's at their discretion.

 

There are 3 requirements to enter as a tourist, but not often asked for:
1) Proof of funds (20,000 baht in cash or equivalent in another major currency)

2) Proof of onward travel (a ticket out of Thailand within the number of days you'll be stamped in for, not counting any potential extensions)

3) Proof of lodging (most often a hotel booking for the first few nights)

1) Correct

2) Correct

3) Contact address for the first 24 hours because after this time there will be a TM30

A complete novice. A fool and his money are soon parted. Insist the girl showers and while she is in there put all your valuables in the room safe and then join her in the shower

It's a typical drunken brawl. Most punches don't land and more injuries occur from falling over

On 2/4/2025 at 9:56 AM, webfact said:

Central to the sons’ defence is the assertion that their father, who battled mental health issues, was especially vulnerable in his final years and that his Thai companion exploited this fragility.

A Thai woman taking advantage of a vulnerable farang! How very dare they! Never heard of such an accusation before 🤣

400k? he didn't own any property in Surrey then

On 1/30/2025 at 8:33 AM, GypsyT said:

DMK is such a messy airport and BTS designer had brain fade... They should build a bridge.

I found out the other day that the BTS station is aligned with where the new terminal is going to be built

On 1/30/2025 at 5:37 AM, Kerryd said:

Always a laugh when you hear about different Immigration offices having their own sets of rules and procedures, different from every other office.

But if you do a border run on Day 179, "leaving" Thailand and then re-entering an hour (or less) later - does that count as not being "tax resident" ?

It would look a little off if you "left" the country on 1 Feb and "entered" the country on 1 Feb and then claimed you are not "tax resident" because you were only in the country for 179 days.

(Maybe why Canada uses 183 days to determine if someone is "deemed resident for tax purposes" ?)

It is 180 days in any tax year. They do not have to be consecutive. 

10 hours ago, khunjeff said:

Yes, these people are cheaters who should be dealt with appropriately. But let's be real here...

 

Foreign tourists scam three Phuket taxi drivers: outrage! Press coverage! Tar and feathers!

 

Phuket taxi drivers scam hundreds of foreign tourists every day: crickets

Yes, this is a 'Man Bites Dog' story

The biggest problem with EVs is the depreciation. The batteries start degrading from day one and somewhere between 5 and 8 years the batteries will need replacing, which costs more than the car is worth.

On 1/23/2025 at 11:53 AM, Krabi King said:

FYI, Krabi Airport has no flights to Phuket. It's a 2 1/2 hour drive around the bay.

or a ferry

As Cheryl suggested I go to an independent lab and pay. It's not expensive unless you want the more unusual tests. The results are same-day. The result sheet also supplies the healthy range for each test. 

A British company did it last year but for only a few seconds so I doubt it will become secret technology 

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68233330

 I was told I was pre-type 2 diabetes so I bought a constant glucose monitor and wore it for 2 weeks. It tested my blood sugar every 3 minutes and sent the report to the app on my phone. I'm not pre-type 2 but it let me see which foods raise my blood sugar which I now avoid. I recommend you all get one. It was about 1500 baht

Your 90-day reporting is cancelled when you leave and resets the day you re-enter with your permit. The re-entry permit is 1000 baht so it is not worth buying a multi-re-entry permit unless you are going to leave 4 times or more.

On 1/17/2025 at 10:25 AM, stoicccc said:

what about the income brought from abroad? it's convoluted?

If the money is already taxed in a country with a double taxation agreement then there is no liability so there is no need for a TIN or tax return. 

Extract from the Thailand Dept of Revenue website:

C.   Elimination of double taxation

The focus of a DTA is the elimination of double taxation. Each DTA may prescribe different methods of elimination of double taxation of a person by the resident country:

(1)   Exemption method

The country of residence does not tax the income which according to the DTA is taxed in the source country.

However, if you are a tax resident and bring untaxed money onshore, earn money in Thailand, or have investments in Thailand, you are obliged to obtain a TIN and file a tax return. Any tax you have paid under a DTA can be used as a credit towards your liability here in Thailand.