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Yeah a hattrick!

2 hours ago, brianthainess said:

I'm sure he has a lot more outside of Thailand.    

87 million is that using Thai Math ?

  40.00 million Bank deposits----- from whom/where?

+65.00    "       investment

+10.00     "      real estate-------    only one house?

+13.60     "      luxury cars--was import duty paid or did that not apply to DPM

Total = 129.1    Million Baht  just 42.1 million out Mia Pen- lie

 

Investments 6.53 million according to the article not 65 million.

87 million and single, no wonder he's smiling!

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4 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Please ban this infantile religion before its too late.

And that would help how exactly?

Even if you magicked it away somehow, you're still left with a Malayu population with a different language and culture, a majority in their provinces, but a minority within the country, aggrieved by their situation and mistreatment.

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

But, the other hassle, and would be a huge hassle is getting any new device authenticated for the Banking apps etc (and all other Apps).

It's actually not too bad. My wife had to go through the process recently after losing her phone. AIS killed the existing SIM and gave her a new one, same phone number, so armed with another phone and the new SIM she was able to set up her bank apps easily enough. I think a different story with a new phone number.

49 minutes ago, Liquorice said:

The IO gave you incorrect information.
There are already two reports of returning within the current extension date, whilst having an under consideration stamp.

I can well imagine the conversation at immigration...

"You don't have a valid re-entry stamp"

     - I do, look there it is

"No, that's no good"

     - But Liquorice on AseanNow said it was valid!

"Liquorice said, well in that case sir I must be wrong"

stamp, stamp

"There you go sir, have a nice day"

Should I need to travel during the consideration period, even the period before my existing permission to stay has expired, I will be going to the immigration office for a new re-entry stamp. Better safe than sorry.

23 minutes ago, Liquorice said:

What is the expiry date of your current re-entry permit?

The same as my current extension!

30 minutes ago, Liquorice said:

That would depend on your return date, before or after your current extension expiry date.

Your dates suggest you'd be returning after your current permission of stay expires on 1st May.

No, I specifically said my return date would be within the period of my current permission to stay which runs to May 22nd. I was told by the immigration officer that I would need a new re-entry permit. 

12 minutes ago, drh1010 said:

Thanks for the info - good to know that the under consideration stamp doesn't invalidate any previously granted permission to stay. 

I would check with immigration rather than take anything said here as gospel.

My experience this week says the opposite. As my current extension ends mid May I went to Hat Yai immigration on Tuesday for a new extension. With a new under consideration stamp in my passport I asked this same question, as I wasn't sure if my current multi re-entry permit was still valid, the immigration officer said, no, as I was now under consideration I would need a new re-entry permit.

On 4/18/2024 at 11:41 PM, Jaymatheson said:

Is that correct or is a SWIFT transfer favourable?

Depends on what currency you're starting with. If USD then SWIFT is better, most other currencies the margin is wide enough that Wise is the better option.

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I thought this was a reserve occupation for Indians and Arabs, now we have Europeans muscling in on the action.

I've renewed my passport since my last 1 year extension, and had all my stamps transferred by immigration. Today I went to Songkhla Immigration (Hat Yai) to renew my extension, as I was assembling my documents this morning I thought, will they want the old passport? I put it in just in case, lucky I did as they requested it, and copied all the pages from the last entry on my original visa.

Is this normal and will it be a continued requirement going forward? 

23 minutes ago, Goat said:

As usual the negative clowns about all things thailand are dribbling. 

 

Thais can build tall buildings well. 

Ever been to Bangkok? 

Even Khon Kaen has some tall buildings.

As maybe but why, does Thailand need the tallest building, plenty of other priorities I think.

Why FFS?

Did my 1 year extension (marriage) today, appointment made via Line for 1pm, got there on time. We were the only customers, all documents as per the latest check list; everything done, signed, and the under consideration stamp given in record time - 50 minutes start to finish.

Thank you Hat Yai immigration.

1 hour ago, wood78 said:

I suspect, I think, I presume..... Your experiences only....

I reiterate, the OP was to alert those without experience, for the likelihood of having to expect further complications, that "may" need to be considered....

Whatever, as said this would be better in the banking section rather than visas, as it has absolutely nothing to do with your extension which was granted, your issue is with the bank not immigration.

1 hour ago, wood78 said:

Only making reference to this single occasion, who knows what the future holds, I don't, do you ?

Yours is rather an unusual case I suspect, if it was solely to highlight the potential pitfalls in repatriating money then perhaps the topic title needn't have references your visa.

I think the vast majority of those on a non O marriage extension bring the money over and either leave it on deposit, or spend it through the year. Unless you're very lucky with favourable fluctuations in exchange rate you'll simple lose money coming in and lose money going out.

As for knowing the future I would presume, seeing as your original post stated an intention to make Thailand your home, you're going to have to go through this rigmarole again in 12 months which strikes me, personally, as plain bonkers. But each to their own, I would suggest you try Dee Money to repatriate your money.

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There's a good article about Chuwit in Nikkei Asia, dated 6th April 2024, which says "Chuwit, 62, left Thailand late last year for chemotherapy treatment for liver cancer at a hospital in the UK" 

https://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Life/The-fast-life-and-slow-exit-of-Thai-showman-Chuwit

He's in the UK receiving chemotherapy