Recent visit by immigration. No prior calling and didn't have to sign anything

[OneMoreFarang]

16 minutes ago, marin said:

On 7/9/2023 at 11:49 PM, JimTripper said:

I say nothing to neighbors and avoid them if possible. Anything can be misinterpreted.

I would think this attitude could very well attract a lot of attention in gossip. 

"One cannot not communicate"- Paul Watzlawick

 

[BritTim]

35 minutes ago, advancebooking said:

Its the absolute truth. He told me that all I have to do is get a letter from them saying that Im not taking a salary. 

 

Maybe you have no idea yourself? Next time you go to immig office why dont you ask them yourself. Maybe it depends on the office I dont know. I dont live in a tourist city at all. Therefore it might be different if you live in Pattaya for example. I can assure you that Im not making it up. Using my wife I asked him the above question and that was his answer that I can do part time volunteering. 

It is true that part time volunteers that receive no financial benefit (it is not just a question of whether you receive a salary) are usually OK without a work permit. So, for instance, the retired guy up country who is willing to provide English lessons to the kids at a temple school without any payment can now go ahead safely. A few years ago, it was technically illegal, and it was better not to take the risk. Helping out in the family business is a different matter. It can validly be argued that you receive indirect financial benefit from the arrangement. If you have a good relationship with everyone, it will likely be tolerated, but it is still illegal without a work permit.

[NativeBob]

7 minutes ago, BritTim said:

If you have a good relationship with everyone, it will likely be tolerated, but it is still illegal without a work permit.

my 50cents:

and should match location and description according your WP.

Teacher from (lets say) BBS at Huay Kwang forbidden to teach (say) at Samut Prakan, sysadmin from the same place can't touch anything IT at Pattaya and so on. Not even teach IT at the same place. Very strict and impossible to argue about.

[ViajeroLA]

On 7/9/2023 at 10:15 AM, LukKrueng said:

WHY???

???? Google: "sarcasm example"

 

[DrJack54]

13 hours ago, advancebooking said:

I do hope you will read the comment by Brit Tim above.

Yes I did and that is incorrect.

You should read all posts from BritTim.

You stated this regarding chap "assisting " Thai partner in hair salon ..

I wouldn't worry about it. As long as you are not being paid a salary. 

 

That is rubbish.

Same as you "assisting" your wife in her business.

 

Sure you may get away with it but that's irrelevant. 

Being paid has nothing to do with it. 

 

Edited July 12, 2023 by DrJack54

[JimTripper]

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Edited July 13, 2023 by JimTripper

[JimTripper]

On 7/11/2023 at 1:11 PM, marin said:

I would think this attitude could very well attract a lot of attention in gossip. 

 

On 7/11/2023 at 1:29 PM, OneMoreFarang said:

"One cannot not communicate"- Paul Watzlawick

 

Not really. People have their own lives.

 

Plenty of opportunity to communicate with neighbors out by the pool or in other venues without having people know exactly which unit I’m in. It’s called setting boundaries on the personal life and not being an open book, something that has served me well.

 

I extend it out to money matters as well. I don’t give out financial info, stuff on assets, etc.

 

Look at that guy that got chopped up. Chances are they knew everything about the guy and he was an open book not keeping his mouth shut.

Edited July 13, 2023 by JimTripper

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