jackdanielsesq Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Greetings Guys & Gulls - this has probably been thrashed to death many times, but as we live in an era of constant flux, and I know there are some folks on the ground in Phuket, who are way ahead of the curve - whose opinions are critical, plus I hope this will also aid a couple other folks who might have a mirror image - perhaps. Noted the OZ Thai Embassy encouragement - hope that is a new world that awakens .... I am a hard-charging businessman - generally I work 6 months, then party six. Having said that, I nevertheless stay in touch with all my businesses via the net, 24/7. I have several partners and a very large RWA crew who make this all happen and are the very glue of our consireably successful group. I Spend a lot of time sailing also, so proximity to water is important. Could never figure the Arizona thingy. I can and have worked everywhere in the world - so long as we have decent connectivity - but prefer the Asian lifestyle and simplicity. Believe me - after LA - everything is simple. I could live in Singapore, Makati or Pattaya - simply split the duration, but I would prefer to settle for one decent island with decent (inexpensive) marina facilities as I am also building a +65' all electric, alloy cat. That boat could ruin most of my math, so I do need some decent, accurate input from y'all. These are jsut a few scenarios - please feel free to butt in with any suggestions .... Do I go the business visa route - we can add a lot of assets - and simply trade offshore - bringing in sufficient funds to run everything and skip the IRS mess. Most of our fund sources are offshore & we trade globally, so residency is not an issue Deposit funds in larger World class banks, HSBC, et al, interest bearing only - no trading. Do the retirement thing - I dont need to setup shop or offices anywhere The cat will be built in Thailand - starting early 2009 Thats about it for now - take care - first round is on me - everyone is invited. BR>Jack BTW _ Whilst checking the BP site - a popup lured me to the Penang retardo site - very interesting - especially as you folks cover Penang so often. Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) - no URL ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Are you going to be doing business in Thailand and working? If yes then you will need to set up a company and get a work permit. For this I suggest you contact a lawyer to help with the company set-up, visa and work permit. If no then do the retirement visa and extension. If you are 50 years old or over. You are still a newbie so you can't post URL's yet. A few more posts and you will loose that status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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