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Pr Categories - Which Is The Most Successful?

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Hi, I have read lots of previous threads re PR, but it is still unclear to me which category has the best success rate of obtaining PR - given that one is in a position to consider different categories.

Background - I have just got my 4th non-immigrant multi B visa from Hull consulate (Thanks guys!), but am legally marrying my Thai partner in a few weeks, (We had a religious ceromony last year since I was waiting for completion of my UK divorce). She has a daughter by a previous Thai relationship and gives birth to our baby son in a few weeks. After legal marriage, we will apply for me to legally adopt her daughter, who gets on great with me and treats me as her father.

After legal marriage, I can change my visa status to O and then apply for a 1-year extension based on support of Thai wife etc etc. Then wait at least 3 years before applying for PR etc.

So I could do no work for 3 years and then apply for PR based on support of Thai family etc.

But we have business interests in Thailand, (build holiday villas in Phuket, also building a small holiday resort for disabled tourists). So, I could get a WP as manager of these projects, pay tax etc and then apply for PR in the work/investment category.

Finally, with a 1st class degree and Masters degree from the UK and 15 years background as a space & satellite consultant, (rocket scientist...), I could start up a Thai business within the space sector, (which seems a good industry sector for Thai national pride), and then maybe apply for PR in the expert category.

I don't want to go down the routes of WP or starting a space business in Thailand if these are not neccessary to improve my chances of getting PR.

On the other hand, I don't want to sit by the swimming pool for the next 3 years (minimum), apply for PR based on support of Thai family - and then be rebuffed for failing to work, pay taxes etc etc.

It is early days for me re PR, but I want to try to ensure that my background in the years leading up to PR application maximises my chances of success!

Any suggestions/comments most welcome

Simon

Business and it is all about TAX The more you had paid, the better your chances.

www.lawyer.th.com

Sunbelt, could you give examples of what kind of amounts we're talking about?

Not sure if from Sunbelt or others but the figure I recall being mentioned was tax on over 80k per month salary as a window opener.

Odds are you will be ok with an salary of 80K Baht per month if married to a Thai and you have had a child together.

Single and the number is more like 100K Baht per month.

These are just guidelines.

www.lawyer.th.com

So if it is all about tax - does this have to be earned in Thailand or can i just get a tax code and pay tax in thailand voluntarily based on the monthly earnings specified...

Odds are you will be ok with an salary of 80K Baht per month if married to a Thai and you have had a child together.

Single and the number is more like 100K Baht per month.

These are just guidelines.

www.lawyer.th.com

Out of personal experience I can confirm this. Maried to a Thai with a child together they were happy with the tax paid on 80K per month.

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