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So someone who: i) is not a Thai national, ii) does not have a Thai bank account, and iii) does not meet the Thai tax-resident threshold of staying in Thailand for more than 180 days, were to wire from abroad a < Bt10 million gift to a Thai national, that gift is unlikely to be subject to this proposed income tax nor any Thai gift tax?

Recent experience six weeks, four days door to door: 8 May, application sent via Thai Post EMS from Bangkok to US Embassy. 9 May, EMS tracking confirmed receipt by an embassy “security guard”. 25 May, Travelstate.gov passport renewal application status reported receipt on 22 May. 14 June, Travelstate.gov reported new passport mailed out on 12 June. 20 June (end of estimated six-week processing time), emailed embassy. Responded promptly. “Your passport is completed and is being mailed back to our office. However, we cannot advise an exact date of when the passport may arrive. You will receive a separate notification email once the new passport is ready to be mailed to the address you provided.” 21 June, embassy email received. “Your new passport book and/or passport card will be mailed within the next two working days. You are able to track your package via https://track.thailandpost.co.th/ with tracking number ######## accordingly.” 23 June, receipt of EMS with passports.

Result, did have to make the trip to CW. We opted for the main entrance, Door 1--not Door 2, which is next to Immigration and quite busy. Not only did the security guard help my wife with the wheelchair, and wheeled me up to the door, but gave her one of the priority parking space roped off for VIPs. Krungsri bank took less than ten minutes to get me the necessary paperwork. Got priority service at Immigration and was out of there in about 30 minutes.

No, not really in may case, as it does necessitate someone with some Thai Immigration experience, and I don't have a lot of time. Moreover, there's the ongoing fear that what they learn may not be what turns out to be practiced once a formal application is made for some sort of interim extension without me present. Based on what we've learned so far, the report about an applicant on a hospital gurney sounds plausible. And yes, they did offer "priority" service if I show up on wheels.

Possible, but not how it was explained to us. Wanted all the same retirement bank info and stated, wrongly, that the bank would grant it to a third party. And since we did not take pictures during the hospital stay (had no idea such evidence may be of value) we probably can't get a medial extension anyway.

In communicating with Chang Watana a bit ago, this appears to be the policy. The offered ‘alternative” was for wife to go with identification, house registration & marriage certificate along with my paperwork, doctor’s letter and images from the hospital. They would then grant a 90-day extension. The catch, however, remains the bank. Mine, Krungsri, confirmed that they would not produce required documents to anyone but me — a solid no go. So either I show up or, yes, hire an agent.

Thanks. Not sure I can make that work, in no small part due to the banking challege you noted. I thought I remember reading, but can't find, member posts about similar predicaments and obtaining some sort of extension/waiver until their health improved.

Medical treatment for a recent injury requires me to remain home for the next six weeks. I have a form from the doctor/hospital that says as such. My retirement extension expires on 21 July (next Thursday). What procedure do I follow to apply for a temporary extension until such time as I can physically appear to make my retirement extension application?