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  1. I lost my job end of February and am owed about 90k in tax, I know I can claim back when I submit the tax return next year but would prefer to get back now (while it still has some value!)

     

    Does anyone know how to do this? I have the withholding tax certificate from my old company.

     

    Also what happens if I were to leave Thailand, there must be a way to claim this early for people who plan to leave?

     

    Thanks

  2. What could the UK embassy have done about it? https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/laos/entry-requirements

    Did you ask the embassy what other neighbouring country does accept your UK emergency travel document?

    Cambodia: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/cambodia/entry-requirements

    Vietnam: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/vietnam/entry-requirements

    Malaysia: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/malaysia/entry-requirements

    The UK embassy could have perhaps issued a letter for him to show to immigration explaining the circumstances and asking for an extension.

    Sadly he needs to get non o visa based on marriage without showing income - Laos is the only place he can get this.

  3. I seem to be posting lots of questions.... :)

    I have a British friend who doesn't currently have online access so asking on his behalf.

    He has applied for a new British passport as his other one expired, it is been 9 weeks and he still hasn't got his passport, the phone line offer no indication of when it will arrive.

    He has a double entry tourist visa from Laos, is on the 30 day extension of his last entry and needs to leave the country again to get a new visa however Laos does not accept emergency passports, he has until Monday of next week left for stay.

    My question is this - will immigration extend his stay again if he shows proof of his passport application?

    Also anyone else in this position before?

    Going to UK is not an option and he cant get the visa he needs anywhere but Laos?

    Of course UK embassy have been less than helpful.

  4. Savannakhet does not ask for financial proof.

    To get the non-o visa all that is needed is the marriage certificate (plus a copy), signed and dated copies the wife's house book and ID card.

    Certified means signed and dated.

    There are several topics on the forum about getting the visa at Savannakhet..

    Thanks Ubonjoe - have seen a few topics but non that are very new so didn't know if the info was out of date - thanks.

  5. Further to a recent topic I started for a friend he was able to get more of the required documents.

    What exactly is required to get this visa? I have seen the Vientiane requirements which state bank statement in Thailand as well as 'certified copy of ID card' - is this required in Savanakhet as well? If so what is meant by 'certified'?

    If financials are required would his Thai Bank book showing 40k+ (THB) a month being transferred from the US be OK?

    Thanks for all help

  6. I understand it is a legal wrangle when it comes to land ownership under a Thai company in which a foreigner controls less than 49%.

    I know as a tool to only purchase a house this is not legal but what happens if the company (even 10% foreigner owned with correct preference shares) wishes to purchase land to construct a small building to use as the companies office with a house attached and the company purchases more land as an investment.

    I don't see how the latter can be illegal as there are Thai public limited companies that obviously own land listed on the stock exchange and foreigners are permitted to buy up to a quota.

    My main question is if the company is legitimate, the foreigner owns a small fraction of it with correct preference share structure how long would the company have to actually be acting and doing accounts so as not to have issues at the land office?

    Also a Thai limited company by default is allowed to own land for whatever reason, are there restrictions on the business type that a Thailand limited company can undertake if a foreigner has a minority share?

  7. His wife is living in the US and they are not in contact.

    In that case your friend is likely to have an almighty job in persuading any consular official that his marriage is (still) a genuine one, is he not?

    If he is over 50 he might be better off applying for a non-O on retirement grounds.

    He only 32 so no retirement for the time being - I think he just wants to know if it is likely to be a definite no or is there a possibility he may be lucky.

  8. He could go to Savanakhet and when asked where is the copy of the Blue Book, he can say "Forgot them ooh sorry" and see what they do, worst case they give him nothing or maybe a Double Entry Tourist Visa.

    Question, does he is still has the KR 3 (Wedding Certifcate ?)

    That could be his best option.

    He says he has copies of his wifes ID card and copies of the marriage certificate both signed by his wife, the ID card is apparently about 1 month out of date when he will need to apply - he doesn't have originals.

    Does anyone have experience of Savannakhet - he is obviously married but may be lacking documents - would 'paying extra' help??

  9. His wife should have copies of her house book. If not it is possible to get a print out of the house registry at an Amphoe.

    His wife must sign and date the copies.

    But when they got married they had to submit copies of the blue book amongst other things (so he says) - this was in Bangkok and she is from Udon, will the amphur office where they got married still have these on file?

  10. Asking on behalf of friend.

    He was married 7 years ago and is still married now, he needs copy of blue book to get marriage visa in savannakhet ( has all other docs already).

    Question is: will the amour office where he was married have a copy of his wife's blue book on file that he may for a fee obtain? He can't get the copy from anywhere else?

  11. I understand that you must be an 'accredited' journalist, employed by a recognized media company, with a portfolio of previous publications.

    Ive read the following:

    A member of the media who wishes to receive permission to work in Thailand as
    a correspondent in a representative office of a foreign news, newspaper, television,
    radio or magazine agency or as a representative of such agency in Thailand, and who
    wishes to live in Thailand for up to one year or over without having to extend his/her visa
    every three (3) months, can file a request (together with the required documents listed
    under section 2) to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for approval through the MMOS (MFA
    Media Online Service) website at http://mmos.mfa.go.th
    and
    2.2 Detailed profile of the agency including but not limited to its background,
    scope of work, circulation, list of owners and editors, and names of related publications
    (if available).
    It doesn't mentioned anything of the agency being accredited?
    and also
    A member of the media wishing to be accredited can sign-up at the MMOS
    website (http://mmos.mfa.go.th) and follow the website’s instructions in applying for the
    accreditation. The following required document can be prepared in advance for
    submission (i.e. uploaded) through the online process:
    That would imply becoming accredited not the agency being accredited?
  12. Does anyone have any experience applying for media visa and work permit for your own agency/organisation based overseas?

    I have viewed the mfa website and looked at the new user registration page and you can indeed list 'other' as the name of your agency and type it in.

    My question is - can I create an agency say UK based, and become a reporter for said company in Thailand. What does the ministry of foreign affairs class as being an agency that you could do this through? Of course you then don't need Thai employees.

    Anyone have experience of this?

  13. Was wondering if anyone knows if it is possible to offer free work to a company in exchange for WP and non B + extension.

    For example I am prepared to offer 2 hours free work a day (5 days a week) (mainly sales, customer support, web design or SEO) in exchange for business visa and WP (the company would only have to pay the taxes on the 'salary' - is this a done thing?

  14. Why not Thailand Elite card? If not, ED is your only option.

    I am now looking at Cambodia or the Phillippines. Both very easy to get a visa.

    Sent from my GT-N7100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

    I'm considering Cambodia I must admit however it does have its downsides, been loads of times and have found accommodation to be a lot more expensive, the internet to be again more expensive and a lot slower, there is generally a basic lack of amenities and at least in Phnom Penh where I've been it's not the most pleasant of places.

    Regarding the elite card if it gave you rights more than an extended stay then perhaps, say a path to residence. 500,000 is also quite a lot of money - working freelance doesn't mean you make a fortune, I choose to live here as my money goes further than in the UK.

  15. I don't need to work in Thailand

    (I work remotely for a company in the UK)

    But you do work in Thailand.

    It would not be affordable to form a company and pay all the social fees for 4 staff members as well as office space as this would diminish my salary and I would be working hard for nothing.

    In addition you would have to pay income tax on, I think, a minimum of 50,000 baht a month. Plus all the fees to renew your extension and permit. This is what many do if they wish to remain here.

    So yes. I guess as you say you cannot legally remain in Thailand and pay no taxes, as you wish to do.

    I would have no issue about paying taxes on my salary if there was an option to do so that would let me stay properly. By work in Thailand I meant through the current accepted ways to do so. My salary is simply not large enough to pay for an office and staff etc, visa fees and permit fees are fair enough.

    My reason for creating this topic was more out of amusement for myself rather than anything else, there is no 'proper visa' for lots of people that stay here.

  16. I have read of the possible crackdowns re visas and how immigration say people need to be on the right type of visa however there is not a visa for people in similar positions such as me = hence having to use a tourist visa.

    1. I can't get an extension of stay based on marriage as I don't want to get married.

    2. I'm not at retirement age.

    3. I don't need to work in Thailand or get a work permit under current regulations as it is not possible (I work remotely for a company in the UK) it it were possible to get a permit to do this then OK but it's not.

    4. It would not be affordable to form a company and pay all the social fees for 4 staff members as well as office space as this would diminish my salary and I would be working hard for nothing.

    5. I'm too busy to dedicate time to attend a school for an ED visa. I work 7 days a week.

    6. It would not really be affordable in the long run to get a business visa from say Singapore, paying a company for supporting documents every 3 months - this still however wouldn't be the 'right' type of visa.

    Is anyone aware of anything that I'm not for people in this situation or should I start looking for an alternative residence :)

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