Peterw42

And yet, smoking dope and drinking krathom on every 2nd corner is fine.

I think you will find that is not correct, there are no title deeds for structures. Yes you can own the structure but the documents to show ownership are the receipts from building the house. If a house and land already exists, the structure cannot be separated from the land. Its really a moot point, unless the house is portable and can be moved, it serves no purpose to own a structure.

Here is the registration website if people want to have a look. https://www.tts.go.th

I would take anything on that expattaxes website with a grain of salt. their business is scaring expats so the expats sign up for their services.

You will find a lot of property gets listed on facebook marketplace and groups nowadays

If your license still has a year to run, why are you asking about renewal ? When you do renew, you will require a resident certificate, a current or expired license doesn't get you a resident certificate. Most DLT offices will only give you a 2 year license if on a tourist visa

The TM30 requirements at jomtien change with the breeze. I think you will find currently (dec 2023) they want a new tm30 if returning from outside Thailand.

I don't think you will find any law covering moo-baan committee payments, most moo baans seem to follow the condo legislation . You can find the legislation online and easy to understand. If there is any mention of payments, its probably more to do with reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the moo-baan, not a salary for the commitee

Since when has a passport, license, or any form of ID , been a requirement to enter a water park ?????

Its not clear what you are trying to do. Get a Thai ID card, go in a blue book ? Either way, there is no pass or fail interview, just lots of paperwork. 3 hours is probably just to cover the thai bureaucracy, if there is a queue etc.

OP, you can live just outside of the usual popular expat locations, Pattaya, Phuket, Hua hin, and still be in the countryside. Pattaya for example, you can be 5ks from the city center and be on a lake, in the middle of a rice paddy and still get a pizza delivered..

I am the same, I don't think I will go back. Although I own a place, it would mean kicking out the tenant (my current income), then a house fit out, appliances furniture, beds, plates cooking ($20k). I would want my Thai wife to come so that's another $10k for her visa. A basic car $5-10k. And, I would basically be on the dole for 2 years as nobody employs a 65 yo.

Why not trust Lazada ? 1,000s of people use it everyday. I have bought everything from a guitar to a computer and never had any problems

Maybe search a bit harder on Lazada. I know its not exactly the same spec , but close https://www.lazada.co.th/products/official-beelink-mini-cpu-intel-n95-ram-8gb-rom-256-gb-mini-pc-i4782911261-s19747955575.html?

A marriage visa, not that that makes any difference. I went and enquired at the office because I was aware, through friends, that Jomtien immigration always requires a new TM30 when returning from outside Thailand. If its not done you wont get your next extension until its done.

You cant really make a broad statement like that. The requirements and enforcement varies from office to office. I had a re-entry permit late last year and Jomtien immigration wanted tm30 redone

You cant do a 90 year lease, so there is no paperwork to look at. Yes, you are correct, there is no title/document when it comes to owning a structure, the best you can do is show you built the house (on someone else's land). But given you cannot sell it separately to the land, its a moot point.

I think its happening already, I live darkside pattaya and there are more ganja shops here than 7/11s and pharmacies combined. But, I have noticed 2-3 shut down over the last month, and this is middle of high season. There is also a couple of high profile YT and tiktok channels promoting falang ganja and kratom shops, I dont think the government will let them run much longer.

Whats happening the new taxation rules are still up in air. Any Tax liability would be for the wife and mother in law. I doubt what you write on the transfer would have much bearing on the taxation. Its not like they can call it savings from their home country, It is clearly income from abroad into their account, even if it is as a gift. The whole idea behind the taxation changes is to tax Thais getting large amounts of money from overseas.

Neither staff or automatic gates are checking for a re-entry permit as you leave, why would they ?. A re-entry permit is checked on entry. So long as you have a re-entry permit, how, when, where you left the country is largely irrelevant. Logically, a scanner at an auto gate wont be able to read any stamps in a passport, the stamp could be on page one or page 20. Therefore, an auto gate could only ever process visa exempt stays.

Maybe you dont know the difference between yield/roi and gain. (the OP is asking about return on investment on real property, not speculative gains on a ponzi scheme). Its currently up 150% because it was down 200%, so many people are still 50% down, good financial advice, lol.

What is the rental return on bitcoin ?

Not every condo in Pattaya is a rental property looking for a tenant. Thais own condos and just leave them empty, foreigners own and use them for 2 months a year on holidays. Most of the time people have no idea about the status and occupancy of a condo block, just want to push the tired old narrative.

Airbnb really only works in places like New York, Sydney etc, Where hotels are in short supply and they are expensive, Otherwise, Thailand has 1,000s of great well priced hotels, completely legal, with all the usual facilities. There is literally no demand for Airbnb. As for the OPs question, there is no margin at all. To be competitive you would be renting for as low as 500 baht a night, and it costs 300 to have it cleaned, another 200 for fresh linen, 100 a day for elec, water, internet, condo fees etc. Wages for someone to meet and greet, and whatever cut Airbnb takes. I dont know why this still gets discussed, its illegal, and there is no money to be made.

I think its foolish to celebrate the appeal process