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  1. 53 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

    One big problem are the definitions of above.

     

    What is an agent? Someone who checks the details of your property, maybe takes pictures, publishes advertisement, takes possible buyers to the place?

    Or is Noi, who has a shop nearby and tells someone a name, an "agent"? It seems many people who do almost nothing want full agent commission.

     

    And then the "closing of the sale": I am sure many "agents" have very different definitions what that means.

     

    In Thailand an agent is someone who provides a buyer.

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  2. 1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said:

    Those organising are probobly going to be attendees which is an exemption.  Organising, speaking etc. is not specifically included in activities needing a work permit, either!

     

    I have already demonstrated that all work done by non-Thai citizens (apart from that done by diplomats, etc.) requires a work permit, and that it is at the discretion of the Ministry of Labour what actives are excepted.

     

    There is no list of activities that require a work permit and there never has been.

     

    I have given you the facts and quoted the relevant sections of law so others can make their own decisions, however please do not misrepresent what I said.

     

    Organising an event and attending an event are not the same activity, and organising an event is not an excepted activity as notified by the Council of State.

     

    I'm not the slightest bit concerned what others do or do not do, but I am concerned that the correct information is available for those seeking it.

  3. 24 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

    Really?  Where is that specifically stated that organising or speaking at is not included in the exemption?

     

    It's specifically stated that the exemption is for attending. Organising, speaking, etc. is not listed as an exempt activity.

     

    This makes logical sense as actors, etc. need a work permit to act in a stage production, and there are not many differences between that and puclic speaking at an event.

     

    If you want to read the Notification you will be able to get a copy at your local Department of Labour.

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  4. 2 minutes ago, JoseThailand said:

    As said above, there is a exemption specifically for seminars/lectures etc.

     

    There is an exemption for attending, not for organising, conducting or speaking at the same.

     

    Consider foreign musicians and performers who enter Thailand to sing in a concert or act in a play.

     

    Such artistes apply for a 15 day urgent work permit which allows them to perform at their concert venue for reward.

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  5. 52 minutes ago, JoseThailand said:

    Where is the definition of "occupation" or "job" then?

     

    It's a good question, but Thai law doesn't go that route. Firstly Thai law defines work. The definition of work has been in existence for the last 45 years when the Foreigners Employment Act in Thailand (1978) became law.

     

    Once the definition of work was made, the Foreigners Employment Act in Thailand (1978) stated in section 7 that (with some limited exceptions) a work permit is required to engage in work:

     

    ...an alien may engage in any work which is not prohibited by the Royal Decree issued under section 6 only upon receipt of a permit from the Director-General or official entrusted by the Director-General...

     

    That's the route Thai law has taken. It doesn't need to define job or occupation.

     

    As you can see, this law is not additive, it is deductive. This means the Labour Department does not have to list all types of work or labour that are regulated. Instead it is a matter for them to decide which acts a foreigner does that they will not consider to be work.

     

    The law allows the Department of Labour complete discretion over what they deem to be offences, what they deem to be work and who they decide to prosecute or not prosecute.

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  6. List your condo for what you think it is worth. If you don't get any offers after 2 weeks, reduce the price by 10 per cent. If you still don't get any offers after another 2 weeks, reduce the price by another 10 per cent. When you start getting serious enquiries then you are in the right range.

     

    You don't have to sell the condo at any price, but this will give you a good idea.

  7. 4 hours ago, Delight said:

    All utility bills are in the name of who owns the land-the house  - the condo apartment or the condo building.

    This cannot be changed.

    it is not in the interest of the utility company to make such a change.

     

    I'm not going to say the name on the bill is often changed, but it can be.

     

    The most common reason for this is when a business leases the space and they need to include the electricity invoice in their taxable expenditure.

     

    It's possible to change the name to that of a tenant, but the building owner needs to co-operate.

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