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17 hours ago, BertM said:Based on some forum member's comments, it would seem that all agents are corrupt. I must be one of the few expats who used an agent this past year who didn't have to circumvent the financial requirements. I only used one to streamline my visit at CW Immigration so I wouldn't have to sit for hours waiting. It's one of the perks I can afford and enjoy treating myself. I will use the agent again this year using the 800k method.
As a self made multi millionaire, it surprises me that you allow yourself to be ripped off. Most self made multi millionaires that I've met are very careful with their money, that's how they became multi millionaires.
In Pattaya, for 15k baht, the visa agent will preform the same functions for you plus season your bank account. For a legitimate applicant for a visa extension, they will demand a fee of no more than 5k baht for the services that an agent is providing for you.
Are you sure that they aren't seasoning your account for you?
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On 5/5/2019 at 5:45 PM, AlexCanada said:
Are there any good Hungarian restaurants in Pattaya? Just looking for a simple Hungarian Schnitzel and potatoes dish or Goulash.
The Beerfest (T21 and the Avenue) has a signature Goulash and a pretty decent draught weissbier too.
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3 minutes ago, jacko45k said:
Good for him although I expect it beyond many.
He makes liberal use of EDs.
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22 minutes ago, onera1961 said:
All the talk of moving to another place is only talk.
After the BS rhetoric in his OP, my money's on him having bit the bullet and paid an agent for a mucky visa extension.
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Just now, jacko45k said:
You got a few things to learn about being 90 I am sure.
Friend of mine is 81. Snowbird. Can't keep him out of the bars and gogos when he's here. His favourite bars are BJ bars, where he just reclines on a couch, in the bar and lets a couple of girls go to work on him.
You really are never too old.
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50 minutes ago, onera1961 said:
So where did ultimately 90-year Don move?
What makes you think that he has moved?
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1 minute ago, Lacessit said:
Ah, that's what she said. But did it actually happen? There's a saying women can fake orgasms, but men can fake whole relationships.
Maybe you should have paid extra for the face she gave you with the other girls.
She said it in Lao. She didn't know that I could speak Lao (always a mistake to let bar girls know that you speak Thai and Lao) why would she say that to her mates?
I been around long enough and been with enough women to know the difference between a fake and real orgasm, believe me. Yes, bargirls do sometimes fake orgasms, primarily to hurry the job along. That wasn't the case on this occasion.
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7 hours ago, CharlieH said:
errrmmm excuse me gents, isnt there a difference between making love and having sex ? Having sex is mostly self gratification, making love with someone you love, and loves you, is an entirely different thing....isnt it ? I know which one I would prefer, and you dont get it if you rent.
Not strictly true. The majority of bar girls that I have "rented" have got just as much out of it as me, sometimes more.
I can remember one girl, returning to the bar after a session upstairs with me, loudly proclaiming to her mates (in Lao), "he make me come 3 times!". Little witch should have paid me!
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49 minutes ago, marcusarelus said:
I didn't either till one day one of her customers filled me in. One drunken night she confided in me that between the ages of 18 and 19 she had 80 customers.
You knew Khow Yai's wife?
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1 minute ago, Jingthing said:
Unintended consequences or intended consequences the end result is crappy consequences for many people that have been following the rules for many years.
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Crappy consequences for many more that haven't.
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21 hours ago, helloagain said:
Hull in uk excellent
Was told that they can no longer issue a non O-A.
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9 minutes ago, KhunFred said:
The information regarding the filing of the TM30 appears to contradict information given on this forum. The radio station says there is no need to file if you live at the same address and return to it. Previous posts indicate otherwise. That would explain why two trips out of the country to Cambodia were never mentioned in subsequent trips to Immigration for 90 day reports. Very confusing.
I spoke to a senior officer at Chonburi Imm Pattaya about a year ago when this was a live issue. Was told that if you returned to the address that you are normally resident at and this has already been registered with them, no need for TM30s. This only applies to those on long term visas (retirement/marriage). I've tested it out at least 3 times since with no problems.
Note that this is Jomtien Immigration. Other IOs can, and do, vary on this rule.
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Already posted here:
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2 minutes ago, jacko45k said:
Nor does mine. Why should it. Simply it says 'FTT, amount (baht) , new total. This is the last Swift transfer I did. The SMS alert did detail the Bangkok Bank deduction. Actually you may have also been subjected to clearing bank charges as you do not see the Sterling amount in the BB passbook either. Trust me, they will take it. I can't recall how much further detail one can get from Mobile or Internet banking, but you can find the TT exchange rate for the time it was deposited and calculate the Sterling value.
I did do an exchange rate comparison at the beginning of the year, when I first started doing my transfers. Signed up for a TransferWise account. TransferWise was similar, if not the same as the TT rate. By my calculations it cost's me iro 600 baht extra to use the bank to bank method. I had no idea of bank charges at this end. I've signed up for the SMS service and will check at my next transfer.
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Just now, elviajero said:
I don’t think it matters what it says. Immigration want evidence of the income, and the embassy are not providing certification that they’ve had any evidence.
It may make the difference to them honouring stat docs for the statutory 6 month period.
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1 hour ago, elviajero said:
You misunderstand the OP.
He wrote an affidavit that the Embassy then certified. That is no different to what was happening at the US and some other Embassies.
It has always been a worthless piece of paper. All the embassy do is witness the person signing the document.
On the US embassy affidavits, wasn't the amount that the citizen declared to be his income stated on the affidavit? If so, this appears to be the difference.
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35 minutes ago, Spidey said:
Not far off (780k). Probably a bit of rounding up/down from TI. The figure of 65k baht/ month, and previously lower figures was set by TI as a rough equivalent of 2000USD/month.
Just as an aside. ON todays rates, 2000 USD = 64k baht, so I don't expect any rises in the figure of 65k baht/month, 800k baht/year any time soon.
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22 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:
When you divide 800k by twelve it comes out to 66,6666.6666 baht so they rounded it down to 65k baht. They could of rounded it up to 70k baht.
For marriage it is the other way from 33,333.3333 up to 40k baht. Why not 35k baht?
TiT. 555
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2 minutes ago, AAArdvark said:
:- Your monthly pension/income must be transfer to Thai Bank Account no less than 65,000 Baht everymonths for 12 months (Total no less than 800,000 Baht) before extension"
It should be noted that 65K for 12 months does not equal 800K
Not far off (780k). Probably a bit of rounding up/down from TI. The figure of 65k baht/ month, and previously lower figures was set by TI as a rough equivalent of 2000USD/month.
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57 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:
What you are sure of hardly matters.
Thai Imm. is looking for "pension, or other income" in the form of past qualifying transfers, or a lump-sum. Period.
For that, they grant an extension of stay of 12 months. Period.
Are your periods regular? Sounds like you might have a problem.
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23 minutes ago, stephenterry said:
No it's not pretty much the same as TransferWise, sorry. Today TW would charge me £10.44 in fees to transfer £1,700 (£6.81 for £1,000) at a guaranteed ex-rate of 41.715 which beats every Thai bank TT rate today - Krung Thai are the best at 08.40 - at 41.37. An overall cost saving of c.£13. (586 baht) And there are no Thai bank charges, either. All my transactions are coded FTT.
My Bangkok Bank book shows no fees extracted for transfer. It could be that the fee is extracted from the amount paid in as a FTT, but that would seem unusual.
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Good explanation of the rules (as far as Jomtien are concerned) here:
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Just now, jesimps said:
I can confirm that my SWIFT transfers from the UK showed up here as FTT, but they were expensive which was why I switched to TransferWise.
The Halifax charges me £9.50 for international transfers. Pretty much the same as TransferWise. I send the money in GBP and get a very similar exchange rate to TransferWise. I have heard reports that TransferWise transfers don't always show up as international transfers, whereas my transfers from Halifax have always shown up as FTT.
I did consider TransferWise but as the costs are very similar, I would prefer to transfer my monies directly from my bank in the UK to my bank in Thailand, without using an intermediary.
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1 hour ago, johnmell said:
Transfers i have made from HSBC in the UK To Bangkok bank via Swift, are shown on bank statement and bankbook, as bahtnet.
Anybody suggest how i get them shown as a foreign transfer.
Possibly use Transferwise?
Transfers that I have made via SWIFT from Halifax to Bangkok Bank, have all shown up as FTT (foreign transfers).
90 year-old Don is leaving Thailand
in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
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My friend is planning to do exactly that. Cutting his time in Thailand down slightly to 3 months and coming in on a tourist visa.