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Well, as always there are many interesting replies. There is actually no obligation for a condo management to keep passport copies or, for that matter, report aliens staying in the condominium using the TM30 form. In a condominium that obligation belongs to the respective condo owner.
This is what the Immigration Act states on the subject matter.
"Section 38: The house–master, the owner or the possessor of the residence, or the hotel manager where the alien, receiving permission to stay temporary in the Kingdom has stayed, must notify the competent official of the Immigration Office located in the same area with that hours, dwelling place or hotel, within 24 hours from the time of arrival of the alien concerned. If there is no Immigration Office located in that area, the local police official for that area must be notified."
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1. Get the current yellow book cancelled and your name removed from the current address. You need to bring the house master and orignal blue book too.
2. Ask for a transfer document from the Khon Kaen office. With such a transfer document it is very easy to get a new yellow book at the new location.
3. In Bangkok show them the document you got from Khon Kaen together with your passport and they will issue a new yellow book right away. Bring photos too and the blue house book for the new address toghether with the house master, who must also sign for the new yellow book.
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25 minutes ago, louse1953 said:
You can't make a will that breaks the law.The house should be willed to your children and they can let you live there,maybe.
This is not against the law but the law only permits a temparary ownership, which means that the land must be sold to a Thai whithin 12 months.
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5 hours ago, meatboy said:
not sure how it works with a child,but we had wills drawn up stipulating that if the wife was to pass away before me i STAY in the house.
i did see somewhere without a will the house must be sold in a certain time.
A will doesn't guarantee your stay on the land, which presumably is registered in your wife's name. If the will grants you the house and land, you will only be a temporary owner of the land and it must be sold to a Thai citizen within six to twelve months. Only blood-line heirs, e.g. a son or a daughter who have changed citizenship, may own the land despite being a foreigner.
You can protect your posessary right through a duly registered land-lease, usufruct, superficies right, or habitation right. I sugest a usufruct or a superficies.
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I have bought two second hand cars through Taladrod.
http://www.taladrod.com/w30/Home/
I registered them in my name and the only thing I needed was proof of an address in Thailand.
I would only buy a car that comes with its blue book and has a service book.
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OP, you are actually oblige to report your address within 24 hrs from your arrival in Thailand. Reference Immigration Act Section 37.3:
"Section 37: An alien having received a temporary entry permit into the Kingdom must comply with the following:
3. Shall notify the police official of the local police station where such alien resides, within twenty–four hours from the time of arrival."
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For a more permanent stay you basically have two options: 1) marry a Thai girl; or 2) invest in Thailand.
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I can't imagine our Condo office reporting who is leaving the country and when we're back.
It has nothing to do with a condo office. It is the responsibility of the unit owner to report if an "alian" is staying in the unit.
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Future will tell. My uniformed guess will be that you will be able to do back to back METV at the consulates that currently do double and triple tv. So business as usual. Relax
That will not happen. The new multi-entry tourist visa will only be possible in the counrty where the applicant holds citizenship or permanent residence. The applicant must also prove that he or she has sufficiant means corresponding to minimum 200,000 baht.
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Yes, the apartment owner needs to get a copy of your passport's main page and the page with latest arrival stamps plus a copy of your arrival card. In accordance with Immigration Act B.E. 2522, Section 38, he, like any house master, must report any 'alian' staying in apartment.
And yes, you are oblige to report your new address, even if it is a temporary one, within 24 hours after arrival from abroard, or within 48 hours if moved inside Thailand. This obligation is also stipulated inte Immigration Act, Section 37 (3) or Section 37 (4) respectively.
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Nothing is mentioned in the Immigration Act about the requirement to carry ones passport or any copy thereof. Is there anyone who can point to any offical document on this subject matter?
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Index has some good but pricy mattresses so I would suggest IKEA and the mattress they call "Sultan". Buy also a top mattress for extra comfort.
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OP, yes you do need to report your arrival unless you stay in a hotel, but the reporting can be done at the nearest police station.
Section 37.3 of the Immigration Act states: "[The Ailian] Shall notify the police official of the local police station where such alien resides, within twenty–four hours from the time of arrival. In the case of change in residence in which new residence is not located the same area with the former police stations, such alien must notify the police official of the police station for that area within twenty–four hours from the time of arrival."
There is also an obligation for the house-master to report the arrival of an ailian: "Section 38: The house–master, the owner or the possessor of the residence, or the hotel manager where the alien, receiving permission to stay temporary in the Kingdom has stayed, must notify the competent official of the Immigration Office located in the same area with that hours, dwelling place or hotel, within 24 hours from the time of arrival of the alien concerned. If there is no Immigration Office located in that area, the local police official for that area must be notified."
Whether others do report their arrivals or not, most don't, should not be your concern really so the decission is entierely yours. It is, however, worth mentioning, that this is law whereas the Police Orders are Government rules.
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If Mazda could get the 6 to Thailand at a reasonable price level it would have similar competition from the Accord / Camry / Teanna as the Mazda 3 does with the Civic, Corolla, Sylphy.
BTW these are all 4 cylinders in LOS.
My wife has the new top model of Teana with a 2.5 litre 4-cyl. motor, and this motor is actually much better than the previous 6-cyl. motor; better torque and fuel economy plus it runs on E20. Personally I see no need for the Mazda 6, and Mazdas ten to be rather noise (the new Mazda 3 is terrible noise and uncomfortable).
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Just bought a house in Samui. No problems at all. Set up a Thai company and register it all in that name. Easy.
If that company owns land in Thailand you and the other chairholders have commited a crime!
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Not exactly. IDP from many countries following the 1968 convention have a 3-years validity.^^^ An International Driver's PERMIT (not license) is only valid for 1 (one) year in pretty much every jurisdiction in the world.
Mine is from France: 3 years validity and can be extended (stamped) once for 3 more years.
Example of French IDP: (see dates: 2005-2008)
This one is not valid in Thailand! Thailand, and many other countries, only accept the 1949 convention and this means a one year permit. Using the 1966 version is the same as not having a permit so please pay attention.
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Same as buying a car , and putting it in the name of your girlfriend / wife / both !.
. Legally theirs . How good is your friendship / trust / bank balance .Personally i wouldnt do it . At least there are "benefits! with the GF !. Not entierly correct! If done for a wife, with whom one is legally married, both 'owns' the car as well as responsibility for the loan.
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You can get a Thai bank account anytime even without a non-immigration visa. Bangkok Bank, the bank I use, prove the following alternatives:
1) Get a letter of recommendation from your British bank that states what a good customer you are; or
2) If your wife has a Thai bank account, not a newly opened one, she could recommend you.
It has been said by many the Kasikorn Bank is the easiest one, and stay away from Siam Commercial Bank (my opinion).
Also, open the account in the province where you settle. Inter-provincial transactions have an added fee.
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There is no such thing as a "30 days visa on arrival". Visa on arrival is for 15 days and applies to certain nationalities such as Indians, Bangladeshian etc., not Western Europeans.
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I cast my vote on three countries (in alphabethic order): Belgium, Ceszh Republic, and Germany as they all produces top-class beers of different sorts.
Way down the list, close to the bottom actually, are so-called beers for the USA; really terrible stuff.
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OP. First you need to know what the law states.
Everything you bought before marrige is you persomal property. Everything you bought during mariage, exept personal things like clothing etc, are common property that shall be shared fifty-fifty after a divorce.
Now the house you rent. You claim that you have rented this house for twelve years. My question is whether this rental agreement was duly registered at the land office and if so, for how many years? The law says that a rental agreement for a longer period of three years must be registered or else it is void after three years. In the worst case you might not have a legal claim to the rented house.
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Lease of land for a longer period than 30 years is illegal and has never been legal despite some contracts say so. However, the first rule in any contract is that one can never avoid a condition of the law by agreement. Having said that, the lease may be extended with another 30 years following the expire of the first lease.
With regards to land lease, for most lease-holders it is simply best also to lease the land. To leagally separate the ownership of dwellings from the land one must proceed in a special maner, a maner that is different for an existing house to a new-build. Just signing a purchase and build contract for a house doesent make the lease-holder the owner of the house. If you really want the house in your name you should opt for a superficies right for the land, not a lease. A superficies can be signed for life or 30 years.
Finally, get a good solicitor as the wordings are very important.
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Just one point; the car and anything else the lady bought in her name will remain her personal property also after the marriage. Thai is Thai law.
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. Legally theirs . How good is your friendship / trust / bank balance .Personally i wouldnt do it . At least there are "benefits! with the GF !. 
Landlord doesnot want to file TM 30 or give his docs so I can file. What to do?
in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
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Actually, whether the landlord reports an alien tenant or not using the TM30 form is of no concern for the tenant. The tenant's reporting obligation is stipulated in Section 37.3 of the Immigration Act using form TM28.
" Section 37.3. Shall notify the police official of the local police station where such alien resides, within twenty–four hours from the time of arrival. In the case of change in residence in which new residence is not located the same area with the former police stations, such alien must notify the police official of the police station for that area within twenty–four hours from the time of arrival."