KhunFred Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 He said he was trying to help me out for a "friend". ( I know the "friend" from the intenet, a 50 year old Chinese-Thai woman, who gave me his phone number. He tried to put the "Rush" on me by saying that all visa agencies would be "illegal' by October. He made it clear, though, 'that he had a "friend" at immigration who could get it for me for 25K. Wot a bargain. i could barely contain myself as I told him that might be a good price for HIM......but not for me. He seemed completely ignorant of the existence of this forum. This is what is being done every day in the name of Thailand and it's perfectly legal. Lives in Pattaya, naturally. Why do I waste my time??? 1 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 My Chinese friend only paid 1k direct for them to ignore the cash not being in the bank long enough, quite a bargain I thought. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Flame style posts removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 You may regret not taking that as people in Bangkok are being quoted double that price and agency prices are quickly increasing everywhere. Good luck! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fforest1 Posted February 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2019 (edited) 18 minutes ago, bkk6060 said: You may regret not taking that as people in Bangkok are being quoted double that price and agency prices are quickly increasing everywhere. Good luck! What ever you say....If people had 800,000 they would not need a agent....So it goes with out saying agent needers are pretty price sensitive...So if the price goes up to much the agents will be joining the ranks of the unemployed.... And the agent needers will be spending the agent money some where else... Now if they could figure out a way to force the 800,000 guys to use a agent then the price could rise..... Edited February 16, 2019 by fforest1 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scorecard Posted February 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2019 But what's the point of paying 25,000 / 50,000Baht 'fees' when it's going to come around again within 12 months and very possibly the 'fee' route not possible? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest1 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 1 minute ago, scorecard said: But what's the point of paying 25,000 / 50,000Baht 'fees' when it's going to come around again within 12 months and very possibly the 'fee' route not possible? Good point..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokenbone Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 15 minutes ago, scorecard said: But what's the point of paying 25,000 / 50,000Baht 'fees' when it's going to come around again within 12 months and very possibly the 'fee' route not possible? well, for one i got used to spend that money on visa runs/ed visa, but more importantly i hope my body will cope better next year for a permanent relocation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 (edited) 27 minutes ago, scorecard said: But what's the point of paying 25,000 / 50,000Baht 'fees' when it's going to come around again within 12 months and very possibly the 'fee' route not possible? Tomorrow's another day ............ I spend 12k-15k every 90 days on Non-os but that does include a weeks holiday. Edited February 16, 2019 by BritManToo 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest1 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, brokenbone said: well, for one i got used to spend that money on visa runs/ed visa, but more importantly i hope my body will cope better next year for a permanent relocation I hear you.....I did the double tourist visa run in Laos for a long time and there was nothing fun,or cheap about it...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Nothing legal about it 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman24 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 i was never a visa runner but this new rule of keeping 400,000 in a bank doing sfa, so 25 thou into 400 thou thats 16 years extra for me, and i get to spend that 400,000, i be long gone before 16 years are up 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraday Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 16 minutes ago, mercman24 said: i was never a visa runner but this new rule of keeping 400,000 in a bank doing sfa, so 25 thou into 400 thou thats 16 years extra for me, and i get to spend that 400,000, i be long gone before 16 years are up It earns interest, so not sfa. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fforest1 Posted February 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2019 6 minutes ago, faraday said: It earns interest, so not sfa. Yea you can practically live off the interest......lol 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pattaya46 Posted February 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2019 3 hours ago, KhunFred said: Just got a 25 thousand baht quote from an Aussie Real Estate agent on NOn Immigrant O . visa Did you notice that many people reading your title + OP will have no idea what you are talking about ?? You got a quote for what? For a condo? Why is it important to know that the Real Estate agent is on a Non O visa ? Your post seems to be about Extensions (Retirement Extension ?) but nowhere you say it... 6 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Date Masamune Posted February 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2019 Yea you can practically live off the interest......lol Live off it for two hours after you eat the plate of Som Tam you could afford with the interest dividend accrued.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, fforest1 said: What ever you say....If people had 800,000 they would not need a agent.... Wrong, uninformed and judgemental. I know several guys in Bangkok who are wealthy and have no time to waste going thru the process. They can well afford an agent to do it for them. Not all agent users are in your described category. Not even close. Edited February 16, 2019 by bkk6060 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Erm. Did I miss something? Real Estate Agent for a Non O Visa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 4 minutes ago, bkk6060 said: Wrong, uninformed and judgemental. I know several guys in Bangkok who are wealthy and have no time to waste going thru the process. They can well afford an agent to do it for them. Not all agent users are in your described category. Not even close. if I were wealthy I'd be going the elite route.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fforest1 Posted February 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, bkk6060 said: Wrong, uninformed and judgemental. I know several guys in Bangkok who are wealthy and have no time to waste going thru the process. They can well afford an agent to do it for them. Not all agent users are in your described category. Not even close. There may very well be plenty of 800,000 guys that use agents to do the paper work for them....But they are also paying 4-6 thousand baht MAX sense there is no money lending involved... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phutoie2 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 11 minutes ago, Pattaya46 said: Did you notice that many people reading your title + OP will have no idea what you are talking about ?? You got a quote for what? For a condo? Why is it important to know that the Real Estate agent is on a Non O visa ? Your post seems to be about Extensions (Retirement Extension ?) but nowhere you say it... Another useful contribution. I take it English is not your first language, or you left school at nine. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraday Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 28 minutes ago, fforest1 said: Yea you can practically live off the interest......lol Well yes, being a high roller which I is - I can. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 9 minutes ago, bkk6060 said: Wrong, uninformed and judgemental. I know several guys in Bangkok who are wealthy and have no time to waste going thru the process. They can well afford an agent to do it for them. Not all agent users are in your described category. Not even close. Not wrong or judgmental. They would not "need" an Agent is what is stated. But if they are comfortable paying an Agent so be it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 The OP has history of attention seeking. So this new thread is about what exactly....agents available to facilitate this or that. Nothing new here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 (edited) (-_-) Edited February 16, 2019 by 55Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 1 hour ago, mercman24 said: i was never a visa runner but this new rule of keeping 400,000 in a bank doing sfa, so 25 thou into 400 thou thats 16 years extra for me, and i get to spend that 400,000, i be long gone before 16 years are up Not sure if you're joking or not. "i get to spend that 400,000". Isn't that just short term borrowing from yourself? Wonder if anyone thought about borrowing the equivalent 800K amount from ones home country bank and repaying the interest with the fee the agent charges. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Myran Posted February 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2019 45 minutes ago, Pattaya46 said: Did you notice that many people reading your title + OP will have no idea what you are talking about ?? You got a quote for what? For a condo? Why is it important to know that the Real Estate agent is on a Non O visa ? Your post seems to be about Extensions (Retirement Extension ?) but nowhere you say it... You seem to be the only one confused. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post madmen Posted February 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2019 Meanwhile the OP has done a runner and is probably working on his next Troll topic???? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lacessit Posted February 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2019 I pay an agent for convenience. Life's too short for me to waste hours or days in Immigration lines. Everything I do is in compliance with requirements, nothing shifty. Possibly what will happen is the agents operating at the boundaries will increase their fees to cover extra payments. The legal agents should keep their fees at the same level. If they don't, they could start losing customers to DIY. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasThBKK Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 3 hours ago, brokenbone said: well, for one i got used to spend that money on visa runs/ed visa, but more importantly i hope my body will cope better next year for a permanent relocation There's no point. For 50k a year u get a 20 year elite visa (1mio thb) without all those problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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