@Retiree

The website for the Thai Embassy in London has some fairly dodgy-looking links so you would be advised to cross-check this information on the e-visa website, but it looks as if you may be able to apply for a multiple entry tourist visa valid for six ... Read More

My wife has friends who work as maids (cooking and cleaning) and earn THB 20K per month for a six day week, with accommodation, utilities and food free. They also get an annual bonus. However, this is in Phuket and I imagine pay rates are somewhat ... Read More

I used https://www.bangkok-translation.com/ to translate my wife's previous divorce certificate and thought they did a pretty decent job. Despite the website name I believe they're based in Chiang Mai, although their location was irrelevant since ... Read More

@martinoo2002 i can’t understand, because  I did a lot of travels to Thailand with this Visa on Arrival and never they ask me for hotel, fly for come back and so and never i payed 2000 THB Josep -@josepzbvI think you're ... Read More

When my wife applied for her spouse visa to come to the UK she used https://www.bangkok-translation.com/, who seem to be reasonably priced. Despite the name, I believe they may be based in Chiang Mai. Read More

Not sure if the link I provided before is working. I'll try it again.https://london.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/81755-visa-fees?page=5d6636cd15e39c3bd00072dd&menu=5d6636ce15e39c3bd000733c Read More

I'd advise you to check with your nearest Thai Embassy because each embassy may give you a different answer, but for what it's worth the London embassy indicated in an announcement dated 1/9/22 (see [link under review] visa category #3) that you ... Read More

@rzugnoni The DTA basically means that if you are taxed in your home country you will not be taxed in Thailand. Not sure what migation you are referring too, things remain the same as before -@martinoo2002That's a slight ... Read More

I think the people on this forum who seem to be the most knowledgeable recommend a non-immigrant 'O' visa rather than a tourist visa if your intention is to retire in Thailand. If you apply for that visa it is unlikely Thai immigration will ask for ... Read More

Ok, that's encouraging. Musical instruments are infamous for not getting money back out of them unless they are collectible. So if I can take it home and not try to sell it here all the better Thanks Leeds -@scbrockI assume from your ... Read More

This has already been discussed extensively in this thread: https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1047496 Read More

The visa agent my wife and I used to assist with her spouse visa application asked for a record of the Skype calls we had made to each other as evidence of our ongoing relationship, and because it was such a laborious process taking screen shots of ... Read More

Although my experience isn’t identical to yours, it does have many similarities so I hope it will be helpful. My wife is Thai and we married in Thailand. Following the marriage the registrar issued a certificate of surname change (more or less ... Read More

@rbakker The Thai visa website is certainly confusing. If you click on "Which visa type should I apply for?" and select Passport Type = Ordinary Passport, the 'Purpose of Visit' dropdown box includes "Retirement (pensioner aged 50 or above with a ... Read More

Yes, I've heard about FATCA but if you think it's only the US that obtains financial information about its nationals overseas, you're naive. Click on "List of countries who have agreed to share financial account information" in the URL ... Read More