@Bigrad Wolf
American looking for information about Thailand
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Registration: 27 February 2023
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Buying a Condo by Bigrad Wolf
So I am interested in a condo advertised.I contacted and an agent answered. I was given a process of 1) Booking or reservation payment 2) Pay the rest as agreed upon by both parties on stated dates.I said give me a Chanode (?) of the unit I am ...
They're comparable though and honestly, my property is better because back then when I was evaluating between the 2 properties, I found my eventual property beats the other property. Read More
Buying a Condo by Bigrad Wolf
So I am interested in a condo advertised.I contacted and an agent answered. I was given a process of 1) Booking or reservation payment 2) Pay the rest as agreed upon by both parties on stated dates.I said give me a Chanode (?) of the unit I am ...
It's really 1% inflation rate,....it's just that the rent has been teh same for the past 5 years. :D Read More
Buying a Condo by Bigrad Wolf
So I am interested in a condo advertised.I contacted and an agent answered. I was given a process of 1) Booking or reservation payment 2) Pay the rest as agreed upon by both parties on stated dates.I said give me a Chanode (?) of the unit I am ...
I am also getting clearance from Juristic Office to install a projector. I have a nice white wall on one of my balcony side that I can use as projector screen. Read More
Buying a Condo by Bigrad Wolf
So I am interested in a condo advertised.I contacted and an agent answered. I was given a process of 1) Booking or reservation payment 2) Pay the rest as agreed upon by both parties on stated dates.I said give me a Chanode (?) of the unit I am ...
@Bigrad WolfThanks for sharing your experience.Did have any issue or additional experience after buying? -@KripperSorry I missed this question and is only now replying. Yes, the negatives are:I tried to ... Read More
New Condo Purchase in Thailand by marcson72
I am looking to purchase a new condo in Thailand. If the asking Price is 15 million baht how much discount should I ask or negotiate ? Thank you so much
@marcson72Hello,My wife and I went to a trade show in March 2023 on the first day which was supposed to be for Thais only, and we got the price list for the building we were looking at. We went to the onsite sales office afterwards and ... Read More
New Condo Purchase in Thailand by marcson72
I am looking to purchase a new condo in Thailand. If the asking Price is 15 million baht how much discount should I ask or negotiate ? Thank you so much
There are some that have old prices but also there are new prices due to currency exchange -- the dollar value may be still the same as the old prices but the baht value went up. That's how we foreigners price our property -- based on ... Read More
Getting a 1-year extension of Non-Immigrant (O) visa by rbakker
I will soon be applying for the initial 1-year extension to my Non-Immigrant (O) visa and would like to keep a record of it here along with any questions that pop up along the way. I'm eligible to apply on Feb 5 2024 because then it's 2 months since ...
According to this website: https://www.thaiembassy.com/faq/thailan … quirements foreign couples *both* have to qualify for the income/savings requirements. So that's 1.6M in savings. It's not an official website though. ... Read More
Getting a 1-year extension of Non-Immigrant (O) visa by rbakker
I will soon be applying for the initial 1-year extension to my Non-Immigrant (O) visa and would like to keep a record of it here along with any questions that pop up along the way. I'm eligible to apply on Feb 5 2024 because then it's 2 months since ...
@gmf1313 Each month I send the same $375 around in circles, adding it back in when I transfer in. Sort of like laundering my own money. So if you use Wise you could do something like that. They don't care because they don't see ... Read More
opening a bank account in Thailand by Tsion Gigi
Hi you all I am American citizen planning to retire in Thailand soon can anybody help with what is the best route to open there a bank account and witch best bank thank you so much Avi
Re health insurance, the bank required me to buy a new health insurance during the 30-day stay. They said it was a requirement despite me trying to communicate to the teller that I already have one via my US health insurance which covers up to ... Read More
opening a bank account in Thailand by Tsion Gigi
Hi you all I am American citizen planning to retire in Thailand soon can anybody help with what is the best route to open there a bank account and witch best bank thank you so much Avi
We should also factor in that one of possible reasons for confusion talking to bank tellers there is the language barrier. It's hard enough for an American to communicate with a Thai but factor in non-Americans like British/Aussies with their ... Read More
Meeting and making real friends. by B@Z
Where are the best places to meet ’normal’ people and hopefully build lasting friendships in Bangkok.I’m British but live in Japan. I often visit Bangkok and am planning on moving there in the near future. it would be nice to make ...
@AnaZolFrom which country are you Ana? Read More
New Tax laws from January 2024 by sowo
Good Morning folks. Steve here from Australia. In the process of organising retirement in Thailand and now hit with a change in tax laws for money sent there. Looks bad. Does anyone on the ground there have any clarification of these laws? Thanks ...
@Karambit Please explain. Which bank and program? I'll be keeping my residence in US. Read More
New Tax laws from January 2024 by sowo
Good Morning folks. Steve here from Australia. In the process of organising retirement in Thailand and now hit with a change in tax laws for money sent there. Looks bad. Does anyone on the ground there have any clarification of these laws? Thanks ...
Then again $350 cost of ATM fees per year could be attractive over having to have the hassle to file income tax in Thailand. But if they still require everyone the hassle of filing tax each year, then I might as well just transfer, and get ... Read More
New Tax laws from January 2024 by sowo
Good Morning folks. Steve here from Australia. In the process of organising retirement in Thailand and now hit with a change in tax laws for money sent there. Looks bad. Does anyone on the ground there have any clarification of these laws? Thanks ...
Oh shoot, I read it's only up to B20,000 per withdrawal max. That means about B1K fee per month or B12K fee per year or $350 per year. For my situation, better to transfer money to Thai bank account and not deal with foreign ATM withdrawal cost ... Read More
New Tax laws from January 2024 by sowo
Good Morning folks. Steve here from Australia. In the process of organising retirement in Thailand and now hit with a change in tax laws for money sent there. Looks bad. Does anyone on the ground there have any clarification of these laws? Thanks ...
^ Thanks for the info of B220 fee per ATM withdrawal. Do you know how much is maximum ATM money one can withdraw a day and at which ATM? If I want to live on a budget of B70,000 a month -- how many withdrawals would that be? ... Read More