Richard
@Straydog
American expat in Thailand
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611
About me
American
Lives in Pattaya
Registration: 21 May 2010
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Wide Format Printer Technician by mikecomstock
Aloha All, My name is Mike Comstock and I am currently living on Koh Samui. I am originally from Rhode Island and a college graduate with 35 years in the graphics industry. I have lived in Rhode Island, California, and Hawaii with my current ...
For your information having a retirement visa does not allow you to work. If immigration were to catch you working you might face serious problems. Read More
Safely setting up agreement between Thai shareholders and an Ex Pat by Chuck4Fun
Hi everyone! I'm really thrilled to find this forum and hope that I can find some ideas and solutions with issues I face: I have two Thai partners where I am a 40% shareholder and they,30% each. We needed to register a company in order to do ...
Chuck I have to agree with Terry. You have allowed one Thai partner and a couple of his family members take full ownership of the company. As described company should have been registered with 30 percent going to each Thai partner and 40 percent ... Read More
Opening bank account from overseas by amrivas
Hello, I am Mexican and planning on moving to Thailand, I am married to a Thai national and one way to move is to get a marriage visa, the thing is that I have to have a bank account in Thailand. Do you know if there is a bank or a way to open a ...
Cannot open account unless in Thailand. Apply for Non-O visa in your country to visit wife. Normally they are good for 60 days and can be extended for 30 days. Everything is doable if you work quickly. Open bank account during first week in your ... Read More
Íæż½ã½ã health insurance by VinceVN
Greetings - How do you expats deal with health insurance? Is there a universal insurance policy that I can buy that will work in most of Asia countries? TIA.
I think April International and Cigna Global offer regional plans but it will cost you more. You might consider single country plan and use travel insurance when you visit other countries. Read More
Choosing where to call home by Guest234878
Hi Guys: Walt from Alaska here... I am in the early stages of planning my escape to Thailand once I retire in 9 months. My plan is to make 2 shorter trips to Thailand and travel seeing what various areas look like and then settle in somewhere.. ...
You can obtain good info for cost of living at the site below by selecting different Thailand cities. https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_result.jsp?country=Thailand If you want to dive frequently then I would rule out NE Thailand ... Read More
Expired visa, overstays etc by lcosini
Anyone knows anything pertaining to the 1 month tourist visas given when entering Thailand? Because of the lockdown, many are stranded with expired visas and overstayed. Is the government going to impose unreasonable fines and penalties or instead ...
I think if your tourist visa expired on March 26th or later the government granted amnesty till July 31. Google "visa amnesty Thailand" for detailed info. Read More
How do I find a divorce lawyer in Thailand by Digitarius
I am looking for a divorce lawyer in Bangkok though I live in Indonesia. Getting divorced in Indonesia is not an option for many reasons. I unfortunately got married in Thailand and think this will be the best place to get a divorce. I have been ...
Have you tried Google search using something like: Divorce lawyer Bangkok Thailand Read More
Health Insurance by NomadBob123
Hello All, I’m sure health insurance has been talked a lot about on her and I am sorry for not having the most recent information. But can someone provide me some insight based on your recent experience in SE Asia as it relates to health ...
Since your traveling on tourist visa I would go with travel health insurance. Policy is usually good for 1 year with a max of 90 days per trip out of country of purchase. Most of all its usually cheaper to purchase depending on age. Once you ... Read More
What is situation right now in Thailand with regard to COVID-19? by Wavehunter
I live in Thailand (Chiang Mai) and am really having a hard time understanding exactly how the government is handling the situation with regard to COVID-19. Unlike Vietnam which seems to have a very strong proactive approach to dealing with the ...
If a normal flu season can kill tens of thousands in some western countries and covid-19 is far worse than normal flu virus then deaths will be quite high. When it comes to Thailand I think only severe cases admitted to hospital are being counted ... Read More
Looking For CDN EXPATS receiving PENSIONS by SmartcodeBill
Hello! My name is Bill M***. I am a 67 year old Canadian living in BANGKOK. I have been attempting to receive my CANADA PENSIONS from CPP & OAS for more than a year now. Each time I have submitted my DIRECT DEPOSIT application it has been ...
Sorry I should have looked at the form but I assumed they would just need bank swift code and you account number. Just for your info the first three digits in your Thai bank account number is the branch, the next digit is account type and last ... Read More
Looking For CDN EXPATS receiving PENSIONS by SmartcodeBill
Hello! My name is Bill M***. I am a 67 year old Canadian living in BANGKOK. I have been attempting to receive my CANADA PENSIONS from CPP & OAS for more than a year now. Each time I have submitted my DIRECT DEPOSIT application it has been ...
I'm not Canadian but the following might help. You need to use the foreign account direct deposit form not the one for Canada banks. https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/recgen/dd/etranger-abroad-eng.html Hope this helps. Read More
Marriage visa? by melmalinowski
I married a Thai woman from near Rattanaburi, Surin in the summer of 2019. I'm a US citizen, retired. I obtained a O-A (non-immigrant) one year visa in January 2018 because it seemed the best option as we plan to be in Thailand every year to ...
What your talking about is the Non-Immigrant O visa for the purpose of visiting or living with Thai wife in Thailand. Its best you obtain from Thai Embassy/Consulate in the US before leaving. Upon arrival in Thailand you will get permit to stay ... Read More
Verify of residential property documents by GuestPoster697
Does anyone know where in Bangkok you can have documents of residential property checked for authenticity and legality (authorities, notaries or lawyers)? Thank you.
The following are the list of cost that the land department collects when transferring ownership of second hand property. 1. Transfer Fee is 2% - buyer responsibility unless split with seller. 2. Business Tax of 3.3% - due unless seller meets ... Read More
Verify of residential property documents by GuestPoster697
Does anyone know where in Bangkok you can have documents of residential property checked for authenticity and legality (authorities, notaries or lawyers)? Thank you.
Condo building is registered as juristic person and a chanote will be issued by Department of Land that shows the land/building plot in the name of the condo building and should be keep in building management office. The land office will also issue ... Read More
Verify of residential property documents by GuestPoster697
Does anyone know where in Bangkok you can have documents of residential property checked for authenticity and legality (authorities, notaries or lawyers)? Thank you.
You need to locate a Department of Lands office because they maintain all property records. I'm not sure if each Bangkok district has office but using Google Maps zoomed on Bangkok metropolitan area search for "Department of Lands". Read More