Sa-teef
American expat in Thailand
Forum posts
9
About me
American
Lives in Mueang Chonburi District, Chon
Registration: 17 February 2018
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Thailand Retirement Visa by rfah
I note that one of the requirements to obtaining a 'Retirement Visa' in Thailand is:> "To get a retirement visa in Thailand, you must be at least 50 years old, have no criminal record in your home country and in Thailand" ... ...
It almost seems like a catch-22 sometimes with the need to have a bank account but many banks requiring a work permit or retirement visa to open an account, doesn't it? All I can suggest is to keep trying and you will prevail. Bank ... Read More
Sending and receiving packages in Thailand by Priscilla
Hello, As an expat, there are inevitably certain items you might want or need from back home, and around the holiday period, many people like to send gift packages. How easy is it to send and receive packages in Thailand? Is the public ...
I have had nothing but positive results using Thailand Post. I've only sent a few things out, some regular international mail and a couple express mail but they always arrive within 7-10 days. All my mail originating in America has arrived ... Read More
Can foreigners integrate well into Thai society? by bkk tea blog
In once sense I'm completely sick of this subject and hate to see completely unrelated subjects slide to this discussion in forum threads over and over. In another it keeps coming up, so it seems as well to address it directly. I just did ...
Like yourself I do not drink or gamble Villagefalang and I have never found it to be a problem. My wife feels it is more virtuous and respected than being a heavy drinker or gambler in polite Thai society and I am inclined to agree with her. ... Read More
U.S. SSA and Veterans Benefits in Vietnam Update by OceanBeach92107
Vietnam has been ADDED by the Social Security Administration to the list of countries with a Direct Deposit agreement with the United States: https://www.ssa.gov/international/countrylist6.htm Plus, the most current information for U.S. Citizens as ...
Thank you for the link to the current discussion OceanBeach. And the response by Ms Gomez is classic Manila based on my experience. When I first signed up for Social Security nearly five years ago they were prompt and friendly. My two ... Read More
VN removal as "Restricted" country ?" by bta87
Has anyone heard if there is a move afoot to do the required reporting so that Vietnam can be removed from the U.S. Social Security Administrations restricted status? I thought I had heard that VN was going to start reporting vital statistics of ...
Improvements in the SSA relationship with Vietnam early this year. According to this: https://www.ssa.gov/deposit/foreign.htm US retirees residing in Vietnam can now receive social security payments by direct deposit in Vietnam effective February ... Read More
Your experience with the Retirement Visa by jbeverly
Hello, I'm new to Thailand and trying to weave myself out of the 30-day visa run. I'm here because of family (US & EU on work permits) but I entered via a 30-day tourist visa at the airport. To get a Non-immigrant O visa for 1 year ...
Some informative posts by Zeus and ARB360 above. Just to add a little incite from 10 years worth of renewals..... 1--The Jomtien Immigration Office requires a letter from your Thai bank even if you are using the income letter from the US Embassy or ... Read More
Any Updates on the newly passed 12 month tourist visa for US citizens by ChrisRug
My name is Chris. I've lived here with my wife and two children for almost a year now. I read all news VN, and read a few months ago that the VN govt was going to change the way tourist visa's were issued for Japan, AU and US. I then read ...
The one year visa was in response to US State Department efforts which explained to Vietnam that their citizens were getting one year plus visas as tourists and the US expected Vietnam to reciprocate. The PPT agreement was never a part of the one ... Read More
Any Updates on the newly passed 12 month tourist visa for US citizens by ChrisRug
My name is Chris. I've lived here with my wife and two children for almost a year now. I read all news VN, and read a few months ago that the VN govt was going to change the way tourist visa's were issued for Japan, AU and US. I then read ...
the heading reads " newly passed" it was Obama who ratified the PPT agreement, now he has gone and Trump is threatening to tear it up, what will happen to the 1 year tourist visa for US citizens/Obama didn't "ratify" the PPT; ... Read More