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Is the Tachileik border crossing at Mae Sai open for duty-free shopping?
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What is the history and significance of the 800,000 baht requirement for retirement visas in Thailand?
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@Richard
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Your income covers your monthly expenses. Most of us have savings for emergencies. But not nested without return.
Your monthly is more than enough to keep you from burdening Govt or others.
Unless.....
Is the Tachileik border crossing at Mae Sai open for duty-free shopping?
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Mine cost 200 baht, exam was easy after a short video
What are the rules regarding part-time work on a retirement visa in Thailand?
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@Graham
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thanks, I talked to IO. He said foreign pensions would never be taxed, just a tax on bank interest, but one IO is not conclusive.
If have pdf, I'd appreciate.
So many conflicting interpretations.
What are the rules regarding part-time work on a retirement visa in Thailand?
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@Graham
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I believe it's tax on ' interest' of banked foreign sources, certainly not foreign sourced income ( ie: pensions ).
Is the Tachileik border crossing at Mae Sai open for duty-free shopping?
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@James
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Dont know what happened 40 years ago. But have been making the Tekileck / Mae Sai crossing monthly until covid, then the war, for over 20 yrs.
Know many Burmese on Tachiliek side with family here in Chiangrai.
Any trafficking would be on river border FAR to east or west of crossing.
Both Thai ( and Chinese )
patrol border from Santikiri ( Mae salong to Mae Hong Son.
Is the Tachileik border crossing at Mae Sai open for duty-free shopping?
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Actually it's closed, and never had trafficking at that crossing , it was rumored at Hong Song decades ago.
Now ( due to war ) refugees coming into Mai Sai enroute to Chiang Rai and South to CM
What are the rules for reporting 90-day visits in Thailand, and can I report late?
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Ah, yep.
Is the Tachileik border crossing at Mae Sai open for duty-free shopping?
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@James
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there's always the neg comments from the ignorant, who want to appear other than
Is the Tachileik border crossing at Mae Sai open for duty-free shopping?
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@Otto
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from 2nd stairway on right going in, perpendicular to Bridgewater 100+ meters, there is traffic rotary. Main Soi on R, take R and wall. D/F on R.
Or simply ask anyone !
How can I open a bank account in Bangkok as a foreigner and do I need a translator?
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@Anthony
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not true, they don't !
There is no proper American languages it varies region yo region.
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