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@Graham ******
nope, Banks want to see a certificate of residence. Maybe not all, but all I have dealt with.
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@Brandon ***********
... for the extension. Here it's not about the extension. Maybe I missed something...
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@Brandon ***********
Initial non o from an agent in Thailand w/o leaving the country costs xy Baht. A bank account costs +/- 5k extra. That's probably here the case.
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@Brandon ***********
I believe, here it's about the initial non o only. The account is needed for the extension and is of course not included in the non o fee/bribe.
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@Brandon ***********
Appointment for farang only in person, not through the app, at least in Pattaya.
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@Peter *******
some details are clear as mud, but there are some facts we don't need to argue about anymore.
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File a Tax return in Australia and if it shows your pension as already taxed or tax exempt, the Thai authorities will be okay with it. If a pension isn't exempted from tax at home, you will be taxed the amount you transfer into Thailand of course.
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You may check through Immigration past midnight to get an extra day, but here comes some even better idea: Stay in arrival area for another 24 hours and you will have even 2 more days in Thailand.