save a lot using WISE than SWIFT but hk agents acting for thai developers typically do not advise or know about this trick. The risk is whether you can prove the purpose of the transaction and the receiving thai bank agree to issue the FET which the land office require for issuing title deed. As far as i know, WISE will pay into your account (effect local transfer) if they have enough money in theirS Thai bank account. If not, then WISE will do international transfer AND only the latter route may be accepted to issue FET (The ultimate treatment lies with thai authority)

not sure if the recent policy about worldwide tax for tax resident starting early next year will have any impact? read about it in some local news media and social blogs like integrity legal youtubers, newton etc

based on my basic legal knowledge the matter is not under jurisdiction by law enforcement authorities, if anything it can only be adjudicated by facebook

@Alan *****

i can link your analogy to stockmarket then why there ia always market crash? same for real estates in US in 2008 and China now

i dont know what really happened but for sure Todd has provided much needed help and advice to expats in thailand and by doing so also contributed to the thai community in genera by making the expats stay more convenient , less hassle

the visa information much more lucid and the whole system process more efficient

about flooding

avoid living near high risk flood areas

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some of the cons:

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it is quite expensive to buy things in big department stores especially foreign goods with sales tax of 7 % in general and import tax. Try internet shopping at LAZADA or Shoppe. can find most you need and very much cheaper