New working method for tax authorities in Hua Hin?
Can I activate my Bangkok bank app in the Netherlands?
Just now we are back my mobile crashed with the Bangkok app on it. Now I get a new phone and can reinstall the Bangkok bank app on it.
Want to start your own restaurant in Phang Nga?
I have a plan to open a small restaurant with my Thai wife in Phang Nga. Her sister will come as staff to support in the kitchen. Phang Nga appeals to us the most because there is less mass tourism.
If you move from one province to another within Thailand, there are a lot of administrative matters to consider. Think of the yellow booklet, a new registration with the municipality and notifications to immigration. But how does it work exactly? And what should you especially not forget if you already have a retirement extension running?
After a divorce in Belgium and uncertainty about the situation in Thailand, Franky wonders whether he can still enter the country without problems. His ex claims he cannot, but official bodies give a different sound. What is true now? And how do you find out if you are reported to immigration?
I am looking for a car rental company in the Netherlands that accepts drivers over 80 years old?
Every time I went to the Netherlands for a holiday I always rented a car at Schiphol from BB&L. But they were taken over by Avis, with different conditions and prices.
Is it cheaper to book a trip to Phuket from Thailand?
My wife and I travel to Phuket every year. Now we want to go again this year and we wonder if it is cheaper to book from Thailand and then pay with Thai Baht.
My wife and I will soon be emigrating to Kalasin and are looking for a comfortable second-hand car that suits our age and the Thai countryside. We will share our considerations and favorite models and hope for tips from experienced Thailand drivers or experts in the local car market.
As a Belgian living abroad, you are required to declare your foreign real estate to the Belgian tax authorities. But what about property outside Europe, such as in Thailand? This raises questions, especially if everything is in your partner's name and your partner is fiscally dependent. What does Belgium share with Thailand?
I have a question about investing in real estate in Thailand if you still live in the Netherlands with a tax liability in the Netherlands.
In 2 to 3 years my wife and I will move to Northeast Thailand, to the village of Nong Pla Pak, district Si Chang Mai. We have a house there in the bush actually or at least close to it.
Does anyone here happen to live in that region and use our friend Elon's Starlink system for an internet connection?
The situation is, you are married to a Thai and have a house in her name, what if she buys a second house to rent out?
Does a Ring camera doorbell work in Thailand?
I want to install a ring doorbell and cameras in my house in Thailand. With an adapter for the right plug it should be possible to connect the cameras to power. Adapter is 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 0,5 A. I do the doorbell on battery.
How do you legalize documents from Suriname for Thailand if authorities contradict each other?
How do you proceed when embassies, ministries and legal experts do not provide clarity on the legalization of documents for Thailand? What do you do when every step takes you back to square one and no one seems to know the rules? This practical example from Suriname shows how difficult it can be to find the right path.
Dear readers, Last week we applied for a Schengen visa in Bangkok for my partner and her child (both Thai nationals). Now I have a question regarding passing the border control in Thailand, specifically for her minor son. Her son is 6 years old and has the same last name as my partner. Father has never been in the picture (so there is no contact with him), on both the birth certificate and an extract of the …
Does anyone have experience with Vipassana in Thailand?
Does anyone have experience with Vipassana in Thailand and would he/she like to share this experience? On the internet I see many temples that offer this, but usually in Thai or they are already full. Does anyone have experience how to approach this? I would like to hear from people who have done this themselves.
Question about PIT income tax return in Thailand
I have a question about filling in the PND91 form for personal income tax (PIT) in Thailand. It concerns the correct processing of my ABP pension and AOW, whereby the ABP pension is taxed in the Netherlands according to the tax treaty. However, it remains unclear what exactly I have to fill in on the form. Who can provide me with clarity on this?
I have read on the blog a few times that you can reclaim the withheld payroll tax from the private pension with the C-form if you live abroad.
A 59-year-old Dutchman with a WAO benefit wonders how his tax obligations in Thailand work exactly. He lives there all year round and transfers 800.000 baht annually for his retirement visa. He has doubts about deductions and possible taxes on the required amount, while he wonders which documents he exactly has to provide.
I would like to get in touch with someone who understands and speaks Thai-NL and/or NL-Thai fluently
I am looking for a person who understands and speaks Thai-NL and/or NL-Thai fluently.
I have to testify in a case at the Provincial Court in Hua Hin. The judge has given permission for me to answer in Dutch and for these answers to be translated into Thai.