What about entering from the Netherlands? I called the consulate and the embassy of Thailand here in the Netherlands. They refused to issue visas or provide further information. I had to wait until the end of July due to the pandemic. They also told me that there will be new rules regarding the visa application.
My wife and I want to emigrate to Thailand and in particular to Koh Samui. We want to rent a house or bungalow on Koh Samui. Now our question is how and with whom can we get in touch to live in Koh Samui?
Video: We are going to emigrate from the GOED Foundation (Boundless Under One Roof)
Stichting GOED (Boundless under One Roof) is a politically neutral interest group for all Dutch people abroad. In the video 'We are going to emigrate' you can see what you encounter as an emigrant.
Reader question: Preparing for my emigration to Thailand
I have been preparing for my emigration to Thailand for over a year now. I have decided to live in Rayong. I follow the housing market in these areas via various brokerage sites and notice that most homes are for sale for a long time. This is important if I want to make an opening bid. I have marked +/- 20 homes as favorites and follow these homes.
Reader question: Moving to Thailand, will I be without a domicile?
Finally it's time to move to Thailand, but I have a problem. Last year I received good answers to my questions, and I decided to unsubscribe (I am Belgian). Now my problem is, I sold my apartment and want to go to Thailand as soon as possible to live with my Thai girlfriend, but since I sold my apartment, I will be without a domicile!
I live in the Netherlands with my Thai wife. I have been rejected and want to live in Thailand, but I want to remain registered in the Netherlands. Now I understand that I cannot be in Thailand for more than 8 months. My question is, who controls that? How is that checked?
Emigrate to Thailand and my WAO?
I have been on disability benefits for 18 years, rejected 80/100. I am married to a Thai girl, she has been living in the Netherlands for 11 years. We are planning to emigrate to Thailand.
My name is Robin, man of almost 41 years. Through this way I would like to get all the information to emigrate to Thailand. I went here on holiday last year and traveled around, and yes I lost my heart too. So now I would like to see what the possibilities are to be able to live there permanently.
Emigrate to Thailand with a WIA benefit?
I would like to emigrate to Thailand. Have checked out a lot. I have a WIA benefit 100% + IVA. But I also want to renew the EA because I read old stories about tax deductions here in the Netherlands. I receive my WIA = income from the Netherlands.
Emigrating from Belgium to Thailand?
Next year I would like to live in Thailand, and I have a few questions. I went to the Belgian immigration service with my questions, but they are unable or unwilling to answer me. I hope you could give me an answer?
Emigrating to Thailand: ABN-AMRO wants to close my bank account
For years I have read all reader questions and reactions with interest, but now I have a question that I do not see sufficiently answered in previous articles on this subject. I (41 years old) leave for Thailand in early March with a multiple entry 6 months tourist visa with the intention of eventually settling there permanently. Now I have written a letter to ABN AMRO for a number of practical matters and they now suddenly indicate that they want to close my accounts. At ING there also appears to be no option.
Changing rules regarding income and residence in Thailand?
I am now in Thailand for the third time in 2 years and have been staying with my girlfriend for 5 months now. Holds a Non Immigrant O visa until October 3, 2019 and then wants to extend it with extension via immigration. I am seriously thinking about making my stay in Thailand permanent, ie emigrating. I now have a Thai bank account and can park the necessary 800.000 baht on it. Furthermore, I am with pre-pension through the ABP after 41 years of education. But I don't have a state pension yet, I won't get that for another two years.
Statement of the week: Many expats have only chosen Thailand because their partner lives there!
Many expats/pensionados have not chosen Thailand because they really want to stay there, but purely because their partner lives there and he/she did not feel like moving to the Netherlands or Belgium. That's this week's statement.
Reader Submission: Go live in Thailand
Many have chosen to live permanently in Thailand after retirement or other opportunities. Those people have also once faced this choice.
Settling in Thailand and contacting experts by experience?
I will retire on November 1 and have serious plans to settle in Thailand. I have been coming to Thailand for about 18 years to celebrate my holidays and stay there for about four weeks. My first week I stay in Udon Thani because my girlfriend has a house there together with mother, 2 sons and a sister, then the two of us continue on our way in Thailand.
Health insurance, WAO and emigrating to Thailand?
I want to emigrate to Thailand next year and deregister from the Netherlands completely. An ONVZ employee referred me to OOM insurance, where they have a living abroad insurance policy. I have sent an e-mail to them to find out whether they will accept me. I have Crohn's disease, and have a colostomy, so I do need my stoma equipment in Thailand every month, and my tablets.
Questions about emigrating to Thailand?
Can you simply connect a washing machine from the Netherlands in Thailand? Can I have my pension transferred to Thailand via ING bank and Transferwise or is it cheaper to have the money transferred directly to a Thai bank every month? Can you also file your tax return from Thailand electronically?