My husband and I have a joint income of € 2550, which is deposited into our joint and/or account with both our names on it. Can I apply for a retired visa O for my husband and for me with the same income proof? I only have a state pension and that is not enough.

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My Thai partner and I have been in a steady relationship for 5 years, I spend an average of 9 months a year in Thailand, my partner has a job and a fixed income at a large company. My partner also has a house in Thailand.

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Thai households are facing an escalating debt crisis, forcing the Bank of Thailand (BOT) to take action. While many political parties have promised income increases, households appear to be struggling with mounting debt, with most believing their debt will rise faster than their income.

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I am married to a Thai under Thai law. What do I have to do to get a year extension based on a non O visa? I almost have a Thai bank account. My income is about € 1.950 per month. The Amphur in Lampang says that I must have a bank account of 400.000 Baht, but I think an income of 40.000 Baht per month is sufficient. What should I do?

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Almost twenty percent of the Dutch population experienced an income drop in March as a result of the corona crisis. A slightly higher percentage (21 percent) also expects this decline in April. This is evident from a poll by the National Institute for Budget Information (Nibud).

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A recently released report from the World Bank shows how the number of people below the poverty line has increased from 5 to 7,2 percent in the past 9,8 years. The share of the national income of the 40% of the lowest incomes decreased.

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Been in a relationship with a Thai boy for 15 years, works in Phuket. I would like him to go back to his family in Isaan. My question is simple, I'm going to maintain him what is reasonable at the moment given the living conditions in Thailand?

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Nibud sees that households will spend more than half of their income on fixed costs in 2019*. A household with an average income and an average rent spends just over 55 percent of its net income on fixed costs. And someone on welfare level just over 50 percent.

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Do the Dutch and Belgians sometimes complain about their pension, it can always get worse. For example, if you are a police officer in Thailand and you are approaching retirement. Because the pension is not a lot of money and because of the high inflation, police officers in Bangkok police stations follow a hairdressing course to have a decent income after retirement.

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This article is not going to talk about the quality of education, but about the attractive sides of the teaching profession.

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Trying to provide a form of livelihood for a poor Thai family

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July 30, 2018

Driven by humanitarian thoughts and the desire to do something for someone else in social need, I had a house built in the Isaan in the north for a very poor family, at least in our Western perspective. This is being put to good use. But what now is the question? Leave it like that, do nothing more and be satisfied with this gift or try to offer the family a form of existence?

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The TDRI makes a proposal to the cabinet to increase the starting rate of taxis by 5 baht and to introduce a travel time rate for taxi journeys that take longer than estimated. The current starting fee is now 35 baht.

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There is no doubt that Thai society has changed in many ways in the past 30-40 years. But how? And what are the consequences for Thai society in general? Here I focus on the villagers, usually called farmers. They are still called 'the backbone of Thai society'.

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More than half of Thai households are concerned about financial issues such as the cost of living, rising debts and their income. This is the conclusion of a study by the Kasikorn Research Centre.

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Visa Thailand: For 5 months to Thailand but no fixed income

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30 August 2016

I myself have been living in Thailand for a long time and now my Dutch girlfriend (58 years old) wants to come to Thailand for 5 months. She has already been to Thailand twice with a tourist visa of 60 days + extension. I think the best is a 6 month visa with costs of 150.00 euros.

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If you look at the income position of pensioners over the last 10 years in this way, you will see decline upon decline. I can already hear you thinking “it will be over sometime with the plucking of the elderly”, but unfortunately I have to disappoint you.

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