Thailand in pictures (11): The small self-employed person
A picture paints a thousand words. This certainly applies to Thailand, a special country with an interesting culture and many cheerful people, but also a dark dark side of coups, poverty, exploitation, animal suffering, violence and many road deaths. In each episode we choose a theme that gives an insight into Thai society. In this series no slick pictures of swaying palms and white beaches, but of people. Today a photo series about the small self-employed person.
Thailand is taking a big step forward in financial planning with the launch of 'AOMPLEARN', an innovative retirement savings service for the self-employed. Developed by the Ministry of Finance in collaboration with Krungthai Bank, this app-based service offers a unique opportunity for millions of Thai self-employed people to save efficiently for their retirement, directly through their digital wallets. Discover how this app makes saving more accessible.
One of the requirements when applying for a Non Immigrant O visa is: “A prove of retirement / early retirement (Purpose 4)”. How do you demonstrate this if you are enjoying your pre-pension as a former self-employed person?
Reader question: I have read all the articles for applying for a visa. I know (thanks to all the extensive information in the “Visa File”) what I need to do, where I need to be and which papers I need. But with regard to income, it is always about people who have verifiable income (pay slips as a worker / employee or pensioners), whose official papers go together with the amounts deposited into the account. Nowhere do I read what information I have to provide as a self-employed person.
