Either way deze nieuwe visa regels zorgen voor nogal wat
commotie bij de oudjes as other 'troubles' seem to arise:
Citaat:
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One of my neighbours is an 84 year old British expat, married to a Thai 37 years, lived in Thailand 23 years.
He always been on a retirement extension using the Embassy Income letter as proof.
His UK state pension is frozen, another company pension receives annual increases.
His total income (gross) last year was 67,000 baht.
Now he hasn't the option of the Embassy letter.
Transferring his income (nett) plus transfer costs will bring his available income to less than 65,000 baht per month using Thai bank statements.
He doesn't have internet banking.
He doesn't own a PC.
He thinks the internet is something they put across the middle of a tennis court.
He's always withdrawn his cash using his UK debit card from a Thai ATM.
Over the years he's invested around 8 million baht in land, house and truck.
Although he can meet the requirement for a marriage extension, he can't meet the requirement to transfer it into a Thai bank.
His other option is a Non Imm O ME Visa from Savannakhet, but due to age and walking difficulties he can't make the journeys.
His Thai family have offered to put the 400K in his Thai bank account for the required two months when it's required, but due to pride, stubbornness, and pure frustration he's refused and states he merely go into overstay and let Immigration deal with the aftermath of his care. He can't fly anymore due to his conditions, so returning him to Blighty wouldn't be an option.
There must be more who now find themselves in this predicament.
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Yep, mai pen rai no more........
