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The local dealers are not allowed to sell for export. You have to contact Red Bull directly.

They will ask you which country you ant to export to, and if they don't have an agent in NZ yet, they will ask you for your credentials. These are your company profile, list of brands you already improt to NZ, and the capacity of your distribution network.

If they already have a sole agent in NZ (you can check this easily on the internet), you will be out of luck.

Now, if you try to buy from a local dealer without telling him that you export, and then you import and try to distribute in NZ, you will likely get a problem with a company called "Red Bull New Zealand" (what a surprise). And since the lots will certainly have traceable lot numbers, your local dealer in Thailand will lose his Red Bull dealership too.

I am running a business and we do use independent contractors from time to time. Note that they need to be Thai nationals. You need a copy of their ID card and deduct 3% withholding tax.

cobra, on 2012-05-19 00:38:47, said:

Why you think it's a troll post ? bottom line is the OP got mugged with some valuables on him at stupid o'clock, he's said many times he's learnt a lesson, he's just giving a heads up for <Snip!> sake.Most people would say cheers mate, hope your ok

turfied, on 2012-05-20 04:48:33, said:

Infection rate among bargirls in bars catering to foreigners is estimated to be around 2%, not 20%.

Infection risk for a man from an infected woman is 5 per 10.000, not 5%

and the higher transmission rate for subtype E is only a rumor.

Your statistical risk is 0.0005 * 0.02 = 0.000001 or one in a million.

Some reading:
Thailand HIV - Country situation analysis
http://www.unaids.or...a/ASITHA_en.pdf

Thailand HIV - 2010 Country Progress Report
http://www.unaids.or...s_report_en.pdf

Thailand HIV - epidemiological fact sheet
http://158.232.15.29...n&pdfoption=epi

Thailand HIV - 2012 Country Progress Report
http://www.unaids.or...port%5B1%5D.pdf

From later in the article -

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This guy is a f*%&ing moron and that isn't even remotely true.  New infections in Thailand have dropped from +150,000 per year in the early 90s to 10,000 per year now, roughly the same per capita level as the United States.  Southern African countries have 20-30% of the population infected and Thailand has less than 1%, and most of them infected more than 10 years ago and the number of new cases are relatively small.

I don't know if he is incredibly misinformed or he is deliberately spreading misinformation to keep people away from Thailand or because he is against prostitution for moral reasons.  Either way he is an uninformed bigot

Sex tourism to PNG - the home of the fabled ugly tree? Some of the women there may be attractive, but I've never been that drunk.

Is it a condo, or a house in a company?

The difference is significant for borrowing.

Arrived at Chiang Watanna for 90 day report today at 09:55 to find 120 in current queue ahead of me.  Being very lucky was processed at exactly 11:59 so avoided the lunch hour break.  Used printed computer form TM.47 as usual.

Previous receipt had the new barcode but new receipt is the bottom portion of form as in the past with no barcode on it so reports of the end of barcodes seem to be true.  Processing was very fast after about 11:00 and done as you waited at counter

Badbanker, on 2012-05-09 17:07:14, said:

For citizenship you need to show PNG 91 or 90 tax receipts notarized by the Revenue Department showing tax paid on a salary from a job in Thaiand for three complete tax (calendar) years.  (I think for PR it is exactly the same.)  In addition to needing a work permit at the time of application, you need a letter from your employer confirming your position and how long you have worked there and confirming that your salary is exactly the same as the salary you paid tax on in the last complete tax year.  So don't get a pay rise before your submit your application!   Five years applies to the period of residence in the Kingdom required for males not married to Thais with evidence in the form of PR necessary to fulfill this requirement.

You are permitted to change jobs during the qualifying period and after application but there is no way to apply for PR or citizenship without having a job with a WP and salary tax receipts for three full years and a current WP.  Paying tax on income of Bt 80k per month, e.g. dividends from Thai companies, if it is not a salary from a legitimate job in Thailand is not an acceptable substitute, although it might enhance your financial status in their eyes if it is in addition to having a salary.  There are PR categories for people supporting dependents in Thailand, as opposed to the business quota, but these are archaic and effectively redundant as documentation required also includes WP and three years' notarized salary tax receipts - 'what use are you in supporting dependents without a verifiable job in Thailand?', they would ask.

Remember that the Immigration Act that covers PR dates back to 1979 and was not much changed regarding PR compared to its predecessors dating back to when immigration controls were first introduced in the 20s.  The criteria for PR were originally put in place to screen boatloads of Chinese coolies arriving in Thailand.  There were no work permits then and Immigration officials determined who had a marketable trade or profession right there at the quayside and gave them a resident's book which combined with an alien book issued by the local police station allowed the coolies to stay and work indefinitely and helped the authorities monitor who was living in the Kingdom.  This was very important given the rampant criminal activities of Chinese triads.  In the 50s the nationalistic government decided to crack down on Chinese immigration by introducing the quota of 100 immigrants per nationality per year and sharply increasing the PR fee (and citizenship fee).  That put the kybosh on Chinese immigration because there were no non-imm B visas in those days.  (No other nationality has ever been affected by the quota, except in some more recent years, Indians, but  Chinese applicants still come up against it today.)   Although there were 90 business visas, you were expected to leave the country at the end of that and PR (or citizenship) was only legitimate way to live and work in the country.   Many things have changed over time but the philosophy of assessing applicants for PR and citizenship based on their ability to earn a living in Thailand through a respectable trade or profession has not.  Investment or retirement income is not mentioned in either the Immigration Act or the Nationality Act and this is not going to change in the foreseeable future.  Indeed, why should it?

Some banks, not all, will make loans to a foreigner. (non native Thai)
Usually they want 25-30% down.and a shorter term up to 5 years
It is easier if you have a work permit
It is easier if you are Really married with the government paperwork and not just a Buddha wedding
a long history with a bank helps too

Heathcote.... I didn't think it was a renowned wine district

I can't see in Wikipedia either http://en.wikipedia....New_South_Wales

But tell me when this stuff is cheap and where - this is excellent

After you leave a company, Social Security will cover you free for 6 months, within which you need to start paying your own contributions at 432 baht/month or be dropped. According to the Social Security FAQ, you can't join after the age of 60:
http://www.sso.go.th...theinsured.html

You can claim all your previous contributions back with interest, though. Silom Branch has one person who speaks decent English and is very helpful.

OJAS, on 2012-04-19 21:52:31, said:

The 7 days grace period does not count when leaving the country within those 7 days.
When leaving the country you should be within those 90 days.
The grace period is only for the reporting period at the immigration offices.
And yes, they check sometimes those reporting dates when leaving but i don't know exactly what they would do in case you are over those 90 days.

As for the Xenophobic country i think that it still much easier for the foreigners to live here then compared to the Thai people who wants to live in the "western" world.

ShopBoy, on 2012-04-21 02:10:28, said:

The clue's in the $ before the 6...

I have asked this question before to the Office Chief at the Chiang Mai Land-Office.

His answer was short.

"You pay transfer fee every time we change the name on the Chanote. We don't care how much you pay for it or if you get land for free. We look in our book and you pay the fee based on our calculations."

He also said, there's 2 different calculations:

1) last ownership transfer was less than 5 years ago,.... you pay a higher fee
2) last ownership transfer was more than 5 years ago: you pay the standard fee

I did not mention anything about in-heritage or things like adding or removing names from the chanote.
I was asking this simply out of curiosity as in my home-country you can make a donation (when old or sick....) under certain circumstances and avoid high tax on in-heritage....

Anyway, most officials speak enough English to give you a correct and straight forward answer for your particular situation. You can walk in to the land office with ANY question about this matter and they will give you explanation.
Just take a number at the entrance and pay (for the given service) on the way out.
e.g.: If you have a property/chanote and want to  sell it and want to know what currently the transfer fee will be. You can walk in with that chanote and they will calculate for you. This service costs 40 THB in Chiang Mai.

Simple as that.