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Real Estate, housing, house and land ownership / Re: Soil prices

« Last post by stevef on January 30, 2024, 01:21:26 AM »

ok well managed to get the lake dug soil moved and beveled for 170 baht a truck load so ok with that at the moment 600 loads moved about another 400 to go

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Real Estate, housing, house and land ownership / Re: Soil prices

« Last post by urleft on January 22, 2024, 11:42:59 AM »

It Depends.  However, several years ago we got a super deal @170 baht a load as the dirt was coming from a rice field almost next to us, took 700 loads.  But otherwise it was around 250 a load, but again that was several years ago. 

So if there are rice fields near, you might be able to work a win win where the rice field is deepened and you get cheap dirt.  Also we had done a lot of business with the trucks owner so he cut us a deal. 

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Real Estate, housing, house and land ownership / Re: Digging lake

« Last post by Gerry on January 09, 2024, 05:56:53 PM »

What is the approximate daily rate for digging a lake will be a 1 rai lake and to use soil to build up land?

There are too many variables to be able to give you an accurate figure.

A local guy did a dig for us. 500b an hour.

However, you must consider; how dar the digger needs to travel to get to your place? How far do you want the dirt moved? How deep do you want the lake? Access?

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Real Estate, housing, house and land ownership / Re: Soil prices

« Last post by jos on January 08, 2024, 11:27:31 AM »

buyer beware, I did order garden soil a couple of months ago, it came in a truck, dumped it in the yard, was full of rocks and I mean FULL of rocks, ordered him to get a backhoe and put it back into his truck and cart it off the premises, load rejected. No money changed hands.

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Real Estate, housing, house and land ownership / Digging lake

« Last post by stevef on January 08, 2024, 10:16:10 AM »

What is the approximate daily rate for digging a lake will be a 1 rai lake and to use soil to build up land?

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Real Estate, housing, house and land ownership / Soil prices

« Last post by stevef on January 08, 2024, 10:14:52 AM »

What is the approximate price soil per truck load

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Isaan Thai Visa / Re: Non Immigrant O Extension Based on Marriage

« Last post by mudcat on January 08, 2024, 09:27:24 AM »

I received my LTR-WP (Long Term Resident - Wealthy Pensioner) visa at the end of October - I have not been back to the Immigration Office at Chang Arena since September when I transferred my extension of stay to my new passport and did my last 90-day report. 

The principal benefits to me are no contact with local immigration (1-year report), 10-years of validity (need to re-qualify at 5-years) and exemption from taxes on remitted funds from overseas (this may be important depending on your country of origin's tax treaty with Thailand - as a U.S. citizen with Social Security and a government pension I already was exempt [I think]).

The LTR visas are administered by BOI (Board of Investment  https://ltr.boi.go.th/).  Before getting your hopes up please understand that the requirements are designed to benefit Thailand by easing immigration rules for a small set of desired long term residents. 

The rules differ for each class, but for most of us up country expats would be applying for the same visa I received which requires a considerable amount of 'Passive" income (e.g. pensions, annuities, rental property, etc.) - the thresholds are USD80,000 per year for most, or USD 40,000 for those who are currently or are willing to invest ~USD250,000 into Thailand (and, no the house you built for your family will not count as you cannot not own it).  Additionally you need to demonstrate how you will pay for your health care (USD50,000 annual benefit) or show USD 100,000 in liquid assets (I used my U.S. Roth IRA, most need to show health insurance, but foreign policies are accepted unlike for the OA extensions). 

The only other possibilities for up-country folk is one is working in a highly skilled position that is designated by BOI as needed by Thailand (e.g. one of the pharmaceutical or high-tech companies in Korat) - for these people the Thai Income Tax is capped at 17%.

Worth taking a look at BOI's website and see if you believe you may qualify under one of the categories of visa they offer - if so I consider it a no brainer to apply to see if you really qualify as there is no cost until you are approved and travel to Bangkok to get the Visa and extension of stay stamped into your passport.

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Isaan Thai Visa / Re: Non Immigrant O Extension Based on Marriage

« Last post by Gerry on December 29, 2023, 06:13:36 PM »

There is no 90 day reporting for LTR visa.  You must report yearly unless you have crossed the border in the year.  As of April when I got mine, they do not allow the yearly reporting at any office other than the one in BKK that issues the LTR, but they insisted they will get the local offices up and running within the next year or so.

You are the first person I know who has obtained an LTR.

Could you post the application process, please?

Maybe start a new topic.

Thanks.

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Isaan Thai Visa / Re: Non Immigrant O Extension Based on Marriage

« Last post by DeputyDavid on December 29, 2023, 12:58:20 PM »

There is no 90 day reporting for LTR visa.  You must report yearly unless you have crossed the border in the year.  As of April when I got mine, they do not allow the yearly reporting at any office other than the one in BKK that issues the LTR, but they insisted they will get the local offices up and running within the next year or so.

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Real Estate, housing, house and land ownership / Re: house we just built in Surin

« Last post by stevef on December 29, 2023, 12:46:53 PM »

What is the square meter and price Alan how many bed /baths etc etc