This is where I'm stopped:

Dear Mr Fisher

In order to qualify for a permanent residence permit, you must be able to show the following:

1. Three consecutive 1 year visa extensions in your passport.

2. Hold a valid work permit for three years up to the date of submission

3. Earn a minimum monthly salary of 30,000 baht (applicable only if you have been married for 5 years or more).

4. Show at least three years tax receipts based on the above income.

Yours sincerely

Jason King

LLb, Legal Counsel

Siam Legal International

Of course - you have to be working here to get permanent residence in Thailand.

It can't be done any other way.

That does seem to be the case, but nothing wrong with research. Sure saved me a lot of frustration down line to only be told this after I had applied for the porcess. I can do all but this.

Actually earn more the required monies, but not earned here nor is it taxable.

Oh well rules are rules I'm willing to accpet that, with only wishing for resident status. The only way I can see to avoid the whims of immigration.

Of course there is a option get the work permit and follow through for three years.

Just haven't found the right job yet, you know one with a hour and half day one hour lunch and two fifteen minutes breaks. Must be out there somewhere

Wrong Ray, you need the following schedule.

8am Report to work

805 to 10 am Break

10 am Work

1005 till noon break

noon till 1330 Whew after that morning of hard work a man need a good lunch.

1330 till 1335 mORE HARD WORK

1336 till 1545 Break

1545 to 1600 A long work period

1600 Go home one whipped puppy to be soothed by the wife.

I can see you now. Barely getting in the door

The actual work schedule appears to demanding for m.

Besides I thought you had to be a citizen to get a Governement job

I knew I had failed. Will try to work on on less demanding. Would you consider one of ten minutes or less of work. or one that the work includes riding a motercycle for at least the 10 minutes of work.

Maybe just the commute, of course on my schedule