falang07

Well, this time they stumbled upon some of the actual decryption keys (and they admit they were a little lucky this time), no backdoor was used since they did not recover all of them so not everyone can be served with the proper key.

Indeed, ubonjoe, thanks for pointing this out. I did not realize the validity of visa is important only on the day of arrival to Thailand, not during the whole stay.

And after one is 50, TE is just useless.

Curious about your comment.

Why useless?

Simon (55 years old and very happy with my Elite visa)

I think that falang07 was just helping to keep this thread alive with yet another useless comment

After 50 one can get retirement visa very easy and for peanuts + it is guaranteed. That was my point. And 100k per year can be spent on other things.

if anyone is interested, here is how they did it: http://justhack.co.in/tag/evgeniy-bogachev

I wonder how they managed to find out the decryption keys...

this is very important information which basically means it is equivalent to single entry visa unless you need to travel abroad

OK, all my post have been deleted, never mind. I say read the conditions properly and think twice before paying 100k per year for the visa which is not guaranteed in the future and can be obtained in other and cheaper ways, too. If they offered a lifetime option, it might be different story. If one is rich, he/she can easily get investor visa with just 10M baht invested into his properties/condo, bonds, etc which will stay his/hers and he can sell it in the future, if needed. And after one is 50, TE is just useless.

Thank, I found it already: http://bangkok.immigration.go.th/en/base.php?page=service#

Just to make sure, can I arrive on a 30-days visa exemption and make conversion in Bangkok to Non-O based on marriage?

but it will be quite busy taking into account the holiday yesterday and the coming weekend

Thanks for the report. Still it is a big waste of time, money and energy, not to mention the risks of these longish bus travels. I hope they bring back the old system without having to leave the country every year and undergo all this hassle.

excellent report, thanks

1-bedroom will be a little more, those are studio prices...

taking into account the huge oversupply of new projects, I say no way

and beware of fake eggs, too!

Is the large fee larger than the hassle and cost associated with having to travel and spend a few days abroad?

It is legit but you can get a business visa for much less than 500k with a work permit which this visa does not provide and you can get it not just for 5 years. So this is a temporary and overpriced solution providing little benefits.

Please remember that if you drive with a health condition that is considered as illegal, better pray not to get involved in an accident since all odds will be against you.

I doubt it, many people are driving around half blind (glasses don't look good and are expensive) but their eyesight is NEVER tested . Not just in Thailand.

well, you can doubt it, but it will be the insurance company who will have the last word convincing you of this fact ...

SO...when do they realise that, if they can do it so easy for anyone they want to, WHY isnt this available to us who are married to a Thai and supporting most of the family as well

lets put another persepctive on "easy" shall we, some who is married can put 400k in the bank and have an annual extension of stay for the rest of their natural life, therefore the married option this is cheaper and one could argue easier than paying 500k for 5 years and at the end of 5 years having to pay again, so over the long term TE is more expensive and BTW everyone does 90 day reports even the TE holders...

Yeah, I'm not married and I have no plans to ever get married, especially not for a visa.

I'm going to earn a load more money over the next 20 years or so and I plan to keep hold of it for myself, there will be none of that 50/50 crap for me.

but do not forget that you can not take your load of money to another life so sharing with a nice woman is actually a good thing but you might find the wisdom later in your life

Please remember that if you drive with a health condition that is considered as illegal, better pray not to get involved in an accident since all odds will be against you.

hahaha, I thought fake meat was made from vegetarian stuff since it was cheaper, and not vice versa

i.e. no mention of the exemption in case it is not remitted in the same year it was earned. Any news on this?

http://www.rd.go.th/publish/6045.0.html is updated with the new rates, however, same problem remains: A resident of Thailand is liable to pay tax on income from sources in Thailand as well as on the portion of income from foreign sources that is brought into Thailand.

definitely, change the school and problem solved.

Two drunk Thai men come upon two farangs making out in the sand, kill them, then get in their longtail boat and slip off back to Koh Phangan. Meanwhile the police run round in circles pointing fingers at everyone except the local Thai population who seemingly are beyond reproach.

Definitely, I agree with you. This is what anyone who would do such a horrible thing on a very small island would try to do as first, flee as far as possible and as quick as possible. My guess: they will never be found, too late.