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It's relative compared to your health condition and financials. IMO, the original non-OA demand for 440,000 baht health insurance seems like a fair lower amount set aside in easy accessible cash for self-insurance, when prepared to use government hospitals. Be aware to refill, if any money is used – self-insurance is not like insurance, where the full amount is available again next year or next incident – and also to regularly top up for inflation-protection, for example by a monthly amount, just like paying to an insurance company. Others. with expert knowledge about health in Thailand, have mentioned 3 million baht as necessary amount set aside for self-insurance; presumed when using private hospitals. It's also the insurance level for non-OA today. Health insurance premiums might raise to a relative quite high level for aging healthy people, especially if living on a budget, where the money seems lost. However, you need some kind of rainy day-account with a reasonable deposit to be self insured, and also still to top up the deposit for both inflation -protection and any withdrawals.

You should be able to login and check status online.

Normally it's the court in the country of primary residence that handles an estate and any last will(s); however there might be exclusion like real estate in another country than the one of primary residence, or laws about minimum inheritance for some heirs – like in my home country, where you cannot make spouse or children total heirless. So if you more or less permanently live in Thailand, it's likely Thailand. The Thai lawyers that wrote the book "Thai Law for Foreigners" suggests that you make two last will: One covering your assets in Thailand and following Thai law; and another covering your assets in your home country and following the laws there. It can be very simple to make a last will, but make sure that it's clearly written text of what you want. Inheritance tax or fees are normally dependant of the residence of the heir.

No.

Age of consent is 15 year. Legal (registered) marriage age is 18 years; unregistered village marriage is a different subject. 18 years is also the limit for girls working in a bar (i.e., prostitution), while it's 20 years to visit the nightlife as a guest.

Not the same as on Samui? It's both Surat Thani Immigration.

There are different letters in front of the Queue-number, depending of which service you are waiting for. The 90-days address is a different desk from long-term-stay. I normally do it online, but there seems to have been problems with the online service lately. Many have complained that they got rejected, me too. So I went to do in person at Samui Immigration a few weeks ago. Came late, as I used to before online – i.e., in the afternoon after the lunch rush – then, there is almost no waiting line, so it was done in less than 15 minutes all together.

It's 3 month according to Thai rules.

Yes, you can own a house on leased land, if you make a superficies agreement (or similar permission); and furthermore get architect drawings, building permissions, building construction contracts and payment receipts issued with your name as owner. However, be aware of that any agreement made between husband and wife can be declared void in case of divorce. You can read more in the article about "protection and ownership" HERE. It's often suggested to make any land contracts – lease or usufruct – before the title deed is registered in a Thai wife's name.

Keith Richards talked about how great feeling it was to be a famous musician on tour, once during a visit in my home country, and he also said that he wished for everybody to try it. So, in reply to OP's question: Yes, I still fantasize of being famous – or rather real famous, and not a local 1960s rock musician, even it was really great fun to escape from a venue, with a horde of screaming teenage girls running after the band...😍 On the other hand, a disadvantage of being famous is that you are always watched and any movement shared in the media – so, perhaps life after all is more fun, not being famous...

Actually makes sense, if you separates tourists and other arrivals. In the beginning I was very sceptical about a tourist entry fee, but I've changing my view due to the general Worldwide problem with over-tourism. It seems like the right track to focus more on tourists that can and will pay, rather than massive budget tourism.

To my knowledge, you accountant is correct; mine says the same, and it also makes good common sense that business is separated from private...

To my knowledge: You have to be registered as resident in a House Book, but don't need to stay in Thailand.

Thumbs up 👍 for the amazing health-treatment Thaksin received during his imprisonment, it seems to work extremely well...

Adjustments in minimum salary to keep up with inflation, and a tiny extra level to improve lifestyle, might be more important than the "digital wallet"...

That's why is so difficult for non native English speakers to catch up with a proper either-or English...

Seems like "against cannabis use" then will be the favourite...

Apart from above helpful link; the required documents might vary depending on where you live, some immigration offices are more strict than others.

Choose bars with aircon, and your problem is solved...

It's a simple and cheap process to get a .org-domain instead of .or.th.

As long as they behave nice – and that goes for all nationalities – I don't mind which country the originates from...

Just get a new clean passport and make BOI happy; your single entry non-O visa was "cancelled" at the moment it was used for entry.

Like it or not: Thaksin is de facto PM...

Over-tourism is a surging problem many places. Selling – the PM states that he is a seller – before the product is available is a critical issue; for tourism it's especially a question of infrastructure. And of course, the Songkran water wars should have lasted the promised 21 days... Some will not like this comment, but former PM Prayut Chan-o-cha was in a way on the right track with "quality tourism" – i.e. better off guests that can afford to spend some money instead of low budget mass tourism – however, how ro deal with it is difficult; entrance fee like in Venice or allowed number og visitors for various areas.

This is correct. It's however depending on the local immigration office. For example Surat Thani, Koh Samui, resets the 90-days report upon approving extension of stay, as address is reported when applying for extension of stay.