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That is not what in contained in link however - so would not want to be the test case.

For cases of surrender, those who overstay their visa by up to one year will receive a one-year re-entry ban, and for more than one year they will be banned from re-entering Thailand for three years. Those with more than three years’ overstay will blacklisted for five years. Excessive overstay of five years or more will result in a re-entry ban of 10 years.

In cases of arrest, those who overstay their visas by up to one year will be banned from re-entering Thailand for five years and those with more than one year’s overstay period will be blacklisted for 10 years.

...that's literally what it says in the quoted information you just provided. It says those who overstay by up to one year. But, again, my visa is multi-entry. I assume these are visas which have expired. I get stamped for another 90 days everytime I come back in the country for up to a year, Ijust happened to stay a little longer than 90 days.

?? "up to one year" is not "one year or more"

1 day is included in "up to one year" so could lead to a 1 year ban.

Extension of stay === extension of a visa, which is why whenever you leave and return the entry mark is clearly marked with 'ENTRYCLASS NON O' or whatever the class of visa that was last issued is.

Why people have to get so anal about this terminology is beyond me.

Last two times I've been to immigration to do a 90 day they have double checked there is one on record for me, and they told me I need to bring the receipt to the next extension application.

Do you see them caring then? I haven't.

Staying long long term on tourist visa, living in the same long term rental at a steep discount is not what the Tourist folks generally have in mind. How any of these arguments will fare when bounced against the simple argument "hey, I am here and spending money in Thailand", only time will tell

HA HA HA! "Steep discount"...since when farangs have gotten that kind of deals in Thailand?! More like the exact opposite.

Some people just do not like remote workers no matter what. They absolutely hate the fact the world has changed and where you work from does not matter that much anymore.

For Thailand it is a win-win situation. Money coming in, 5-15 times of average Thai salary per month. No obligations to pay anything back, like social security or even hospital bills.

Let's say 53 year old remote worker and 53 year old early retiree, both receiving the same amount of money per month...are you honestly going to say that 53 year old retiree is somehow more valuable to Thailand or his home country than that still working other guy?!

"Some people just do not like remote workers no matter what. They absolutely hate the fact the world has changed and where you work from does not matter that much anymore."

In fact it does matter - if you spend more than 180 days in this country you are liable for tax on the moneys you earn pursuing your career, worldwide. USA, amongst many countries has always taxed citizens on worldwide earnings - so little has "changed", other than it is easier to conceal your illegal earnings from your own (and your host) govts.

Foreign income of residents is only subject to Thai income tax if remitted to Thailand in the year earned.

These digital nomads must be making some serious cash since it's p off the same old broke azz thai elite visa holders. That's the only reason this useless thread has 20 pages. Jealously.

I've hired IT freelancers in the past. My guess of their income levels if operating from Thailand would be around 2-3k eur/month.

In my (20 years) experience your guess would be wrong.

Decent senior level developers earn full western rates, generally it is only the most qualified that can get full time remote work.

Most the FT long term remote roles I see are around the 100k US mark.

Ah what a shame - hopefully this alternative approach works for you, or one of the Kodi options.

Yes would have thought stock amazon remote would work fine.

For me, i just get the list of channels for the selected category (might have to press right to jump to that channel list panel. Once there I press down to go through the channels and each gets a blue highlight. As I near the end of the visible channels in the category the whole list moves up one slot with each press, showing the next channel. When I reach the final channel, if i then press down, it takes me (annoyingly) to the next category.

Had a thought - the symptoms you describe sound a little bit like they could be related to TV aspect ratio settings, since if not correct loads of the UI is placed off screen (just tested mine on cinema zoom and it looks very similar to what you describe). Have you tried looping through those on your TV?

If you do try the apk, uninstall the google play store version first.

Only other thing I can think of if it's not a version issue is that I got lucky with my remote.. though iirc it worked fine with the really basic stock one as well.

Didn't mean timing so much as just remembering not to press down on the last one, which would take me to the next category and lose my place. I just press the down button on the remote and the list scrolls down, 20+ channels.

I wonder if the version on the app store is different to the one I have, I do have a backup of the .apk file I installed, but you could try the latest one that is linked to on their website and see if it is different - http://knd1.ilikehd.com/kaneda/downloads/last.apk

If you're still having issues, I can share the apk I have with you, but you'd have to trust me!

My version looks like this:

It only does it on the last item for me though, can you see more than 6? When you mentioned 6 I did think that seemed very low... I have at least 20 and they are located in the DIGITAL TV (FREE) category

Please let's not derail another topic with an opinion based side discussion about whether it is legal or not - the OP didn't ask that.

Just to add in response to the 'difficult to find one that works with remotes' comment - ILikeHD app works perfect for me with a 10 foot UI designed for remote controls.

Have to say this app would be near perfect but for one thing..

When trying to scroll the channels.. Select the Thai TV category (digital TV) and then theres 5 visible channels.. Scroll down them and after the 6th the remote jumps back to the left pane of categorys.. cant get it to scroll..

Will send a support message.

That is indeed annoying I'm used to it now though.

Just to add in response to the 'difficult to find one that works with remotes' comment - ILikeHD app works perfect for me with a 10 foot UI designed for remote controls.

ILikeHD has quite a few that are free and in HD - including the two you mention.

Can get the app here - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.likegroup.ilikehdtv4

You'll probably have to register, but beyond that you don't have to pay for quite a long list of Thai channels

Sounds to me like you're a parasite on the goodwill of other people - your landlady, your friend and your girlfriend.

you and your failing marriage had costed you years of saving that could have been instead invested for your early retirement.

it s like guys buying brand new cars instead of second hand car and were making fun of me. I saved hundred thousand of dollars by going cheap.

they got big houses at several thousand dollars , while I saved and kept my money invested, now it brings me more money every year passing . after a few years, i can now rent a house in Thailand while the guys in farangland are still paying tax on their property of 5 bedrooms house that are filled with junks. they could have save the money instead to buy junks and invest in stocks.

now I can enjoy a relaxed life in Thailand while guys in faranglands are still paying lawyers and their Betty the bitch for child support.

10 years only.... now my life is all vacation while guys in farangland are still waiting for 5 pm to leave their dumb office.

Sometimes you say incredibly reasonable things. I agree with this line of thinking. For the most part, it's what I did.

However your 250k retirement plan, as you've laid it out, while certainly possible, is really bad advice.

I think the general principle is sound, as in don't waste money, save everything, but I think a total sum of 250k US is vastly underestimated, inflation has not been considered, exchange rate fluctuations haven't been factored in, and the yearly return is OTT without putting the principal at large risk.

My retire early goal is ideally at least 1.5m, but with 750k at the very bottom end (and house / car bought and paid for, and kids college fund in place) - gives 65k THB a month at 3% with current exchange rates. I think at that level (and definitely at 250k) one would still need full medical coverage since it's not enough money to self insure - one nasty incident and your savings could be decimated.

Pretty sure you don't want mogandave to answer that one.. I suspect the answer might be slightly puerile.

I already addressed the OP's specific question in my first response:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/862412-how-younger-people-can-stay-visa-longer-in-thailand/?p=9958903

My continued responses are more of an antidote to the misplaced assumption that because the OP is 27, he's skint and throwing his life away. A particularly bizarre assumption given the OP made no mention whatsoever of their level of income.

Perhaps you should read the thread properly.

The people "you know" as engineer" are we talking 2 or 92?

More than 92, believe it or not.

One company I worked for had 300 remote engineers around the world, mostly in their mid twenties, with around 30% taking the opportunity to travel whilst doing so, on California rates.

Mostly US citizens, A number of them spend time in Thailand regularly, but more of them work from Europe - Barcelona and Rome in particular.