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Few people carry a balance of £5000 in a current account in the U.K. but could have a valuable property which clearly would not count or be taken into consideration?

It appears that Australians are not being subjected to any financial declarations? Why are the British being penalized yet again? What employer is going to issue a document

stating that he is happy for a member of staff to be away in Thailand for 6 months? Who thinks this stuff up???

Note that Immigration are now trying to implement a non-existent rule relating to the number of entries within a 6 month or 12 month period. Seems to have a sexist bias as well. Female officers repeatedly try to stop too many visits of less than 30 days within that period, than male officers. Any suggestions?

Sounds right to me!

Phuket seems to go beyond the norm in many of these issues! Worst in Thailand?

Real facts would be helpful !

Need to tackle this issue very seriously before it is too late!

Rightly or wrongly, the U.K is very tight on applications from Thailand, obviously based on bad track records in many cases. This even applies to a person who can satisfy all normal requirements, such as having a well paid job in LOS, children living there and in full time education, property, cars and every reason to need to return. Just bide your time as many posts

have suggested, visit Thailand more often, and think with your head rather than other parts of your anatomy !

I agree with Time Traveller! In my case, the Thai company was formed explicitly to manufacture new and innovative medical supplements used in Anti-aging Medicine (AAM) and certain cancer and terminal cancer treatments, but only in the U.K. which are then exported all over the world from the U.K. Although

monies received are then remitted to BKK, no actual work takes place in Thailand, therefore I would contend that no WP is needed?

Monkey business !

1.900 baht for a further 30 days at any Immigration Office.

Good but expensive option, then?

Guess 20 for safety !

Good advice !

I would only consider joining a limited liability company. If the authorised capital is 2 million baht or more, there can be an entitlement for 1 work permit, but as many have advised be an employee of the company and NOT a partner under any circumstances.

Security is definitely more lax at DMK than Swampy! Very poor body checks if triggering off the alarm !

This is worrying! People entering perfectly legally for 30 days or less are being stopped solely on grounds of visiting LOS too often, even if they are well into retirement age, so the 'looking for work' reason does not even apply. Phuket Immigration seem to be one of the worst, but I will report on Suvarnabhumi next week when I return for another 30 days !

Arrive on a 30 day exempt then renew after 30 days at any Immigration Office for 1900 baht!

Not entirely clear on the continuing proof of the 800,000 deposited being provable thereafter?

Totally arbitrary now as I see it! For someone who comes to LOS quite often and never stays more than 30 days, could pass straight through at Suvarnabhumi yet be grilled at such places

as Phuket, who seem to have their won agenda!

As Ubonjoe remarks, the whole issue is riddled in ambiguity and confusion. Even those people who have never stepped a foot out of place but come to Thailand quite often on a Visa exempt

30 days, are now being challenged with monotonous frequency; not at Suvarnabhumi but at entry airports like Phuket. Why? The idea for limiting a number of entries within a 6 month or

12 month period was scrapped some time ago, but is being implemented by some immigration officials on a completely arbitrary basis. For what reason? If the persons concerned are retired, they cannot be accused of working in LOS, surely?!! On the one hand LOS is always wanting to increase tourism and its related income, then on the other hand they are making certain entries feel most uncomfortable.

How tragic! Such a beautiful area.

When someone in my family had their passport stolen, they obtained a replacement within a week, through the efforts of the British Consul, who helped in every way.

Ubonjoe, advice is needed!

Unlike other arrival points in LOS, Phuket decided to give several people the third degree on arriving on an international flight. In most cases, they were querying why the passport holders were wanting to come to Thailand so often, despite the fact that no-one had got any overstays or had any problems previously. I thought that the 'many Visa exempt stamps' within 6 months idea had NOT been implemented, only talked about? Why this sudden change of attitude and why only at Phuket? No-one was working or wanting to work in Thailand, and some were well beyond retirement age!

I take my exchange rates from Exchange Bureaux charging no commission, then one knows exactly where one stands!

It is no more likely to change, than motorcyclists (and sometimes cars and trucks) going the wrong way on the highway so they can exit more quickly when their turn-off arrives! Totally dangerous, especially at night, but I cannot see it changing anytime in the near future !