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if they kept the house and rented it out, they would have at least some income.

I read it, but don't think that will happen.

I think DTV makes provision for families - Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) does allow for family members to accompany the primary visa holder. Specifically, the spouse and unmarried children under 20 years of age are eligible to apply for the DTV as dependents.

Yes I do - but it occurs to me that you are just sealioning - gt onto his tik-tok.

I would think the kids will be fine so long as he sends them to a Thai school or a local "international" school - I assum he's budgeted for this.

He's going for DTV - so he's going to have to keep his balance up to £15k for as long s e's here. He will get income from working for foreign companies paying from abroad. I presume he realises that most jobs in Thailand are unavailable to home and he'll need a B visa and work permit if he does find a job actually in Thailand.

what makes you say that?

..and a coup in Thailand?

Seriously concerned about tis guy - his perception of UK, the world etc. I think the article says more about him than reality. "“We’re taking nothing but clothes. What else do we need?” THis comment immediately raises concerns - the one thing that Brits get wrong when they come to Thailand is CLOTHES - even ENglish "summer clothes are inappropriate for Thailand yet he thinks that's all they need "Savings"? - Well I assume he realises he is unlikely to be working. He makes no mention of visas or any means of support. Does he realise he will be paying taxes? What about healthcare? What visa will he and his family use? DTV I suppose, but then they will repeatedly have to leave the country - He doesn't look old enough for a retirement visa. His kids education? - Perhaps he needs to think about his own education too? I would like to hear a follow up to this tale in a year or two when reality has sunk in.

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you have no idea - like all foil-hatters you simply don't understand big numbers, risks and probabilities - because you think that you are the centre of the universe.

then you are a fool.

THis is how Trump voters are "farmed" by people like the Russians https://www.facebook.com/share/r/196tDBNCub/

Those who portray immigration as a problem do so not from a position of evidence or reason, but from a place of fear, ignorance, and hate. Their arguments are not grounded in reliable evidence. Instead, they rely on harmful generalizations and emotionally charged rhetoric. They misrepresent the people they label as “illegal,” ignoring both the complex legal realities and the humanity of those individuals. Such critics fail to recognize the vital economic, cultural, and social contributions that immigrants—documented or not—make to the societies in which they live. They conveniently overlook that many migrants take on difficult, low-paid work that others refuse to do, helping keep entire sectors running, from agriculture and construction to elder care and hospitality. Moreover, these detractors rarely show any understanding or curiosity about the circumstances that drive people to leave their homelands—whether it’s war, persecution, economic desperation, or environmental disaster. Instead, they reduce individuals with hopes, families, and dreams to faceless threats. True discourse on immigration must start from a place of empathy, context, and fact. To do otherwise is not just intellectually lazy—it’s morally wrong. Dehumanizing people who seek a better life doesn't solve any problem; it only fosters division, cruelty, and injustice.

that's exactly what you said - I was quoting you!

Thailand has a long history of fake cops - about 15 years go the police admitted there were dozens operating in Bangkok alone.

Actually wrong in both cases. Western miimgrant grossly over=estimate their value to the Thai economy - especially when it comes to healthcare. Refugees around the world are NOT permitted to work on arrival, they do however in a lifetime, claim much less befits than "natives" do. THey also improve both economy and workforce.

You're an immigrant or a holidaymaker - An immigrant is any person who moves from their country of origin to another country with the intention of residing there for an extended period. This includes individuals who relocate for various reasons such as work, study, family reunion, retirement, or lifestyle changes. In the context of Thailand, immigrants encompass foreign retirees choosing to spend their golden years in the country, expatriates working for local or international companies, long-term residents on various types of visas, digital nomads, and anyone else establishing a significant presence outside their home country.

THat's how in=mmigrants are regarded and you are an immigrant.

It's clear you've reached you illectuall limit and it's way below the level of this discussion - you resort to the classiccliche - ‘Unless you’re the police, you can’t possibly know anything.’ That might work if illegal work and visa scams weren’t openly discussed in expat bars, flaunted on YouTube, and advertised in Facebook groups. You don’t need a badge to recognize a guy teaching English with a tourist visa or running a café in someone else’s name. Willful blindness doesn’t make the problem invisible — it just makes it easier for those abusing the system to keep doing it.

So as a bald Brummy ex-military, you think that my job and living in Thailand doesn't give me a good picture of who;s working illegally - BTW I've actually worked at immigration too!

so as an immigrant you are complaining about immigrants in your home country living 5, 6 ,7 rto a room in <deleted>ty "hotel" - of course th owners think its Christmas, just as your landlords would.

How many to a room would you accept in your hotel?

Would you like to live in a hotel room instead?

Living and working on Samui.