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Should that be 800,000 Bt in the bank , not 80 k ? And no need to show an air ticket ?

UK resident . Is the fee still Bt 10 ,000 ?

I`m hoping to spend 5 - 6 months a year in Thailand and wondering whether the DTV might be an option rather than a non-O ( 90 days ) + border run + 30 day extension . It would work out cheaper and avoid any possible problems at the border . I am over 50 , and my income comes from managing investments ( freelance , not employed ). I can meet all the financial requirements . Is it likely I would be granted a DTV ?

The airline stewardess used to go round handing out the arrival cards about 1 hour before landing , so how could they ask to see them before boarding ?

I thought Walking street was a cess pit when I first visited 25 yrs ago , but at least there were a few decent gogos that were fun for not much $ . Since then it`s gone downhill fast . I wouldn`t be sad if I never saw that place again . Try going during the day , and it becomes even clearer what a dump it is .

Last time I checked . Wise told me that I could not send more than 50,000 bt to my bank KTB in one go , so I`m thinking that opening another account with say , Kasikorn might be a god idea ( that`s if they allow it on a non O retirement from the UK ).

What about the need for insurance though - could the cost of this outweigh any tax savings ?

I remember that guy - all dressed up like he should have been in some sort of carnival parade . What was the story behind this ? Not sure if he was lonely or not - looked quite cheery when I saw him.

Once the house is sold , and most of the money spent , they probably can`t get back on the housing ladder in the UK , so maybe don`t want to go back and face life in a cheap rental property .

Wants to live her life " Free from bureaucracy and barriers " in Thailand . Good luck with that !

It might be possible to contact HMRC and explain that you are non-resident for tax . They should then issue you with the appropriate tax code . Then the pension provider might be able to pay out without taking off the tax first .

Would this girl ask for 30 k / month from a Thai BF ? Don`t think so . A more usual arrangement would be for both parties to live together and share expenses ( rent , electricity bills , car and food expenses etc ). Often , each will work and save some money towards a house or condo purchase in the future .Of course , these long-term relationships usually involve marriage .

It`s just an opening request - negotiate , it`s common in Thailand . 30 k sounds a lot , but if you have $$$$ and are happy to pay, why not ? I think many retirees splash a lot more on their Thai life than 30 k / month .....buying land , building the house , buying the car etc etc.

So it`s Bt 10 k for individual , 20 k per family , at both land and air entry ?

Strange about Booking.com - used it last year to book a few days in Patts and received an email at 5 am on the day of arrival stating that the booking was cancelled due to an electrical problem in the room . Went to the place anyway and just checked in as usual , nobody mentioned any problem , so I assume this was a scam , but why ? And what was the point ?