StayinThailand2much

Strange. I've had a different experience. No problems entering for two decades, then, suddenly, almost denied at Don Muang, next almost denied at Suvarnabhumi, before entering overland, where I was almost denied as well. Numbers 2 and 3 involved tense interviews, so, yes, I suspected that 'something' was in the database. Strangely, all started after possessing a METV earlier...

Me: coming from the supermarket, a few plastic bags in hand with the name of the shop in large letters on the bags... Thai: "Where you go?" 🙄 Me, walking alone along the beach in Pattaya. Girl: "Where is friend you?" 😆

You should ask Wikipedia, but I very much doubt it.

So, the cops can't control illegal prostitution, so, most likely, all tourists will have their visa-free entry cut by half... "Smart" move! 😆

I looked into this, but those foreign currency accounts seem to have relatively high fees, while, at the same time, not offering much interest.

They should do it like in China; different currencies in one savings account. (When I lived there, I had yuan, HK dollars, and euros all in one account).

You mean a 'Refused...' stamp, no doubt, not an exit stamp.

not a bad deal If you're not blacklisted, and know what remark(s) they put into their system, please give us a hint, as no-one really seems to know what is in there. (From experience I know that there must be some remark they add to your 'profile' once they want to refuse you, cause shortly after I (almost) got refused at one Bangkok airport, I experienced the same at the other, and even a third entry point.)

Good luck with that. Immigration at (Bangkok airport) entry points seem to have wildly different policies from provincial Immigration offices. Or did you contact Immigration at that particular Bangkok airport? (If so, please share the response, as, I'm sure, many AN members would be very curious to hear about it... You're not banned, but if I were you, I would either go with 'fast track', or, at least, get a visa from a Thai embassy/consulate. (Alternatively, stay another 6 months, or so out of Thailand.)

Not likely. However, if Trump continues with his shenanigans, the dollar may soon be at parity with the yuan... 😆😂😆

Did you read my (and the original) post?? I am NOT resident in my home country. All my money (income, etc.) was already taxed there before (at source). If I made any money outside of my home country today, my home country would NOT levy a tax, as I do not live there... So, please spare your accusations for your drinking buddies.

Someone once gave me a fake Harrods bag. Took it to China and used it for shopping at Walmart. Left it for 30 seconds sitting on a trolley while browsing the shelves... Gone! 😆

Counterfeit luxury goods and bribery in Thailand?? Who would've thought... What is the world coming to? 😆

In my case: "If a person has neither a domicile nor his habitual residence in ..., but at the same time generates income in ..., he is subject to limited income tax liability. This means that in this case there is no taxation of world income but only of income earned in ...", meaning no. 😊

Plenty of tourists (on lower Sukhumvit); backpackers, couples, Indians, Arabs, Africans... Not the typical redlight crowd. Also, the freelancers hanging around between Nana and Asoke look scary...