StayinThailand2much

Yes, and I would bet that one or the other Thai misbehaves abroad too; not that any Thailand-based media would report about such incidents objectively...

Another Swiss, and here on retirement? If there is a crackdown on long-term visas soon, what are the odds that we have to thank those two perpetrators and the highly publicised incidents?

If in doubt, label all foreigners criminals... "Land of Smiles"; yeah right!

"Appealing interest rates" offered by Thai banks?? Is it April Fools' Day aiready?

I always thought such a fee would be calculated into the exchange rate.

Great, so as a foreign(er) devil, can I easily get a "travel card" from my bank? Using my Thailand-issued debit card abroad proved very useful for me recently, but I guess it's back to carrying cash...

If it promises to brings in 'big money', they will!

So she's the average Thai person then...

Correct. While I'd like to travel to Bhutan, I won't, as I don't like to pay extortionate fees. Perhaps Thailand wants to go that way; rich but few tourists... Good luck with that!

Rates are set (in baht) by the Foreign Ministry, not by individual embassies, so, yes, it's coming. Will much higher rates have much of an impact for short-stay tourists? Probably not, but it might change long-term plans for some expats. Also, if they change all visa applications to online ones, does that mean that one can only apply in one's home country? Travelling back home just to apply for another Thailand visa? - Yeah, right!

Yes, while there is absolutely no justification for what the Swiss did, I'm certain that with such an incident, if roles were reversed (with the Swiss as the victim), we would never even hear about it. - No media buzz, or even a police investigation...

They are all "hiding" (in plain sight that is) in Thailand... Time to fit them all out with electronic tags for better monitoring.

Well, it's possible that she fabricated at least part of her story.

So, only because they could not spot the husband on CCTV, and because she 'frequently travelled to Thailand', they "...speculated that she concocted the story..."? - What if the husband used another immigration line (and there were many Indonesians lining up)? Did they question IOs in their investigation, or check their computer system? If so, why wasn't that mentioned in the report?

That's exactly what happened after Australia waived the visa requirement for Malaysians; many decided to work (illegally) rather than travel...

One step forward (Chinese, Russians, and Kazakhs visa-free), but two steps back (GREED!)... Guess, soon all visa fees will be up by 600%... LODSIE - Land of dollar signs in eyes...

Funny, I remember reading a few posts of news announcements by Thai banks in recent months on this very forum that there is 'no reason to worry, as NPLs are less than 2% of all loans'... - What has changed over the past two or three months that housing loan defaults are suddenly a big worry?

Yes, they are. However, even if you fulfill all the requirements, you can still be denied...

This is false information. I was almost denied twice in early 2020, and another time also thoroughly interviewed. During these three interrogations, I was neither asked to show the mentioned cash, nor whether I had a return-ticket. I was asked about accommodation during my stay, though; probably because the IOs were afraid that I would sleep under a bridge, or on the beach... 🤣

No, it's not racist, but instigating media hypes about illegal workers in Thailand, while, at the same time, whitewashing illegal Thai workers abroad as "little ghosts" is. - Illegal work by Thai "travellers" is a big problem in many Asian countries.

Certainly true, and this has little to do with Covid-19 as the author of the OP claims, but it's about reckless borrowing over decades, and irresponsible lending by Thai banks.

He wants to turn Thailand into the hub of hubs? Hubba, hubba...

As they say: "I am Thailand. I come from Thai..."

Westernerstani not so popular these days; there are too many, they stay too long, and they come too often...

Let me guess; 33.28 baht per message?