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  1. JoseThailand
    You didn't get the subtext
  2. JoseThailand
    C'mon mate, I've been playing this since I was a kid
  3. JoseThailand
    The real game is when you're under 50. You can't just pay an agent 20-30k and be worry free. If you pay for an ED visa, you WILL be grilled upon entering Thailand and may be refused entry if they check your non-existent Thai skills.
  4. JoseThailand
    It's not a real "game". Just use the agent and you'll be fine for the rest of your life. Nobody's gonna grill you at Immigration.
  5. JoseThailand
    They don't know about agents? With an agent, you don't need the 800k.
  6. JoseThailand
    Okay, call this the ability, opportunity, whatever. The thing is, people over 50 don't need to "game" the system, as we younger folks do. ????
  7. JoseThailand
    There is an easy workaround if you want to be 100% legal. Make a 1 month rental contract, then cancel the contract after whatever number of days the guests want to stay.
  8. JoseThailand
    I am asking because some people over 50 really are frequent visitors, but don't want to stay in Thailand all year long. For example, some prefer to spend say 5 winter months in Thailand. Younger folks who do that, get routinely grilled at Immigration. Is it the same for people over 50? .
  9. JoseThailand
    Pattaya has always been a home for the desperate.
  10. JoseThailand
    But to be honest, if you want to stay in Thailand long term and are over 50, it is easier/cheaper to get a retirement visa than try to "game the system". If you don't have the 800k in the bank, use an agent, anyway it's cheaper than doing border hops.
  11. JoseThailand
    A "frequent visitor" is the one who gets told by Immigration "You come to Thailand too much". This can be any of the ones you mentioned.
  12. JoseThailand
    As we all know, frequent visitors often get grilled by Immigration at airports upon entering Thailand. But do they grill people who are over 50 years old and frequently visit Thailand on tourist visas? There seems to be little incentive to grill them because such people have the right to stay in Thailand as long as they want using the yearly retirement extensions if they wish so. But how is it in practice?
  13. JoseThailand
    They won't go anywhere for less than 100 baht.
  14. JoseThailand
    Bolt motorbike taxi, 40 baht now.
  15. JoseThailand
    Leave those 13 year old girls alone to their classmates! They also need to entertain themselves after school.
  16. JoseThailand
    Remember good old covid days when we guessed whether covid extensions would be continued or not...
  17. JoseThailand
    No teachers, no classes, no teaching, no knowledge
  18. JoseThailand
    You don't get banned for 5 years for a short overstay (under 90 days).
  19. JoseThailand
    It is a violation of the law, but not a crime.
  20. JoseThailand
    Short overstay is not a crime but an offense
  21. JoseThailand
    It may take years to learn the language to a truly conversational level beyond basic everyday phrases and expressions.
  22. JoseThailand
    Being a foreigner in a country where a majority of people don't speak English or your language can be very stressful. That's why it's important to build your own social circle. In fact, a lot of expats tend to congregate together and stay in designated expat communities.
  23. JoseThailand
    Thanks for an example of how payed pro-Kremlin trolls work. To non Russian readers: There are a lot of propaganda sponsored posts like this on Russian message boards and Telegram chats.
  24. JoseThailand
    USD in cash, crypto
  25. JoseThailand
    You didn't see Ukrainian refugees in Europe driving Mercedes and BMWs?

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