Seth7

On 9/5/2024 at 9:22 AM, qualtrough said:

Cannot see one practical benefit??

 

No need to deal with immigration ever again. 

 

Immigrations fees/laws/requirements can change. You could wake up one day to find out that your retirement or marriage visa costs twice what it did the other day.

 

You can own or  co-own your home or other property. No need to own through a spouse or third party.

 

No need to obtain a work permit.

 

Can own your own company/business.

 

Thai prices for entry to national parks. Free entry if you are over 60.

 

Coverage under Thai 30 baht health scheme or whatever name it is known by now.

 

Visa free travel to ASEAN countries 

 

No need to sell your house if your wife pre-deceases you, or to have to engage is some kind of legal legerdemain to stay there.

 

No hassles signing up for bank accounts and other programs because you don't have a Thai ID.

 

You can use the Thai line at immigration, potentially savings hours during busy periods.

 

Substantial rail travel discounts for retired people for several months of the year.

 

Too many more to list.

 

And  all that cost less than  10,000 baht in fees, submitting documents, going in for a few interviews. Quite a bargain.

 

 

 

 

Excellent comment about the benefits of obtaining Thai citizenship. 

On 1/8/2023 at 4:18 AM, SuperSilverHaze said:

Here's the alleged scam.

 

Fictitious ads created for rentals to bait and switch. Use your imagination which sites 555.

 

Often, imo the condo never even existed as a rental. It's all run by a few large IT scamsters and then they pass contacts onto agents. The agent apologies and says it's full but offers to help you find another or aid in search.

 

I'll just go to the condos

Nonsensical. 

Have the honorable Royal Thai Police found 2 additional poor Burmese to blame on this one? 

On 2/29/2020 at 1:15 PM, ubonjoe said:

At this time there is no restriction for entering from Malaysia since it is not considered a infected country yet that requires you to be quarantined.

Wrong answer. Malaysia is on the list. So after visiting it, we shall comply to a 14-day quarantine at home.