If you make that much money you ought to consider an LTR visa.
And yes it is done deal, but implementation hasn't been worked out. This being Thailand the worst can happen. Damage to certain sectors of the economy will be real but probably limited. Corruption will be thriving once more.
Actually, life expectancy increases with age. At birth you are expected to die at 74. Those who reach 89 are expected to die at 93.
Life expectancy
Naah, have good memories of my younger years when to tuk tuks where used once or twice day bring back fresh "pushy" to my hotel. The Patong flat fee was then THB 200, what the booboom?
OK, so, why would people come to live Thailand, where an 80 sqm condo costs 2000 USD to rent, a bottle of wine 20 USD and a steeply progressive income tax applied to you income?
For god's sake, just stay home. Even for holidays.
This nonsense doesn't take into account that the Gaza strip is nothing but a festering, malignant tumor inside a beautiful, young, growing and otherwise peaceful country country. If you have a cancer inside your body you hit it ruthlessly.
Ridiculous. Israel is under a totally unprovoked attack, once more. And strangely the victim seem to be blamed in this thread. There is only one reason for that.
Time for forgiveness is over. We must take Gaza and keep it. Eradicate the bloodthirsty factions. And transform the place as Haussmann did for Paris. Being able to shoot the canon at mad dogs crowds helps.