On 5/19/2025 at 9:11 AM, thai006 said:

for a non O single entry thai embassy in europe ask for 12 000 euro , so what about this visa will be  1 million euro 🤣

 

Link, please.

 

The Thai embassy in Italy, for example, lists a fee of EUR 70.00 for the single-entry "Non-Immigrant Visa O (Family of a Thai national)"

Source: http://www.thaiembassy.it/index.php/en/consular-services/visa-application

On 5/19/2025 at 3:38 PM, NoDisplayName said:

 

Urban legend.

 

If 'twere true, well, boatloads of Americans would be showing off their legally owned properties.

 

 

Not quite so, this American Amenity Treaty was inked in +/- 1965 and, to the best of my knowledge, never annulled. As a non-American I, of course, have no clue, if it works in reality ...... 

Another hairbrained hub idea, just what Thailand needs.

We all know our history; Thailand has not been colonised and the the Thais themselves are not into multiculturalism. They remain firmly separate from foreigners and the idea of selling/ giving their land away is an anathema to them, all of them. So we are not going to see any kind of visa that contradicts their cultural norms. This is a positive thing but also a negative thing.

9 hours ago, Magictoad said:

We all know our history; Thailand has not been colonised and the the Thais themselves are not into multiculturalism. They remain firmly separate from foreigners and the idea of selling/ giving their land away is an anathema to them, all of them. So we are not going to see any kind of visa that contradicts their cultural norms. This is a positive thing but also a negative thing.

 

All I can say is: if I look at what's happening to Europe right now, I wish we had a little bit more of Thainess in us.

21 hours ago, Puccini said:

 

Link, please.

 

The Thai embassy in Italy, for example, lists a fee of EUR 70.00 for the single-entry "Non-Immigrant Visa O (Family of a Thai national)"

Source: http://www.thaiembassy.it/index.php/en/consular-services/visa-application

https://www.thaiembassy.fr/fr/visa-rdv/les-types-de-visa-et-les-documents-necessaires/visa-non-immigrant-o/

 

Proof of monthly income of at least 1,200 euros or an official bank statement with a minimum credit balance of 12,000 euros from one or more unblocked accounts, over the last 3 months

 

There are really crazy 

So a 10-year tourist visa,

 

U'm, does that implies they are not temporary residents and as such not subject to paying Thailand tax. 555

3 hours ago, thai006 said:

https://www.thaiembassy.fr/fr/visa-rdv/les-types-de-visa-et-les-documents-necessaires/visa-non-immigrant-o/

 

Proof of monthly income of at least 1,200 euros or an official bank statement with a minimum credit balance of 12,000 euros from one or more unblocked accounts, over the last 3 months

 

There are really crazy 

 

I got it. You didn't mean the visa fee, but proof of financial means for the visa application.

 

Talking about crazy, I think it is crazy to speculate that proof of 1 million euro in the bank will be required if and when the 10-year tourist visa is offered.

On 5/19/2025 at 1:26 PM, Guderian said:

Why not just allow foreigners to own up to 2 rai of land for residential purposes?

Horrible idea.

On 5/21/2025 at 9:02 PM, JimmyTobacco said:

 

All I can say is: if I look at what's happening to Europe right now, I wish we had a little bit more of Thainess in us.

 

That is fair as after all many Thai women over the decades have had a lot of 'farangness" inside them. 😃

...so redacting the 60-day visa back to 30-days...and launching a 10 year visa instead?

 

The 99-year lease is a good idea.

I am not sure if I would live in Thailand for a long term. It's too much changed and the locals aren't so friendly. I would prefer to live in Thailand for less than 180 days a year. There are also other beautiful Asian countries to visit

 

To me Thailand has become the land of scams