6 minutes ago, novacova said:

Keeping it simple is probably the best practice.

Thank you Save your advice for those over in nominee land purchase deals. Nobody who is paying bribes for their retirement extension needs to worry. Yet.

Edited July 29Jul 29 by JerryM

2 hours ago, steve187 said:

You may do it, but it could come back and bite you, as you know its wrong

What is right or wrong is in the eye of the beholder, specifically in Thailand.

2 hours ago, steve187 said:

You may do it, but it could come back and bite you, as you know its wrong

Waste of time dealing with the "When in Rome ... " contingent.

17 minutes ago, JerryM said:

Waste of time dealing with the "When in Rome ... " contingent.

Well it seems you have nothing better to do.

As pointed out in another thread you would have a better use of your time directly addressing the Thai authorities with your unenforced law bitter concerns.

22 minutes ago, Yumthai said:

As pointed out in another thread you would have a better use of your time directly addressing the Thai authorities with your unenforced law bitter concerns.

Rainy day. To approach the authorities one needs to make a case as to what is wrong and you guys are a big help on that score.

Edited July 29Jul 29 by JerryM

4 hours ago, JerryM said:

Nobody who is paying bribes for their retirement extension needs to worry. Yet.

Just observations, no advice intended. The “yet” thing is an open door of unknowns. Complacency and denial is the result of the current happenings, as it will be for the next, whatever that may be. Though personally wouldn’t want to be one caught up in a iffy presumed visa situation especially if there was no where else to go at a decrepit old age.

9 minutes ago, novacova said:

The “yet” thing is an open door of unknowns.

Absolutely. But then there is a topic heading this forum:

Thailand built the nominee scheme, but foreigners pay the price

Which may be the same as may happen if ever this immigration bribe via 'reputable' agent scheme collapses as the foreigner soliciting the bribe may be most exposed.

Edited July 29Jul 29 by JerryM

On 6/22/2026 at 11:29 AM, Cabradelmar said:

It's not a conflict. The framework is the same as it ever was. Some things are legal and some are not. Fewer restricted job categories is good. Cracking down on existing laws against illegal accusation of land is not new, nor are the laws against such activities. If this surprises you you are thick in the head.

On 6/22/2026 at 11:29 AM, Cabradelmar said:

It's not a conflict. The framework is the same as it ever was. Some things are legal and some are not. Fewer restricted job categories is good. Cracking down on existing laws against illegal accusation of land is not new, nor are the laws against such activities. If this surprises you you are thick in the head.

On 6/22/2026 at 11:29 AM, Cabradelmar said:

It's not a conflict. The framework is the same as it ever was. Some things are legal and some are not. Fewer restricted job categories is good. Cracking down on existing laws against illegal accusation of land is not new, nor are the laws against such activities. If this surprises you you are thick in the head.

I don't know how a foreigner can ever work out what is legal or not not with the regular change of government and leaders and the constant policy changes .For example immigration and visa rules , 30 days then up to 90 days and then back to 30 days again. Airport taxes on then off and then on again.Not to mention pot laws firstly iillegal then legal and a shop on every street corner now they have been restricted to being like a doctors clinic.

On 7/29/2026 at 7:30 AM, steve187 said:

You may do it, but it could come back and bite you, as you know its wrong

One of the ways the experts on the VISA Forum claim the 15,000 baht agent provided no 800k baht in-the-bank extension is legal is that they re-write the regs.

The current police order on extension says: *

.. but (if) a competent officer ... is of the opinion that the alien has legitimate reason for staying in the Kingdom

This has been re-written as:

it's left up to the immigration officer's discretion to determine what legitimate means. So if the office determines 10,000 baht backhander means it's legitimate, then it is.

The ministerial regulation It's talking about the ALIEN'S legitimate reason which is nominally hardship or humanitarian.

This has now morphed to read: ANYTHING the IMM officer claims is legitimate is therefore legitimate.

* ORDER OF THE IMMIGRATION BUREAU

No. 327/2557

Subject: Criteria and Conditions for Consideration of an Alien’s Application

for a Temporary Stay in the Kingdom of Thailand at Clause 5.