I think the obvious answer is yes they are.

Do you agree, or not?

The video details many specific points making that case.

I don't see very much at all to disagree with in it.

There is one thing.

I did know very well from the get go coming for retirement that Thailand wasn't inviting me. Rather I was inviting myself so that's a different less warm and fuzzy dynamic.

I also knew that being on retirement extensions offered no path to permanent residence.

On buying a condo, I knew that owning a condo didn't give the right to live in it.

But I didn't know how it would feel 20 years later to have invested so much in Thailand and offered nothing in return as far as any increased status.

their country, their rules, they owe you nothing.

7 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

their country, their rules, they owe you nothing.

Obviously,

But you didn't answer the question that is the topic here.

Do you agree that Thailand is making it harder for foreigners?

5 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Obviously,

But you didn't answer the question that is the topic here.

Do you agree that Thailand is making it harder for foreigners?

no. foreigners make it harder for thailand.

the folks complaining cant afford to comply with their rules

Just now, Yagoda said:

no. foreigners make it harder for thailand.

the folks complaining cant afford to comply with their rules

You didn't even watch the video.

All the thai subforums and you put it in political soapbox lol.

Anyway you should know already seeing things from their perspective it is a natural reaction to the type of foreigners they get. Assuming you are white, alot of them base their prejudices off of Russians whom are nothing like us of course. And then at a smaller level are these new Gen aussies which are 10x worse. You see the types of people on this forum and wonder why things are becoming harder for you. Thai people can't tell the difference between a criminal and a dad of four. All they see is how much they can get off you.

And the. If you're Asian just apply what I said above but replace russian with chinese

39 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I think the obvious answer is yes they are.

Do you agree, or not?

The video details many specific points making that case.

I don't see very much at all to disagree with in it.

There is one thing.

I did know very well from the get go coming for retirement that Thailand wasn't inviting me. Rather I was inviting myself so that's a different less warm and fuzzy dynamic.

I also knew that being on retirement extensions offered no path to permanent residence.

On buying a condo, I knew that owning a condo didn't give the right to live in it.

But I didn't know how it would feel 20 years later to have invested so much in Thailand and offered nothing in return as far as any increased status.

Compared to what? I have been through the whole process with my wife. Multiple Schengen tourist visas, marriage in Norway, a family reunion application with a 13 month processing time, then a bank account, BankID, and a social security number. Compared to that, Thailand is a walk in the park. The amount of verified translated copies and the total cost ?

14 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

You didn't even watch the video.

im a grown man, i dont learn from videos like a toddler

1 minute ago, Hummin said:

Compared to what?

china, the usa, japan, korea?

its all about money for the whiners. thats why there are visa runs, agents, fake deposits....

that was the bad part about cambodia, loads of thai rejects.

23 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Obviously,

But you didn't answer the question that is the topic here.

Do you agree that Thailand is making it harder for foreigners?

No.

It's easier.

When I first arrived here you only got 15 days visa exempt. Since then it increased to 30 then to 60, which was stated as a temporary measure, and probably back to 30 sometime soon.

50 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Do you agree, or not?

Me, no and haven’t yet experienced anything more difficult or different than before.

For others, perhaps, though that may depend on what expectations they have. Example in the video he mentions that foreigners are treated differently in government offices now compared to before. Well, government office workers treat everyone like crap, even Thais and it’s getting worse, so says the wife.

Seems he is referring only to westerners although the title is Foreigners.

• Has the West made visa requirements any easier for Thais?

• Any special reason for Thailand to make it easier for Westerners?

• When all Western countries are tightening their entry regulations, it is only fair for Thailand to tighten their entry rules to protect Thailand's interests - all westerners are not necessarily best visitors in Thailand.

So yes, Thailand is making it harder for foreigners; for Thailand's best interests.

This is primarily about longer stay people.

But consider that you used to be able to open bank accounts on tourist visas.

This expat forum is not really targetted towards Asean peope.

31 minutes ago, harvardgrad said:

All the thai subforums and you put it in political soapbox lol.

Anyway you should know already seeing things from their perspective it is a natural reaction to the type of foreigners they get. Assuming you are white, alot of them base their prejudices off of Russians whom are nothing like us of course. And then at a smaller level are these new Gen aussies which are 10x worse. You see the types of people on this forum and wonder why things are becoming harder for you. Thai people can't tell the difference between a criminal and a dad of four. All they see is how much they can get off you.

And the. If you're Asian just apply what I said above but replace russian with chinese

Mods can move it.