Will the elite ("Easy access") visa or ED visa lead to permanent residency? After all, both are renewed yearly. And the requirement for PR application is 3 years residency yes?

Actually the opposite, since neither type of visa allow to work, no Thailand income can be demonstrated, that is requisite.

For other questions see

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/74654-cameratas-guide-to-the-permanent-residence-process/

Edited September 9, 201411 yr by paz

Actually the opposite, since neither type of visa allow to work, no Thailand income can be demonstrated, that is requisite.

For other questions see

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/74654-cameratas-guide-to-the-permanent-residence-process/

The Elite guys say they can get you a work permit. What then?

I won't doubt what they say but it seems a little contradictory that one goes to work for current Thai salaries after having spent a minimum of half a million bath for TE when a regular extension for employment costs Bt 1,900 a year.

Edited September 9, 201411 yr by paz

Actually the opposite, since neither type of visa allow to work, no Thailand income can be demonstrated, that is requisite.

For other questions see

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/74654-cameratas-guide-to-the-permanent-residence-process/

The Elite guys say they can get you a work permit. What then?

To get a work permit with an Elite visa you also need a B visa so you would have 2 visas in your passport at the same time.

In order to apply for permanent residency you must be on consecutive extensions of stay for 3 years.

Having a visa of any type will not work.

You must be able to show income from working legally with a work permit for those 3 years also by showing tax payments. The minimum income in most cases is 80k baht.