Does Thailand still want Farang?

[PMak]

With all the recent crackdowns one has to wonder if Thailand still wants Farang...

Sure there are abusers of the system that are being weeded out, those working illegally or doing illegal things...

Then there are those that are here on early-retirement that don't qualify for any type of Visa... or those wanting a 1-2 year holiday having to deal with TV crack down.

One has to wonder if Work and Business Visas are next. From what I've heard they are getting more difficult, time consuming, and costly all the time.... And this business of having to leave the country all the time to renew a visa is sending the message "We don't want you here" and "maybe we won't let you back in".

Then there is China asking for a Visa Exemption and one has to wonder if there is a bigger play. Get rid of Farang and bring in the Chinese...

[HeijoshinCool]

I don't think they know what they want.

[thaiboy11]

they don"t care falang have or no

[kurnell]

The everyday Thai in the street doesn't give a toss either way. The only ones that don't want foreigners are the elite that think that we expose their corruption. If Thailand did a Nth Korea and closed themselves off to the world then all the money would be gone for most, so foreigners are needed and barely tolerated based on status. Backpackers and sex tourists seem to be the bottom of the tree and rich Japanese are the most favored and probably admired.

[stevenl]

Thailand would love more farang and less other foreigners.

[PMak]

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The everyday Thai in the street doesn't give a toss either way. The only ones that don't want foreigners are the elite that think that we expose their corruption. If Thailand did a Nth Korea and closed themselves off to the world then all the money would be gone for most, so foreigners are needed and barely tolerated based on status. Backpackers and sex tourists seem to be the bottom of the tree and rich Japanese are the most favored and probably admired.

So one could argue the "Elite" are behind the latest crackdown?

[Mario2008]

This starts to become a political discussion, which we don't want in the visa section.

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