Shouldn't you go home and visit mom at least every other year anyways?

Fake marriage is a terrible idea if you won't even qualify for a real passport of the country your fake wife is from.

Am I correct in thinking its basically impossible for any foreigners to become Thai citizens ?

People on thai visa did so, but it's not easy and Thailand is not exactly a foreigner friendly country. A third world passport is the nut low if you travel frequently and you'll need visas for most countries, which is a huge hassle.

I'm always amazed at the hoops people are willing to jump through just to remain in Thailand, but it hardly gets more depressing than being a mid to low income earner in the UK, so I guess that's a point.

If you do any real business and aren't dead set on thai hookers then HK, Singapore etc. are much easier business visa wise and aren't exponentially more expensive than living decently in Bangkok.

Because?

Yes.

do you have more info on this, when will they start applying the new rules? i have ed visa expiring in feb and going home for xmas so just wondering if i should apply for a new visa already back home

yeah depends on the time spend in the country, for me it 9 months into the visa and they let me pass fairly easy.

Anyone having trouble logging on to PokerStars??

ya quite a few countries, ISP problem (sorry lol69)

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/28...agging-333648/

I just landed at donmuang. The immo guy skimmed my passport and asked what i did here, i have just got a single entry TR visa from Penang - So i refrained from telling him BIG BUSINESS!

Anyway i asked him if there is a new rule coming in about only making visa in your home counrty, he said no, he acutally was quite cherpy and friendly for an immo officer so had a bit of a chat with him - BIG BUSINESS - always making conections.

As i walked through customs they took me to one side and put my bag through scanner.

I doubt they're the first to be aware of any upcoming changes, but even the announced proof of funds and ticket out of thailand requirement did not apply to me recently for an extension, so the enforcement seems to be selective at best.

so they started with this **** again, jesus...where will it end

I can make a letter from my Embassy confirming my income. If you find that scary then put 400k in your bank account. Your wife on paper doesn't know about your account. And when I talked about bringing money into the country I wasn't talking about just 400k. If you have 400k on your bank you can easily withdraw and run should your wife divorce you.

Yes you'll be reliant on a girl. That's why you will have no contact with the girl whatsoever and she just gets money every now and then through a third person. Don't be a penis. It's a great idea.

Also getting back to back business visas does not work. I was held up on my 5th visa and received a note in my passport and would not have been able to enter on my 6th. You need to find a job on the business visa. Also you can only get 1 year business visas if you are going to Australia or your home country. Otherwise they'll be for 3 months only.

Because your income isn't from poker, LDO.

I know people who have been living here on business visas for 20+ years with no job. They do border runs every 3 months and re-apply for the visa every 12 months. Every time they have got the 1 year business visa from Malaysia. I know at least a dozen people in Samui who live here in this fashion. Most of these guys own their own cars etc so don't mind driving to Malaysia or Ranong every 3 months (mostly to get away from their girlfriends).

is robbie the guy who manages that patpong bar stickman likes?

that's MojoAG he got bored of posting when PE got banned

How long have you guys been in Thailand? Isn't it time to try something new for a while?

tried other countries, thailand won out on value for money, living quality, and internet

yeah and also ppl only stay in thailand, never travel to other countries...

haha Jspil you must have been in some interesting countries if Thailands internet is better

Lessu, isn't it a lot of hassle to make the visa stuff if you want to travel a lot in and out? I lived in Thailand for 4 years with not much travel. Enough is enough.

I said I can make one. Not ask the Embassy. It's not as if they'd confirm it.

They are probably getting a bit more strict on business visas then. And still being married is easier than getting a business visa. Cheaper too.

Internet anywhere in SEA, save for Singapore, is worse than Thailand.

People thinking visa are hard to get in thailand are really dellusional.
try to stay in most country in europe when you are not europeen good luck with your visa runs and other stuff like that.

yeah i mean SEA

that's one of the reasons why the people choose(d) thailand, this feeling of freedom, easy visa (visa runs, multi ed visa 1 year without problem) with possibility if u are young to live here for long term... now with all these visa changes this feeling of freedom is over