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What are the best visa options for an American filmmaker looking to stay and documentary in Thailand?

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May 31, 2025

a month ago

Nate ***********

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Everybody what's up I just wanted to make a quick post about a few things I'm currently doing documentaries about Thailand and certain places but I'm just trying to probably find a more permanent place to stay somewhere here in Southeast Asia been thinking about Cambodia but here in Thai visa forms I joined originally to see what I could do about my situation since I am a younger American I'm not really wealthy enough to have a VIP but at the same exact time I know that when it comes to maybe in the future if it comes to reentry what would be some advice as far as coming back into Thailand for say to visit a family friend and or documentaries? Or would just be hopping over just as long as I don't do it as often and be okay?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user seeks advice on visa options for a young American filmmaker considering longer stays in Thailand to work on documentaries and visit friends. They are exploring potential visa choices, particularly noting financial constraints and the implications of re-entry into Thailand after short travel.

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a month ago

Nate ***********

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Thanks for the reply so far thank you to all of you but please any more suggestions that I could use to give me a more permanent stay here so that I can have my life here I already have a place to live and I live in a nice little cheap condo that's way up in the heavens and is a really really nice place I enjoy keeping it clean and you know just trying to have a home base is what I'm trying to do

a month ago

Nate ***********

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I really love documenting and seeing the culture and stuff like that you know I only make so much on disability and with recent events that happened to me in the past I don't want to Tire someone down with the details left me in some debt because of some bad people that hurt me a while back but you know I'm looking for opportunity and chances I'm not looking to be a millionaire I'm just looking to enjoy at least a life that I could settle down. By all means my disability does not cause me to have a disadvantage I have quite the appetite for knowledge and I really just wish to settle here you know

a month ago

Nate ***********

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@Todd ********

my mother is trying to figure something out you know I live on disability my whole dream go as a young autistic man was to see Asia but my mother is figuring out something in that regards but really don't know what to do

a month ago

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Jeremy ********

That is the longest run on sentence ever

a month ago

Nate ***********

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@Jeremy *******

yes sorry about that

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