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Feb 12, 2026
3 months ago
CopperEle*********
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Can anyone share how they plan around this pls ?

Retiring in Thailand long term, if husband and wife gets older and checks into a Thai nursing home, getting older and more forgetful (dementia), how do they entrust their funds / valuables are safe and what happens when they pass on there ?
3 comments
Jul 24, 2025
9 months ago
I am applying to the chicago embassy, i am curious how long it took people to receive their visa? Am i able to leave the usa during. that time, excluding thailand of course. Also anyone know what "place of issue" means? i am a us passport holder but received my passport abroad
1 comments
Feb 24, 2025
a year ago
Hello everyone.

I’m planning to apply in Ho Chi Minh. My average balance over the past 5 months has been around 500,000 THB, but I recently needed some money, so my current balance is only 200,000 THB. In a few days, I will deposit more funds to maintain over 500,000 THB again.

In this case, will there be any issues with my application?

Also, I have been here for about 5 months now. Do I need to wait exactly 6 months before applying?

Thank you, friends! Have a great day!
4 comments
Sep 3, 2023
3 years ago
Dara ********
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I heard that the new government is studying the visa exemption will be 90 days instead of 30 actually.

any confirmation?
45 comments
Feb 7, 2022
4 years ago
Bob ***************
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This has confused me and say the test in Phucket are at the airport and then a test centre. I thought they were in the hotel?
13 comments
Dec 8, 2021
4 years ago
Michael ********
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Interesting survey on your thoughts of present goverment websites and apps and what you would like to see in the future.
13 comments
Jan 7, 2021
5 years ago
Roman *******
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🤔 I feel uncomfortable when I see people asking relatively simple question without googling and using search button in a group first. 🤷🏻‍♂️
85 comments
Apr 7, 2020
6 years ago
Hassan ********
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If it is really true, can be a great help to the foreigners.

Bureau pursues visa relief for foreigners
7 comments
Jul 4, 2019
7 years ago
Sammy *******
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why shut off comments so quickly on recent post on the recent change in using transferwise to make one's monthly international transfer to satisfy visa extension? this is as important a topic to many and is very much visa-related. is there a data-limit or something that allowing some more comnents would exceed? It appears. as it just happened to me, that transferwise has just changed how they do something, regardless of whetner you use bkk bank or not, which I do. i think there is too strict a purd visa line cutting off comments that are visa related and can be of useful information to members.

yes, i know, ho elsewhere if i dont like it-- it just seems unreasonable not to allow more comments when they can be of use-- i just dont see how it hurts anyone to be a tad more patient before cutting off comments.
67 comments
May 8, 2019
7 years ago
Jaime ************
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Are the immigration offices closed for tomorrows holiday? I checked the website, they don't update the holiday's list and also I called and the recorded is all in Thai. Which is odd because it's an immigration office. haha.
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