@Brad ******

A potential disadvantage is the visa is issued for 5 years, then renewed for another 5 years. A future government might abolish the scheme. Also, it does not contribute to accruing residency rights in Thailand

I see boi are now emphasising that if you do not maintain the requirements of the visa, then the ltr visa will lapse automatically. Ie if your income falls below $80k in any one year.

There is a new digital nomad visa coming, details to be confirmed. Which is restricted I think to 180 days per tax year. The other visa will be one of the ltr visas. With postgraduate qualifications, you need to show average income for past 2 years of at least $40k, work experience in your field for 5 of past 10 years, your employer has to have revenue of at least $150m pa. Ltr creates the risk of permanent establishment establishment for the employer, ie they are liable Thai corporation tax, depending on your role. If you are a freelancer, you can find a Thai agency offering employer of record: essentially for a cut of your salary, they will put you on the books as an employee. I'm not sure that is entirely legitimate, and is exploiting a loophole that is at risk of being closed. Important you get the agreement if your future employer about where you work because of the risk of PE anywhere, which depends on UK tax treaties on how it is defined.

Too ill to travel after hospitalisation, but 3 days ago asking about a run to the border. You've been discharged from hospital. Contact your travel insurer about medical evacuation. Or man up.

As both from UK, you will both have to attend the embassy, both have to attest you are free to marry, both pay the fees, both have to get documents translated. The MFA will no longer do same day approvals, will require 3 working days. The UK embassy will only offer attestation slots on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Who cares?

@Andy *******

The Irish government reported the same line. I suspect a miscommunication from the Thai Embassies.

@Lynnette ******

He's not shared why the claims were refused. Hospitalized twice on holiday? Either unlucky, on the sauce all the time or just making things up to get noticed.

@Tony ********

In that case, so are other governments

@Ryan ********

The British government doesn't represent those with an Irish passport. DFA says the same thing: