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What are the alternatives to meet the financial requirements for a retirement visa in Thailand?

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@AxMdob ******

depending on your luck or the immi officer's mood. After a few times, Malaysia immigration might just give 7 days or even less or deny entry. A German buddy is facing that at each visa run.

9 months ago

What are the alternatives to meet the financial requirements for a retirement visa in Thailand?

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@Why****

what about him marrying a rich, over80yr old illiterate widow in Isan?

9 months ago

How safe is it for tourists to visit the three southern provinces of Thailand?

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@David *******

yes... Hundreds possibly. Maybe even thousands... And if u r driving or riding, follow the army convoy at your own risk or adventure, plus you cannot over take them too... So you stop and drink char yen for an hour or so...

a year ago

How safe is it for tourists to visit the three southern provinces of Thailand?

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@Paul ******

errrrrrr... Well a few small bombs had gone off there before, plus some yrs back, a van full of people was stopped and gunned down. Not far from Betong town. Van enroute to Hatyai...

a year ago

How safe is it for tourists to visit the three southern provinces of Thailand?

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Addendum: there is no secret war between the govt and the (alleged) separatist parties. They have 'been at it' past 30?40?years or more, as far as I can remember. I lived just across the border for decades. Its a non event unless a road side bomb or a market or a karaoke club bomb went off and killed or injured some unlucky passerby folks.

a year ago

How safe is it for tourists to visit the three southern provinces of Thailand?

Jo**

I can only offer this:

Depending on who or what nationality you are, everywhere is both safe and dangerous. Just Don't be the one (or first westerner farang) to be taken captive, hostage or beheaded, just for international press exposure and sound bite...

a year ago

Why do some foreigners feel mistreated by Thai immigration, and how can the process be improved?

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@Ned *******

agree... Many Aholes around the world immi. ... A buddy had to endure insult when his german wife's visa was up for renewal... Rude malaysian immi guy said " your wife is very beautiful. Did you bring her in for prostitution?"...

a year ago

Why do some foreigners feel mistreated by Thai immigration, and how can the process be improved?

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@Ruth ******

agree.. Ditto the super wealthy not paying enough taxes... That BTW is repeated in almost all western countries... I recalled many years ago, the chairman of Woolies paid a princely

£1.00 personal income tax...

a year ago

Why do some foreigners feel mistreated by Thai immigration, and how can the process be improved?

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@Steve ******

yes.. The Chinese outspent the western farang at 6:1 ( stats figures before Covid 19)... So if anyone was half a business person, will also be bias and skewed towards the greater spending power tourists.

a year ago

What are some safe investment options in Thailand besides real estate?

Jo**

Street cart Marijuana/cannabis pancake franchise is untapped.

a year ago