I recently got a METV with providing just a one way flight. As for the requirement to demonstrate need for multiple entry … I sent them a picture of the car and motorcycle to be used for crossing land borders. But every consulate and every immigration office is different in Thailand. They like to make their own rules up.

Unfortunately, yes. Visa exemption runs - especially via DMK airport are not advised. I got extorted there once returning on visa exempt after two weeks in Bali. Ever since I do visa instead of visa exemption. Doesn’t guarantee entry either, but makes it less likely to run into such trouble. It is such a swampy mess how they make up rules on the go. Given that there is no written law about any maximum amounts or comulating amounts of stay on tourist visa or visa exempts until this day.

Everybody can BUY a motorbike. Question is, whether you can register it in your own name. IF you can get a "residence certificate" on your mode of entry (almost everywhere except Bangkok), in most cases the answer is yes.

Do they really expect people to bother other people (landlord) to file a new TM.30 every tome one was out in a hotel for a weekend? Can this countries bureaucracy be any more messed up?

Next to the more likely options

@Bra****

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@St***

were mentioning, other edge cases would include: adopting a Thai child or marrying Thai nationals. But yea, ED for both parents if wanting to stay for about a year or two. Or work visa for longer stay. Money saved on school could be invested in Elite.

@Brandon ***********

Damn. That’s right. World income principle. I hope it is at least a good bit less taxes than if you were in the US.

@Brandon ***********

I see. I thought so. And yes: The “digital” work permit thing was amongst the things phrased confusing. It sounded like all LTR holders could get them. Thought one could work for a Thai company on the side, too. Oh well, but I guess there is worse things in life than tax-free income. Might give the LTR another go myself.

@Brandon ***********

Curious: Would your LTR in the remote working category make one eligible for a PR? I would expect not. But I don’t know.

You wish, right? Could make sense, right? But: TIT. Anyways, closest thing what you describe would be "Permanent Residency". But no, this is not awarded automatically after a certain period of stay. You would need to have worked and paid taxes in the country for a while to be eligible to apply for the PR. If I remember correctly, another way would be through marriage.

You are mixing two things up: The foreign ministry (consulates) SELL visa. But they are not responsible for admission to the country. The latter is the task of immigration police (part of interior ministry). A visa does not grant neither admission nor boarding.

Airlines submit passenger lists before the flight. If an authority in the destination country declares you black listed / unwanted, airlines don’t have to let your board.

There is probably a good reason a person is blacklisted. In that case I would suggest staying home or going to another country.