@Bella *********

Didn't know there was an English passport 😉 Anyhow: 2 choices: Get a visa upfront for a hassle-free stay. Or b) come without / get a 30 day visa exemption upon being stamped in and then extend in Thailand within the initial 30 days for another 30 (or 60) days. Given eVisa, I would do the former. Cheaper and less inconvenient.

Nobody can answer that. Unfortunately, exact required documents and the procedures differ and are inconsistent between immigration offices (heck, even individual officers). So, a good start would be to mention where / what immigration office you plan to visit.

Wouldn’t rely on it. Best to dive into that topic yourself and make an informed decision amongst the different applicable options.

Seems to be one of the more difficult consulates. Check e.g. Google reviews. Would have never assumed a plane ticket could be required. Afterall, it is in a neighboring country and close to popular land-borders with train crossings. But TIT, you never know. I would always try to get a visa by eVisa from a Thai consulate in my country of residence, first, before queuing up and waiting around for arbitrary rules at some physical location.

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

I hear you. Thanks. 👍

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

Do you know where that quantity is actually written in law or regulation? Cause I don’t believe it is mentioned like that in the Thai Immigration Act for example.

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

Crazy. But good to know. So far, I always carried the equivalent in Euro 💶 in cash. Never touched that money. Might switch to an envelope with THB then.

Brandon Thurkettle I see. Never heard of that before. But I am not surprised. Every authority in Thailand tends to interpret the rules differently. Or they don’t really fully grasp them themselves and then make things up. Always be prepared for everything, I guess. Thanks for your clarification. 👍

Here is the answer in a nutshell. You can buy a house in Thailand - but you cannot buy the land it is on. You can find a construct to buy the land, too. But all of these constructs mean that you will only be a minority owner in a group of (majority) Thai owners. More or less smart constructs to circumvent that „inconvenience“ (by preferential shares and the like) may work - until they don’t. Cause they won’t be legal in the eye of the courts should it ever come to that. So just don’t. Rent and don’t worry. Or buy a condo - but be careful what you buy.

@Brian *********

Catch is: A Thai company needs to have majority shareholders being Thai. Any construct to circumvent that (via preferential shared / nominee) etc. can be punished by law.