@Jim *******

the elite visa is a good option if you’re wanting to live in Thailand long term, without investing in business (and under 50). For anyone over 50 and wanting to stay long term, it’s pointless in my opinion. Look into a retirement visa and use a reputable agent to help you arrange your first visa. After that, it’s easy enough do the renewal yourself.

If you’re 50+, why not get a retirement visa? Otherwise elite visas, 5 years for 600k baht and 20 year for 2 million baht.

@Terary *********

Phuket isn’t pronounced “foo ket”. Isan is the north east. Chiang Mai is cooler during the winter months (Nov-Jan) and the burning season isn’t so bad. Thailand is safer than most western countries. Thais are nutty. It is an amazing country!

@Katy ***************

it’s not great for schooling. That was a priority for me when I was looking for a place to raise my child. A couple of good kindergartens is not a long term outlook. Anyway, the international kindergartens are far superior elsewhere too. It’s a lovely place, I agree. Just not with childrens futures in mind.

Chiang Mai. Good schools, good expat community, good supermarkets for foreigners/expats, nice restaurants, beautiful mountains and good coffee. I settled here because it was the best place to raise my child. People are very trustworthy up here, crime rate is very very low!

@Katy ***************

Koh Lanta is not a permanent location. Have your holidays there yes but, no way to permanent.

@Benjamin *****

burning season isn’t what they make it out to be in Chiang Mai. Do have some bad days but, on the whole, it’s no worse than anywhere else. The worst burning day I ever experienced was actually around Phitsanalouk.

Just say you tried to submit but couldn’t. Call your old hotel and ask them to submit

@Karl *******

true. You pay, you can stay.

@Raece *********

you can’t get the 60 day covid extension unless they extend after the 25th. They make you take the 30 day extension first, although it is likely they will extend the covid extension rules. And after your 90 days, you can then get an education visa. Learn Thai, Muay Thai etc. cost approx 20,000 baht.