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Sefton ********
We dont know how they will treat extensions in 5 months, and your asking about 5 years time immigration policy ??

Have you been to Thailand ??
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@David ***************
yeah they do in chiang Mai, can't speak for every office but they clearly knew about DTV and ltr immediately I asked them. No umm and checking the big boss desk but had a printed guide for documents etc
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@David ***************
DTV and LTR can get 5 year licenses.. Elites shouldnt but sometimes do.
Sefton ********
You can skip the medical cover if you have 100k in a bank account for prior 12 months.
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@David ***************
if you get a local TM30 you can then get a local residence cert so... Yeah with some effort I guess.

Probably easier to have an agent 'fix' it for you down there tho.. I mean chonburi usually one of the most open to solutions places in Thailand.
Sefton ********
Unless something very unusual changes drastically, then yes.. it's a 5 year multi entry visa, you should be able to come and go for the next 5 years.
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@Sanny ******
I was told money only.. Investments not counted.
Sefton ********
You CAN get a 5 year license with a DTV (after you have held a 2 year obviously) at least you can in chiang mai, so theres no reason to assume you wont get a Thai IDP also.

But you cant go from no license to a 5 year (and IDP) you always have to go through the provisional 2 year process no matter tha visa class theres no bypassing that.
Sefton ********
Noa Cohen Well those are the documents I brought.. have a Google but they are the kind of stuff expats get over time, so they see that. Also obviously they react differently with a few million in cash in your hands. That's just how it is, the rules they say prevent sign ups, are all discretionary.

Scb big C hang dong.
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Noa Cohen credit card very different story. You can get them but need to lock up am amount equal to the credit offered.

I don't bother as I have western credit cards. Debit of course is easy.