@Steve *********

then you should know better than that. You can basically live there off cash that never gets accounted for in the economy. That’s how much of an effort there is to hold merchants to pay taxes on their activity. Also, making card payments more expensive than cash only promotes this state of affairs.

@Steve *********

that would be the logic in a western country. You’d have to have no understanding of how the economy is run in Thailand to consider that’s the reason.

@Tyler ******

I have no idea.

@Tyler ******

I heard that the results can be different depending on the officer and Penang has been tough. I’d follow it as closely as possible, to be safe.

@Danny ************

they’d better not give a crap about the “hotel proof of payment” requirement because I paid the hotel and they can’t give me a receipt before I check in.

@Maria *******

yes, but it seems a lot of people here have been approved without following the rules too literally.

@Jack *********

the photo is from a list of requirements for visa approval.

@Frank-Steven **********

yeah… Like I said above, it’s probably an overzealous thing someone came up with because it looks good and professional in their job description. You would think they would welcome any capital with open arms after the covid ravages, they even extended the visa exemption time last month!

But like the admin said, they seem to be pretty strict lately.

@Terry *******

I wasn’t asked for anything when coming in with an exemption or to extend it. It’s probably an overzealous thing someone came up with because it looks good and professional in their job description.

@Harrison ******

no, their point is the reason they also ask for a bank statement of the last three months. They want to make sure you have enough money coming in to Thailand, that you won’t have any issues paying lodging going forward.