As far as I kmow there is also no interviews in Hanoi

Wayne Clarke you never have a problem until you do. Past experiences are not predictive of the future. I learned this here

@Sefton *******

they love gray areas so they can ask for bribes.

@Wayne ******

true. I remember very well when the Covid vaccines came out he wanted to vaccinate first only Thai people, he wanted to exclude foreigners in the begining. he does hate foreigners.

@Piratch ****

I would not go there even if they offered me a citizenship.

@Andre ********

Or just pay the higher entrance fees and consider the taxes paid 😉

Consider the farang prices you pay to enter national parks as taxes. You should not volunteer to pay more.

@Markus *******

any visa as long as there is at least 30 days left before expiration

@Simon *******

I call it a pre-paid 30 year rent. It has to be substancially cheaper than renting a home for 30 years on a yearly contract because you are paying 30 years of rent upfront and you are responsible for all maintenance. I think it is a terrible decision for your financial future unless you are 70. Imagine you bought a 30year leasehold and it ends tomorrow. You leave with nothing and maintained the house for 30 years. Now imagine you invested the same capital on the Nasdaq100 30 years ago. The Nasdaq100 was at 1,052 in 1995. Today 20,656.

I rather rent than buying something here. Rent is cheap compared to the price of the unit, the condos don't go up in value as fast as in the west. Most Thais don't like spending money to renovate or maintain. And to top that I would not invest until a permanent residency scheme or real long term visa is in place. A long term visa should not need a "re-enty permit".