@Todd ********

as it will be a whole days travel from anywhere in Thailand, to Wang Prachan, to possibly get knocked back. I have completed 4 land entries in 2023, I think a few days overstay on each occasion, and 12 days on one occasion due to a misplaced passport, although I'm pre-screened through a trusted agent. On my last trip, I've ended up in the immigration back office, with the one male and one female I/O's and the supervisor, them sharing Thai snacks with me, a little small talk and then talking openly about myself, my situation (I've applied for Elite visa, but a 2-3 month back log). Before I left, I asked if it were possible to carry on taking this route, ie 5 and 6 Entries plus 30 day extensions in a calendar year, and beyond, they all looked at each other and agreed yes. But this is a very very unique situation but goes to show there is flexibility in the discretion of the IO's about the 2 land entries.

@Paul ****

. You can enter by land on visa exempt twice in a calendar year. You can enter by air unrestricted on visa excempt.

@Paul ****

I believe some visa applications can be affected by leaving/returning. Your agent should know. How did you end up applying through this agent ? So not the same agent as your friends ? How did they apply ? So nobody actually has a visa yet, or doing any voluntary work ? Sound normal to you ?

@Paul ****

Don't be naive, that means absolutely nothing. Let me guess, your friends used the same visa agency ?. Have your friends gained other visas since holding the volunteer visa ? Which organisation are you volunteering for ? Where is the paperwork from them with their info, and your info ? What is the cost of the visa ? No Visa application takes 5 months. End of. Just be wary.

You've been in this group three years and you haven't read about volunteer visas ? As others say, avoid, end of. Unless you are genuinely volunteering, which is a fixed agreement with the hosting/benefitting organization, who should be assisting with the visa.. It's not a generic 'turn up in Thailand and volunteer how, where and when you like'. How come you are dealing with an agent ? Either way, don't leave your passport, or pay any significant sums in advance.

@Mark *****

because he's caked.

@Andy ******

only the mortgage is fixed/guaranteed for life. Return on Investments savings varies, and can disappear altogether. You can show them an income from these to obtain a visa, then with withdraw the funds and blow the lot. You could 'borrow' funds to show an income, then pay it back once the visa issued. A property is similar, can be sold or repossessed after visa issued, although a little more difficult and time consuming to abuse this as a source of income ..same as getting a mortgage in UK, only salary and fixed incomes count, but you can make them aware of investments/properties .

@Tod ********

True that 😜

@Alan *****

in Bangkok ? There are thousands of unsold units. Thousands. Are you literally including the developer as a 'person selling one' ? I think people are talking about reselling a privately owned and previously bought/sold unit.

What's up Tod ? Feeling low and wanted your ego massaged ? Well you got that. 🤣👍🙏