@Michael *************

you're the idiot. America was getting a lousy deal carrying trillions of dollars of deficits.

@Daniel ********

I share all your sentiments but building thousands of condos to sell in US dollars GBP or Euros is big business. They don't have housing shortage in Thailand. Plenty of land and always more high rise blocks sprouting skywards

@Daniel ********

that's what I initially thought too! Seemingly makes no sense but it is the reason for the change which I'll try to explain. There's a belief amongst Tourist Department and Hotel owners group that "Tourists " who stay longer are not using expensive hotels but are using airbnb condos belonging to other foreigners who rent out illegally. The Thai hotel owners resent foreign landlords for competing for customers. They want Tourists who they imagine will only book two or three weeks in a hotel and not rent a condo for three months from a "horrible foreigner" lol

They need tourists more now than ever. Lost tourists after earthquake and now POTUS Trump has done tourists a favor by massive economic trade pressure on Thailand. In March Thai elites (greedy hotel owners) pushed to reduce visa exemption to 30 days. They didn't know about coming earthquake or Trump making it hard to earn by exporting to USA. Suddenly the Thai government and elites have become quiet. The arrogance towards tourists is now an expensive luxury they can I'll afford.

Ask your particular questions in AI. Very quick clear answers from chatgpt Gemini etc. Do back and forth "what if x?"...or "what about y?" ..very helpful. My own advice is don't admit to INCOME being remitted. Maintain it's money from your LIFE SAVINGS easy peasy lemon squeezy!

Stick to the script "it's my life savings and I have no income " ...let them audit etc.. if it gets heated or u have doubts pack up and leave! They can't prove it ain't life savings. And it's gonna consume a lot of effort to dig deeper in foreign bank accounts around the world. They hope for the low hanging fruit of the suckers who worry and wanna pay up front.

@Nick ***********

yes. Good answer. They'll learn the hard way!

@Rowan ********

likewise why would she choose some so culturally different when thai 70 year old men are plentiful ?

Self harm...masochism...lambs to the slaughter

Predators and their prey. Sadly you're only the prey.