Every year when I visit Thailand I sign up for a 6 month gym membership at Fitness First. They have many types of classes including some boxing and Muay Thai type classes in addition to the regular cross fit, les mills etc. Has anyone heard of people having success with any mainstream gyms that do have some Muay Thai on their timetable?

@Rob ********

to receive your boarding passes for your journey

Wouldn’t you need to check in to your flight at from Singapore on the other side of immigration?

So people are getting issued the new DTV in other countries other their home country? In NZ they are charging $2000 NZ for it which is around 42,000 baht

@Thomas ******

border entry officers at airport typically. But with the new visas and changes it’s hard to tell now. Income tax accessibility for over 180 day stays are a new factor. I suspect that the tax thing may self police people’s long term stay to some extent

@Pitch *****

I would like to know the answer to this one too. When ever I come over I always sign up for 6 month membership at Fitness First and spend a lot of my time there

Previously after being in country for over 180 days some immigration entry point would pull you aside for questioning and possibly denied. Now they seem to be going down the path of income tax liability for those who stay in the kingdom for over 180 days (183 I think is the exact number). Those with Thai bank accounts may be accessed based on what they transfer in from abroad. Time will tell if taxation becomes the means of managing the time people come and stay in the country rather than by immigration border officers.

Now how about compare it to the 5 year elite visa which may become somewhat obsolete because of this.

Have a good reason just in case they question you.

I was asked a week ago at the main airport when leaving if I had receipt for my extension. I had previously maxed out a METV then came back visa exempt one time which I had the extension for. Another officer looked at my passport then they let me carry on through.