@Per ********

China also has some Sanctions difficulties. They also have the worst economy, they have had, in decades.

@Ally ***********

Meaning they will accept BRICS payment (whenever they agree on one) but they are not going to stop using the Dollar & Euro (the currency of there biggest markets). If they say so, they lie. And, in the end, they may change their announced intention (they frequently do) if it looks like the BRICS currency is a Lead Balloon.

They are just keeping their options open but just watch. With that subset of countries it is more important to see what they do. Not what they say.

But still, look at the countries that are all clamoring to join the BRICS. The inclusion of most of them will bring any prospective currency down, not up.

Btw, the "Rich" countries you mention are, primarily, politically unstable.

@Christopher *******

Planning for the day when China is at war with, and cannot trade with the USA and other Western countries?

The Dollar won't collapse. The BRICS currency scheme is just an alternative to Western Sanctions. Most of the countries will still trade with the Dollar even if they promise not to. Until they cannot because either they are sanctioned or the country they want to trade with is.

People predicted the same thing when the Euro was founded. And that is with some of the most developed economies in the world.

Look who is making up the new BRICS. Heavily sanctioned countries and the poorest nations in the world who cannot even control their own currency.

Despite all their proclamations, they won't stop trading with the Dollar. That would be cutting themselves off from the West.

Besides, I have yet to see a BRICS currency. They are still debating what that would look like. China wants to use the Yuan for everybody and other countries want everyone to take their local currency but some of the BRICS countries don't want to take the currency of some of the other BRICS countries.

It is a good hedge for if/when a WW3 starts. Even if they are not actually fighting but are dependant on the countries that are.

Ok, if people believe that, it is fine. Good luck to you.

Just explain one thing to me, if you manage to get 2 60+30, and one last 60 day entry because the last entry fell within 6 months, how do you plan to get the last 30-day extension when it falls outside the 6 months?

I am just curious.

@Tore ********

Is the expiration of the Mutti-Entry Visa 6 months upon first entry or not?

It amazes me that you are advising people they 'are entitled' get 9 months out of a 6 month Visa.

@Tore ********

Ok, add. 60+30+60+30= 6 months

+60 = 240

+30 =270 days

A multi-entry Visa is a 6 month Visa is it not? If you get back in, your Visa (not validity) will expire before 60 days. And even if they did let you in, are you really going to ask for a 30 day extension on an -expired- Visa after having been in Thailand 240 days already?

@Nadeem *******

Shouldn't be. But I have given up trying to predict what Immigration will do 100% of the time. As they don't seem to have a consistent rule book they follow.

Good luck.

@Shayne *********

I think you are correct except when you assert the stamp disappears after they get a new passport. With computers and biometrics, your history no longer disappears after someone gets a new passport.

Back in the olden days that was the case but with advent of databases the information stays virtually forever.

That being said, I doubt that anyone will hold that against children. But it could be an issue depending on how it is entered into the database and how much a future IO pays attention to the dates.