@Danza ******

I also print when needed, no need to use the same copy every time, and when you need it at immigration office they often don't return the copy.

@Ian *********

In fact laminating makes it less good to scan because of reflections.

@Asso *****

And for visa exempt at some borders they just say "At this border we don't do it this way" and at that moment you don't have any choice because in the end they decide about entry.

The 500K is also a requirement for a dependant, but some embassies don't check obviously.

@Craig *******

It is not 5 years, it is 180 days stay, when it was meant to immigrato in Thailand there would be no obligation to leave.

Of course you can at the moment trick the system because they don't limit the 180 stays like many other countries do.

LongTimeLivingInThailand You should visit an optician, you're seeing things that don't exist.

@Michael *****

Exchanging and transferring money will cost money, also with a Thai bank account, so why the Thai bank account?

What is the difference between transferring money from your hame bank account to your own Thai bank account and a transfer from your home bank account to the Thai bank account of your landlord?

Using a service as Wise or Revolut might be the cheapest options in both cases, so why does somebody need a Thai bank account?

HappyCelery1441 At every entry in the country your purpose of visit should match the purpose of visit of the visa.

You can discuss if that has to be seen as a requirement, but fact is that the immigration officer can ask for it and can deny you entry.

When I checked for this at an immigration office they said this are just visa requirements and they would enforce when you apply for an extension, but that their collegues at the border were just free to decide what they wanted to check and what they don't want to check.

So most likely when you do a borderrun you will get an easy new 180 day stamp, but when you have bad luck and are choosen to check you might have a problem when you don't comply.

And discussing this is not explicitly mentioned in the law for DTV is useless to convince IO in such a case.

YellowPomelo1882 Locals in Ranong told me in March it was not safe to travel, I did not need a border run, just wanting to visit Myanmar, but decided not to go.

LongTimeLivingInThailand Reporting is a good idea, thank you! Personal attacks are not allowed in this group!

When you are irritated by reading the truth, you are free to not read it and stay in your dream world.