Some of his points are not wrong but you have to roll with the punches here and learn to make it work for you. On the flip side most western countries are awful to live in now certainly the UK for instance. Thailand certainly has its faults and drawbacks but there are far worse places to live.

Depends id book at least a bus or train ticket out the country just to be on the safe side. I was asked recently at krabi for proof of return.

@Mark **************

3 months isn't really the issue its more about how many months you have stayed in this current year if on a visa exempt or tourist.

qatar are absolute cunts mate, still haggling me for a refund after covid, first they insisted I can only have a replacement flight, then it was they would only pay the tax as a refund. only recently they are prepared to refund me the money i paid for a flight they cancelled. Sorry going slightly off topic but yes their cunts.

Doesnt even need to be a air ticket I used a train ticket from the boarder of hat yai to malaysia, was accepted no problem and the ticket cost only a few quid.

@Jack ***************

Yeah there are a few grumpy ones there and suvarnabhumi but aslong as you are not overstaying or breaking any visa conditions I would just keep calm, let them throw their little hissy fit and eventually they will stamp you in or out. I got stopped recently departing from bkk and pulled to a seperate table for 20 minutes I kept a smile on my face the whole time knowing the fuss was about nothing, and eventually she stamped me handed back the passport and then started having a go at another tourist. It is what it is but as i said if you are not breaking any rules just take it in your stride.

Going to assume this was Bangkok? Ive had a few like that, even had them scowling when I depart even though ive never overstayed and everything is within legal limits.

As others have said rent first and get a feel for things, living in thailand is quite different from a vacation. After a couple of years and your still happy then you could look into purchasing a villa in a company name but someone else will be better placed to advise on that matter.

I had a residence in jomtien, when i left for kuala lumpur for 1 week they asked me to resubmit a tm30 even though nothing had changed apart from exiting/ re entering thailand. Just my experience no doubt someone will have a different experience.

Never done Patongs immigration but I do Phukets quite often and they are excellent, I do occasionally get a remark about LFC as I too am from Liverpool. But yeah as someone who has been to immigration around most of Thailand I find Phuket to be the most pleasant. Please keep it like that.