Yeah, I am American and I even don't like Americans. It's why I married a Thai woman. And she is the only reason I came to Thailand. But I see so many farangs who seem to come here just to party and destroy and have sex. They just see it as a cheap playground to gain more for themselves. That's the American mindset. Take whatever you can for yourself and see other's values as stupid. I think you should do whatever the locals do and respect their culture at all times when in a foreign country. I also wonder how any Thai people afford any of these western products. I don't even buy them because they cost double the amount here than they do in the west. It's absurd to me to move to another country for a better and simpler life and then try to change it more into where you came from. Buy from local Thai people and support them is what I do.
Thailand is also becoming more and more expensive due to westerners moving here, starting businesses, selling really expensive western products, and just changing the balance of everything here. I have read some have gone to Vietnam to retire due to cheaper costs. I always had an interest in Laos myself.
Keef Newham You just told me to do exactly what I did above. I think you are a little confused. I am not going to laugh with immature people who ask if I married a ladyboy after I ask for visa advice. Or a girl that suggests that I am dumb for asking the question.
Henrik JN Yeah, this is why I am starting to get nervous risking traveling for a new visa. Thai immigration seems to change constantly. And I want to know if the trip is worth the risk. I did ONE border jump in Malaysia, after numerous people I knew had done it countless times and told me to do it. The first and one time I did it without a visa, immigration was upset with me and didn't want to let me in. Luckily my wife was already past security and talked to immigration for me. They said if I do it again I will be banned.
This is why I asked and why I worry. I am afraid the Non-O is a one-time visa you get so that you can have time to extend and get a marriage visa eventually. But after my last Non-O expired I went back to the States and then returned to Thailand with a Tourist visa. Now I want to try for a new Non-O