@Pete ******

Good luck trying to pay tax based on making an ATm withdrawal. An absolute bunch of nonsense and completely unenforceable. Probably made up by some illegal foreign tax adviser as well.

@John *********

Correct and apparently immigration has already stated that they won't be coming after other visa holders for tax. Not their jurisdiction anyway. Only applicable to the non B.

@Greg *****

Of course you're on a work visa. Different situation for everyone else.

@Peter *****

Good point, I don't. Actually, I sometimes carry lots of money when I leave Thailand but when I return, I have little left. That's because I spend all my money in the country I go to. I make sure I have enough left to get home. By the next day or the day after, I'll have more money again but I don't need Baht to drive myself home from Cambodia for example. I need just enough to pay for fuel, a meal and so forth and once I'm at home I can sort out the rest.

@Dca ****

A non-O normally doesn't have any remarks. If it's a marriage visa, you are eligible to get a work permit on it. Unlike with a DTV.

You can apply again in another country in any case, regardless of whether you get rejected or not. That's obvious.

If true and this nonsense continues, I think I'll go back to my marriage visa. So far, I haven't had an issue with the DTV but just saying...

@John *********

Each entry is for 180 days. It may be kinda like a tourist visa but entry should be allowed without hindrance for anyone holding this visa otherwise its a farce. Why promote a 5 year visa if you're going to treat people like they were short term visitors.

@Stefan *******

Interesting! I thought you would mention these things and I totally agree with you.

Indeed, the expat community in Thailand, although diverse, is a joke (in general). There are some good quality expats here but way too much trash, unfortunately. In Malaysia, the vast majority are good quality expats.

Agree with you on the language issue. I am fluent in Thai so no problems for me but I always have to laugh when expats live in Thailand with minimal Thai skills and claim they are integrated into the community, which is impossible without fluency in Thai. In Malaysia, English is the de facto second official language alongside Malay.

Anonymous participant 306 711 doesn't stock Somersby ciders! In fact, you can't find Somersby anywhere in Thailand, only one brand of OKish Thai cider. I prefer something imported myself, but there is very little on offer. There is a French cider sold in Vietnam that isn't sold in Thailand. Why not? Because it's difficult to import things here that's why.

Foodland and Villa - decent product ranges, enormous, no. I'm looking for imported produce, I don't like Thai made stuff unless it's organic, artisanal etc otherwise, it's loaded with toxic additives and incidentally, Thai made artisanal stuff is often priced higher than imported equivalents from western countries, which is odd.

Isarn females are definitely not moral, for the most part. They're the ones the vast majority of problems with farang occur. Your happy go lucky isarn type who comes from a rice farming family certainly isn't marrying a farang because "he's hansum" but because of his money. An educated ethnic Chinese-Thai on the other hand, is a good choice. It's almost like 2 parallel societies - you have your superstitious Isarn folk from the villages who believe that western countries are paved in gold (and every farang is super rich) and ridiculous promises that socialist/populist politicians like Thaksin make and then you have your well traveled, educated ethnic Chinese-Thais who come from Bangkok, Chiang Mai etc. who understand that the red shirts are secretly supported by western governments in order to create regime change.

Sorry, but you must be mistaken. In Thailand, social class and wealth determine your status. A doctor is always going to be considered much more respectable than a garbage collector (though I personally have no issues with garbage collectors as they perform an important job).