@Scott ********

you can throw $20m at someone for land, you still won't legally own it. Right now as the law stand you cannot own land as a foreigner.

You can start a company and purchase through the company but the company needs to be legitimate and have actual need and proper use for the land, you are also very restricted on what you can do with that land through your company. The moment the government suspects foul play or someone reports foul play, it's gone. You don't get to sell it, you don't get payment for it, they seize it and you get a fuck ton of fines to pay on top of losing the assets.

Anyone who tells you, you can own land as a foreigner in thailand is talking uttershite. Even a lawyer (not looking to rip you off) completely shit faced up on Ya Ba will tell you it's not possible.

You aren't owning land as a foreigner. Regardless of what flavour candy floss people will try to sell you, it's not possible. You can circumvent the law sure, but the government will seize that property and land eventually

Even if you get a visa from an embassy you can still be rejected on entry. Nest to find a company that can get you through the airport without hassle

You do realise during this process they will scrutinise everything down to the very first piss you took as a baby... can you do it? Yes, will you get away with it? Highly unlikely and im sure it will come with a oneway to get one of Thailands 5 star prisons everyone loves to frequent for fraud and willful deceit of government agencies.

@John *******

you've been told ample of times it's a requirement by law but are still wanting confirmation... You were just told by the OP he was given a slip that he must file a 90 days report by x date and you're still asking him for clarification 🤦🤦🤦

If you are really this stubborn you should just stop asking for advice here since you clearly know better than the countless people here and the OP who just entered on the DTV telling you that it needs to be filed 🤦

For a non-oa you need a full years coverage for just a normal non-o (retirement or marriage) insurance isn't required.

Yes, but you will looking at a cost of around ฿10k per bag/suitcase for 60 days. As others have said, just leave it/them at your next hotel, yes, it will probably cost you, but nowhere near 10k per bag.

@Us ****

wouldn't surprise me, same with people getting rejected from exemption history, I know several with diabolical history (including one that has lived here for 2 years on visa exemption runs by land and air) that just pay a company to get them through the airport. IMO there will be a lot of rejections happening just to encourage use of companies like the above for more kickbacks.

@Bart *************

not everyone has to speak Thai when applying for an extension, my school for example (a well known one too), I would call them when I got there and they would tell me what desk number and IO to go to, didn't need a ticket just went straight to the desk, they took the passport, I went to grab a bite to eat and by the time I was done eating I would get a call to go collect it.

I can understand wanting to check, but once it been checked just mark it in the system, or heck, since IOs go around the schools taking pictures regularly (or at least in my experience), once it's been confirmed they attended regularly & can speak, read and write Thai reasonably, just mark it in the system as legitimate and be done with it.

@Bart *************

last year we didn't get back in time to renew my Non-O extension, had to come in on visa exemption and start the process again when we returned.

Upon arrival I got dragged out of line and grilled for a good 15-20 mins, the entire time I spoke only Thai, when I asked why I was 'chosen' to be questioned at the end the supervising IO said 'your study visa', when I double checked and asked if that was the only reason I was told yes.

Logic would make one believe it would help, I certainly thought it would too, but from my direct experience last year, it doesn't make any difference. (I will add though, the conversation went from very serious to quite relaxed and lighthearted when she noticed I could actually speak Thai but I was still being asked about my attendance, the location of the school, my teachers names, how long and how often class was, if immigration showed up, etc etc)