Thailand does what Thailand wants to do. It’s got nothing to do with logic, common sense or business acumen. They are a law unto themselves and I’ve no doubt that it will ever be so.

Ultimately, it’s part of the charm of the country.

A certificate for mental acuity. You’re MAD!

@Terary *********

I was just about to make the identical comment. Cheers!

@Ste ******

Yes and that’s at today’s pricing. It’ll be more as time goes by. There’s no reward for being honest here I’m afraid. Cheers

Your biggest problem is that you started out by playing an honest game. Now you’re stuck with it. Should have ferried her across the Channel in a dinghy. Just cost me £4 k.for a first extended spouse visa for 2.5 years. Going to cost a lot more in the future too. Best idea is to start off cheating and carry on. That seems to be the approved way??!? Weird

@Kelly *******

They make up the rules as they go along I’m afraid so sometimes you just have to suck it up!! It’s annoying but the longer you stay in LOS them the more you become accustomed to it until you don’t notice anymore. You just have to focus on the fact that you have achieved what you wanted. As time passes, you’ll get to know the right people to make your life easier with less red tape and BS but until then, just grin and bear it.

Remember, at the end of the day, you’re living the life that other people only dream about.

Best regards. Mike

@Kelly *******

It’s a small price to pay to achieve what you want. And it’s not as if you are not getting something for your money. You’re getting insurance backed by the Bank which is probably about as good as you can get.

Good luck. Mike

@Keith ***********

I agree with your figures. Some people must leave everything running all the time!!

As an aside, I found that my overheads for electric dropped hugely when I had the windows replaced by double glazing. Made a huge difference. Cheers

@Kelly *******

Just pay the insurance money. It’s cover for a year and you get what you want- a back account. They’ll also look favorably on you for a while because you played the game. Insurance is well worth having anyway. That’s what I did and have never regretted it. Cheers

My advice? Don’t! Establish a business elsewhere, get it profitable with trustworthy employees and then go to Thailand and live off the profits. Basically, if there’s a business opportunity in Thailand, the Thai’s already have it covered and anything that you want to do, they’ll make you jump through hoops and make it a pain in the arse for you. They’ll tie you up with red tape at any and every chance they get. We won’t talk about the monthly envelopes………. Cheers.