May I ask if BOI rejected a Fidelity Investment account with CASH balance of more than $100k over 12 months of period even though the CASH has never been used to purchase any company shares ? If yes it is very strange because these CASH balance fetch more than 5% interest, better than a bank savings account.

@Ernst ********

absolutely there is no 180 days rule in Thailand, it is not like Japan that very clearly states 180 days visa exempt within a calendar year. In Thailand it is up to the daily mood swing of the imo to say: you stayed too much, no more visa for you

Google Voice. It is free. I use for 12 years

As properly diagnosed earlier, Thailand will be able to send a mission to the Mars before it is able to hammer out a clear visa scheme.

@Robert *****

thank you, that is helpful

Hi Robert, I am going to apply for the WP soon, may I ask if you did anything differently than others, I read that submitting a cover letter to summarize your particular situation helps. Any details would be very much appreciated.

Exempt entry stamp is used for tourism purposes. There is 2 exempt land crossing per year rule. There is NO limit to airport visa exemption entry. Plus exempt stamps are allowed to extend another 30 days with a cost of 1900 THB. If Thailand does not want visa exempt entry to be used more than certain times within a year they can easily make it a rule or they can make exempt stamp only 15 days not 60 or they would not let 30 extra day extension. This is the source of confusion, depending on the immigration officer and their daily mood swing your outcome is determined. I go to islands, mountains, rent motorcycle, every night pay for a hotel, don't work in Thailand; yes I am definitely a true long-term tourist and there is no law that prohibits using exempt entry for this purpose.

@Rod ********

how do you know your wife was not a former street laborer in Pattaya and everyone in this group passed her at least once ? Be civilized or be treated in a language you can understand

@Danny ******

I am in top 5 % with my multiple single residence homes in California, I always spend great at islands without having to work anywhere. Besides visa free entry for all those third world country people and most of Chinese don't bring in much cash. Things are random here

@Sean ************

I was in Laos 14 days for a cross-country motorbike ride