@Myles ******

not been reading on here much then, obviously🙄🎩

@Myles ******

yes, but when you here of those getting stopped. Its nearly always on a powder puff version and applied in a country what the agents use and not where the applicant originated. The customs ain't the brightest, but even they can work that one out.

You don't have to be in the uk. You just can't be in Thailand

I'd say you'll be ok. If you are a UK resident, or citizen. Apply in the uk, it seems to raise suspicion if you go elsewhere. Go for the work based version, that's solid and not these MT or cooking or something, customs going to keep asking questions on those types.

@Dave *********

If im honest, when living here you have to mingle with everyone, as that's what's here. Its not like a lot of places there is all sorts here. I'd say, 9 out of 10 people couldnt reliably identify a russian national. The last two i thought would be Russian who came in our bar, were not when i inquired. Anyway there are 2 or 3 groups/nationalies who are seen as worse and far more disliked here. The media hype for say,, Patong is all trouble all the time is exactly that. As I said, it's not without some problems. Our business has been running 18 years, own property, own vehicles, have owned two other businesses here as well over the years. Do you honestly think I don't know any Thai' or other business owners. 😂

@Mark *********

we found it really easy, forwarding company registrations, tax returns, proof of funds.

@Dave *********

Phuket is the only place what has everything,, so with out doubt, one of the best places to live or spend long visits. Nowhere else comes close. Loads of super super wealthy Russians here, if im honest the only real effect they've had is sending the property prices through the roof. Don't believe all the social media pages either. We live here from Oct to end of April. Live in Rawia and own a bar in Bangla road and its a 1000 times safer and less troublesome here than virtually anywhere in the uk, where I spend the summers.

Yeah, you get the odd braw, with 5000 bars in Patong, I'd say that's obvious. Its always happened, right back to the start. We just never plastered it all over the Internet for those hissy fit fairies to get all worried about it now🙄

Anonymous participant 628 My wife and I, both have legitimate dtv. I mean in a way of, we do have the funds and own two companies in the uk. We applied in the uk, and were both accepted the next day. We spend about 6 months a year in phuket, we've both been out individually twice in the last 7 months and not had any problems getting instantly stamped back in for the 180 days. I think, some who are getting stopped at customs, are of a certain type. The ones who used agents, or have applied in different countries for some reason, like they are likely using false documents or similar in certain countries to obtain these visas.

@Peter ********

yes, correct. Technically, you only need to leave 4 times in the 5 years.

@Anthony *****

No, anywhere you stay registers you staying at that premises with a tm30. But if you stay 90 days, you have to report to immigration in person (first time), with a passport and tm30.