@Gary *****

when you get to your first hotel they will copy your passport and complete a TM30 which notifies immigration of your address in Thailand. When you move to your new hotel after the first week that hotel will also copy your passport and file a TM30. So for the landing card TDAC you only need your first accommodation in Thailand.

@Gary *****

you will be fine.

@Henrik ****

I don’t believe that is accurate. Exactly what new rules and changed practise after /2024 makes my post irrelevant? Also I have entered Thailand 5 times visa exempt since then.

@Brandon ***********

good to know. In the past I’ve always had Thai baht as I need Thai baht to spend anyway

I’ve entered 5-6 six times a year visa exempt for the last 4 years. Never been refused or warned but have been asked for 2 of the 3 proofs on a couple of occasions.

Three proofs

1. Ticket out of Thailand within the visa exempt period

2. Initial address in Thailand

3. Proof I can support self. ( 20,000 Thai baht in cash) I’m told IO will not accept proof of money in the bank or equivalent amount in other currency.

I’ve been asked to show onward travel tickets twice and accommodation. Never been asked to show the cash.

I was once asked by IO why I keep entering and leaving and I replied I go home to Uk to work for two months to make money then I come to Thailand for two months to spend all my money and they seemed happy with that.

@Lynnette ******

that’s generally how the non O works , get visa in own country ( 3 month visa) travel to Thailand , open bank account deposit 800,000 baht from home country account. Allow funds to season then apply for 12 month extension.

@Steve ********

you misread. You get a three month non O visa then you use that to assist with opening your bank account. After you deposit the money and season it for 2 months you apply for the 12 month visa extension. The 12 month extension is an extension of your original 3 month visa. ( that is what is commonly referred to as your 12 month retirement visa but it’s actually a 12 month extension of you pre existing 3 month non O visa.)

@Lynnette ******

yes that is correct. It does require 800,000 baht in the bank in Thailand if you want to extend beyond 3 months. Or you use the illegal agent route. It’s all about choice and preference

@Jack *******

fraud over the web is committed where the alleged perpetrator is based , therefore the home country jurisdiction would apply. I’m not sure where Paul is but if it is UK then for a fraud there has to be a deliberate misrepresentation that the other party ( the Thai government ) relied upon , paul have to intend that they rely on that and there has to be some gain by Paul or some loss to the intended other party.

I cannot therefore see that there has been a fraud based on UK law but as I said the legal jurisdiction to apply would be the one the application is made from.

So my view for what it’s worth , not a fraud and Jack please stop calling Paul “boy” it comes across as offensive and makes you look like a bully which I’m sure you are not.

Oh and by the way before you disagree and call me a “stupid boy” I’m 59 years old a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales with 40 plus years of legal experience.

@David ******

no problem David , the only application I have personal experience of is the non O-A as that’s the only one I’ve done. The rest of the info is what I’ve gleaned from this group and other forums. There will be differences with the non O-A depending on you nationality. The police check is the obvious one, as each jurisdiction will have a slightly different process.