I think they've seen the writing on the wall. People switching from non-O previously paying 25k+ per year for a dodgy visa have realised they can get a five year visa for 10k that's totally legitimate. I'm sure the DTV has already sent tremors through the agencies. They're now making a grab for money through DTV
The ETA will be combined with the payment of 300 baht tourist tax. The proposal goes to parliament sometime in January and if passed then goes to the Royal Gazette, so at the earliest it will be February
Fraud? You mean like the thousands here who use visa agents to pay bribes to immigration to get dodgy visa extensions? And the thousands who buy f@ke designer goods at markets? And the thousands who pay bribes to police officers because they don't have motorcycle licences? Excuse me whilst I ROFL! 😂😂😂
I should add I've now flicked the non-O and gone onto DTV, so no more recorded transfers. I now bring in cash which is untraceable. It's a beauty of a visa! Creating a "cash community" amongst expats. That'll f*ck up the Thai Tax Office 😂😂😂
That's your opinion and I respect that, but there's no way in the world I'll be handing over one baht in income tax to the Thai government. I have triple citizenship and my passports of UK, Germany and Australia are three of the most powerful and if anyone thinks for a moment I'm going to be led like an obedient sheep into grovelling to Thailand they are seriously deluded. Fortunately I have not succumbed like many expats into having multiple orgasms over getting a Pink card, blue book, yellow book, green book and any other rainbow coloured award Thailand gives to expats who wear them like badges of honour. As ex-military whose badge of honour is a Military Cross, it makes me vomit the way some expats grovel to Thailand. But heyho, if you're happy with your yellow book, it's all good! 😂
