@Jim *********

I'm not actually talking about the visa, I'm referring to the 800k which suddenly arrives in an expats bank account, and a few days later just as suddenly leaves. There may well be a "please explain" as to the source of this money, and whether it will be classified as "income". Good luck proving tax has already been paid on it!

@Sinsupa *******

No. The only requirement is 90-day reporting

@Jim *********

Keep in mind the cost of a dodgy agent visa might go through the roof with the changes to taxation in Thailand. The applicant might well have to pay tax in the 800k which suddenly arrives in their bank account. This will be around 45,000 baht. I doubt the agent will pay this 😆

@Sinsupa *******

A non-O visa expires after 90 days. You then go to immigration and get a 12-month extension

At customs? Nothing at all

@Daniel ****

I realise that. I got one myself. But most of those HiSo ladies are not interested in middle-aged, fat balding foreigners. They have their own money and careers

@Neale ********

But so many middle-aged expats with starry eyes fall for this trap. They sell their solid homes in their home country, splash out on a crap palatial home in the middle of a rice field in Isaan (on land they don't own) and then hand over twenty years of work and saving to the parents of the daughter who has proclaimed her neverending love for the stupid expat 😆

@Daniel ****

Most unlikely to find one in Thailand. Seems most 25 year olds here already have 2-3 kids off a couple of different Thai boyfriends! They usually start punching kids out at 16 or 17 😂😂😂

@Neale ********

Move on to the next sin-sod? Good way for a Thai family to make money! Just keep recycling the daughers 😆

@Jo *********

Women can end up costing you heaps of money in the long term, but this sin-sod thing is different. It's paying money to your lady's parents. Either she loves you or she loves your money.