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

Agree with that. The issue is that emigration starts with a 90 day visa (non-O) and some airlines (or their employees) think that is a short term visa.

Unfortunately people don’t know everything. That doesn’t only apply to people from Thai governmental organizations but also people from everywhere else.

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

Some airlines won’t let you fly without onward or return ticket.

Best not take chances and spend 12 euro on an onward ticket.

@Garrett **********

You said the money doesn’t need to be in the bank until you apply for extension, which is wrong. It must be in the bank 60!days before the application for extension.

You tell Mark to learn to read? Hmm… Have you heard about the pot and the kettle?

That said, I understand you’re a bit emotionally unstable when you add you’re having your period… 🙄

@Mark *******

… and the Wise update trouble on top of that…

When several issues stack up the fantasy reports start… Like you said.

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

My best guess: The increase is a result of the security upgrades the Thai banks are installing (which are causing a few problems here and there).

Bangkok Bank has an online settings menu where you can set your daily limits.

When I open the “transfer” page in the app it tells me my daily transfer limit is 200k.

Step 1 is really to inquire at the immigration office. You’re legally married to a Thai national, which is the requirement for extensions based on marriage. There’s nothing about straight or same sex marriages.

When they refuse: Find a lawyer. They (IO) will create headlines for being backwards and my best guess is they won’t like it.

Note: The Dutch embassy runs a few LHBT-etc programs. Inquire there on how to proceed.

@Pete ******

(A bit off-topic, unrelated to the 180 days question)

Hang on… This is interesting for those who are (sometimes wrongfully) sent away!

When being sent away, always ask for a tax clearance certificate. That saves them from a ten year audit period!

@Nick ***********

I already thought so. 😉

@Nick ***********

You obviously didn’t read or didn’t care to read my “odd” last sentence. Maybe try to comprehend what I wrote…

“Hopefully someday my income will justify that I must pay millions”.

Now let that sink a bit. You can do it! Show us you can!

Nowhere did I write that I am hoping to pay millions of tax.

Read it, Nick! Come on! Show us you’re capable of reading *and* understanding.

I challenge you!

PS spending one full day per expat on an audit to get 2,000 baht tax + fine + interest is definitely cost effective! Multiply that with 3 mln expats.

AI says average income for civil servants is a bit more than 10 k per month, say 500 baht per day…

They could setup a company to do this for them! 😉