You only need the permit upfront when your pet is traveling alone. When you are with your cat or dog you can get the import permit at the airport (at animal health control, opposite of customs check).
While I’m at it, the easiest way to cover more than 90% of immigrants is simply add some fee to the visa extension at 2nd year or more. Done. Problem solved.
Well… You’re wrong about that. Not reporting your income is tax fraud, since the tax laws say that you are the initiator not anyone else.
So your statement that you were safe 20 years might be true, but are you willing to bet on… say… the next 10 years?
They are hunting for money and anyone under the new guidelines, preferably rich Thai, are in the looking glass. Unfortunately enough, some day sooner or later that may include you and me.
Simple trick: Require copy of tax returns at visa extension. Bye bye Ling. 😉
If you were worth it I would take the trouble of producing dozens of posts stating the contrary. But since you were able to use Facebook during your Harvard time in Thailand I am sure you can do it all by yourself. Good luck hunting “thousands”. Bye!