Yes and you always be a foreigner in Thailand,never made 100 % welcome behind them smiling faces

Part retired in Thailand is my plan,6 month in 6 month uk and elsewhere but looks like hoops of fire to jump through to get retirement sorted,maybe they don’t want us to get to comfortable in there country,maybe Vietnam or Philippines better less stressful option and just use visa exempt for Thai visit

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

yes you are correct you’ve got to go to the embassy in Bangkok not in your home country, I am part retiring after Christmas and I have an Irish passport and this information is straight from the Irish Embassy in Bangkok

Foreigners will always be foreigners in Thailand

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

do you have to provide proof of address when you open a bank account with your non 0 ?

When I travel over in January to start my retirement process, I will be initially renting a condo for six months. Will that rent agreement be okay as proof of address. ? Thanks

That’s exactly what Korat immigration told me, I told them my Irish embassy still offers affidavit for pension proof and the lady told me that will be okay in your case. You do not have to deposit the 800 K.

@Tom ********

no ,I am a motorcycle guy and although it’s about. 1 day overstay it just seems to me it’s profiling motorcycles riders as bad people,no offence intended

@Michael *******

ok

what has got to do with a motorbike?

Why not say a car driver or a pick up ,why specifically mention a motorbike?

Are motorcyclist more likely to overstay, I don’t think so, a load of crap

Been going to Thailand for 15 years ,love the place,never ever been questioned at immigration and usually visit times a year if can get cheap flights,never ever being stopped ,all my visits visa exempt and sometimes extended so I cannot believe it’s a problem and I have not seen anyone else been stopped or questioned,very strange all these negative comments