@Danny ******

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

thank you for your reply. As always very helpful and direct.

Much appreciated 🙏👍

I was in Thailand from December 2022 until July 2023 using 1 tourist visa and flying out and back in twice on visa exempt.

I have been in Australia from July until end of November and returned to Thailand December 2023. I was asked my reason for being in Thailand and I just said travel. No further questions asked.

This is just my personal experience. I am sure some idiot will jump on here and try to pick bones out of it... but I hope it can help you.

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@Peter *******

would you mind if I kept in contact with you via messenger?

@Peter *******

yes mate I have heard the housing crisis you have there is pretty bad. My reason for choosing Perth to try and settle is because the UK has equally major problems which is making people choose a different life path. Our NHS is on its arse, the weather is shit 95% of the time, inflation is through the roof and our wages are not as high as what you earn over in Australia essentially in my line of work anyways.

Ideally I would love to live in Thailand permanently but my ages makes it very difficult. My plan is to earn as much money as I can in Perth and come back to Thailand to enjoy life as much as I can.

Once my PR visa is finally granted the next stage will be to apply for a visa so my girlfriend can join me while I am working there. That is a different topic and will cross that bridge when it comes to it..

I am from the UK, currently living in BKK and waiting to receive my PR visa for Australia, I plan to head to Perth once It's been granted.

As mentioned by others you will really struggle to find work here mate. Most people that stay here long term around our age group work remote from there home country or have something else going on on the quiet.. I have been trying to find a way to work here on and off for many years but have had no success hence why I decided to apply for a PR visa in Australia where I can earn decent money and then come to relax in Thailand..

I have read a few comments from Aussies on this post, would there be any chance I could DM someone with questions in regards to Australia? Apologies for jumping on the post.

@Chris ***************

thank you very much for your reply. Very good 👍

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

thank you 🙏

@Ludwig **********

sorted it mate and got a card on its way.. thanks 👍

Have managed to set my Wise account up and have a card being sent to my UK address which I will be getting a friend to being with them when they visit Thailand next month.

I have been able to add the card to Apple Pay, can I make in store purchases with this method?