@Geoff *******

Can you own a car in Vietnam? Might tell you something.

I was a foot ware manufacturer with a BOI company for ten years and could not own more then 49% of the company. We employed at minimum 168 Thais.

I could not own “ my house”. It was in the name of my business partner. I could have owned the house but not the land but didn’t need the additional aggravation.

@William *******

Agree.

Show some pictures first time applying for a marriage visa and one visit to your home the first year !

A lot easier then setting up a legitimate business !!!

@Mark *********

Thailand has wearing of masks,temperature checks,limited number in stores until yesterday,and a very successful epidemiological tracing of infected persons.

The UK has a broke UHS,,,the reason why many now have private insurance and private practice physicians.

UK is like all western societies. Look at the East. Thailand,Taiwan,Singapore,South Korea,Japan.

Yes

Robert ,keep up the good work as a volunteer to administer the group.

I’m happy that you close posts when someone drivel’s on about an unrelated topic or the question is answered. Many Facebook groups are worthless sounding boards . Keep up the good work.

Other non visa Chiang Mai Facebook groups are very much worse. I’ve discontinued most. A waste of time .

Best to have 20k Baht like others mentioned. It’s not a lot of money but if you’re asked and don’t have it or an equivalent currency you can be denied entry.

Wire your transfer in £’s.Done every day.

If that is correct it’s abominable. I live in Thailand but still maintain residence in the Netherlands and the USA and pay my maids more !