@Jay *********

thanks for recommendations 😊 I will try this one. I visited a few coffee festivals recently and tried out many local brands. For now, I think “19 degrees” (19 องศาเหนือ) is my favorite local brand with several light roasted types of beans available. It’s relatively inexpensive too 😁 You guys might give them a try, they sell on Shopee too 😊

I stock up on Lindt chocolate (here 100g costs more than 6 euros) and my fav coffee (Turkish). Thailand has lots of coffee to offer but locals prefer dark roast with a bitter taste, and if you like light roast, you need to pay extra all the time.

Overall, you can find almost everything here but the price for some things might be x3. If you have some foods you can't live without, you might want to bring them with you if you have enough space in your suitcase.

Anonymous participant 363 in Chiang Mai or Bangkok? 😊

@Siggi ******

you are a very polite and a well-mannered person, I see.

@Dany *******

Just this year, there was a case of an online teacher from Myanmar who taught languages to other Myanmar citizens - fully remote. She was caught. There were also reports of Chinese nationals being arrested for online streaming, promoting, and selling products (products that were located in China) - again, targeting only a Chinese audience. Thai citizens weren’t involved in any way. And yet 🫣

In my opinion, it’s really just a matter of luck and how much free time the local police have. Most of the time, they aren’t particularly interested, I agree. But it wouldn’t be accurate to say there have been no cases at all.

@Greg *******

could you tell a bit more about it? 😊What gave you this impression? Who was the speaker? It's very interesting, and it might be a good thing to post in a group, not just in comments (if you have time, of course).

Medical route isn't very popular as it is, and no one here to my knowledge has reported a successful application with mental treatment. You could always try and email an embassy you are planning to apply to with this specific question (if this treatment would be accepted as a 'soft power').

Agents don't have any pull with the embassies abroad. Just prepare your documents carefully.

I had 2 ED visas myself and many of my classmates got their DTVs this year, with the same visa history as my own. Simply be careful with your application (avoid typos) and follow the guidelines for the _specific_ embassy.

Anonymous participant 357 yes, I agree with that but when in Rome...😅

I was in a similar situation when the landlord's agent didn't want to make TM30 for me after my reeentering 😅 It took me a veeeery long time to make them to do it, I almost missed my queue in Immigration, and I kind of wish they would just have announced the price for the service from the beginning 😁

Offer them 200-300thb for the service. I mean, it still will be cheaper than checking-in in the hostel just for the TM30😅