@Steve *******

those things give me a headache. I don't like beurocracy of any kind and avoid it whenever possible. It's more than filling a form. It's getting a bank account that requires a long term visa when you don't have one, for starters. A lot of other things. And I grew up in the 60s and 70s. Learned to do everything myself. Thing is, I also learned it's nice when I don't have to.

@Steve *******

i can do all those things myself, but I don't want the headache and I can afford to have someone do it for me. Same reason I don't do my own brakes any more. I wonder how someone so jidgemental of other people's choices relaxes.

@Steve *******

would you?

@Bonnie ********

I plan to use an agent just to avoid the headaches like actually getting the bank account to put the money into, however I'll do it honest and upfront. Plan is to never need the 800,000 or any part of it so it just stays there year after year.

@Ron ******

from what I've learned this guy has been a thorn in immigration's side for decades, as he used to be with the immigration department. He tried several times to increase the requirements and the government turned him down every time. This may be the same and nothing will happen. We shall see, but I'm not going to panic over an article without some kind of official announcement.

@Steve *******

or you do a legitimate 800,000 baht deposit and use an agent just to ensure the paperwork and everything else is done easily and efficiently. What makes you think everyone who uses an agent is trying to skirt the system?

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

unless you use your own money, as I plan to. You seem to think everyone using an agent is trying to skirt the system and that is just not so.

@Tom *******

you need firearms to keep your neighbors at bay? Man, I don't know where you live, but you need to move. Your neighborhood is dangerous! I've never lived in a neighborhood where I needed firearms to protect myself, and I've lived in some pretty sketchy places!

@Tom *******

you realize in Thailand you are being told you can't own a firearm, right? It's restricted to only Thai citizens. We expats can't.

@Tom *******

it can be a tool. I grew up hunting in rural New England and spent 12 years in the Navy. Been around guns my whole life. Here's the thing. No civilian needs a semi automatic firearm for anything. Best home protection if that's what you're looking for? 3 round pump shotgun. If you need more than a 3 round capacity for hunting, you are a bad shot and maybe too dangerous to own a firearm to begin with. The only thing an AR 15 or a handgun is goid for is shooting as many people as possible in as short a time as possible. Period.