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Ralph *******
The elite visa is the easiest if you can afford it.

Living there permanently is a little more tricky. If you are over 50 then you can get one of the retirement visas.

DTV is another option but you can’t stay permanently with it.

In most cases you can’t work. You would need a work permit.
Ralph *******
I’ve been in northern Thailand for about 6 weeks and haven’t felt a thing.
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@Paul *****
It’s unlikely that you can. With 60 day exemption plus 30 day extension then a border run you’ve covered almost 6 months. Keep doing that and you’re likely to be stopped.

Look at DTV. If you can get work online then you can do the ‘digital nomad’ thing
Ralph *******
The DTV may suit your circumstance.

I hope you’ve researched foreign ownership of businesses in Thailand because there are quite a lot of regulations.
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@Jay ******
No. Too expensive. But I have read on these pages that the agents can’t do it now.
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@John *********
But the Catch 22 is you can’t open the bank account on a 60 day visa exemption.
Ralph *******
They won’t tax the 800k - it’s not income.
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@Kent *******
Not quite true. Some of us have had relationships with women we meet on dating sites. There have been a few that were only looking for money, looking to improve their lives and they weren’t bar girls.