@Kool ******

Very thorough!

@Wayne *******

A little early for peak season but interesting information.

Also, there may be a peak due to many circumstances, especially against an individual currency, but it’s trends that show more. E.g. is it trending upwards or downwards? Against which currencies? 2 days ago the rate against the USD probably dropped, simply because the USD strengthened generally, but it may have held against other currencies. It’s not simple, that’s for sure.

@Alicia ******

The main season is November to February. A small peak around Songkran but I don’t think that’s foreign visitors.

@Sopan ********

Well ‘buddy’, there is no 60 day visa on arrival, buddy. There is, however, buddy, a 60 day visa exemption, to which I referred in my previous post. You don’t say the nationality of the passport with which you will be travelling, so I had to take a guess.

@Winston ****

So, you will need Thai nationals as partners, I guess. Motorcycle tours could be tricky if you intend to be the driver.

There are various options including the Non-immigrant B visa, the Elite visa.

There are different requirements depending on the type of visa you choose.

There are many restrictions such as a foreigner can only own 49% of a company, the rest has to be owned by Thai nationals.

You need registered capital of at least 2 million baht.

It also depends on the nature of your business. What do you intend to do?

You have 8 days - and you think that’s enough time to get the ‘correct’ visa? When you don’t even know what the visa type is!

And no, you do not get visa on arrival. As has been stated hundreds of times on this site - you get visa exemption that allows you to stay for 60 days.

@Bobby ******

It is often to do with the economy. During tourist season, the Thai economy is quite buoyant. Tourism contributes around 20% of Thai GDP, so of course its a large influence.

It’s also affected by interest rates. And speculation. So, no not predictable or we would be rich. But there are trends it follows.

@Bobby ******

And you do, I suppose?

@Mitch ****

We will know in a few months.