So, without a proper & protective Visa system that's enforced, the UK will continue to get the rest of the Worlds Riff Raff at several hundred a day & counting. which in Thailand & most other Countries, this illegality is not permitted to happen. Shame on UK's successive Governments.

However since retiring I would like to spend several months in Thailand so am wondering about the most favorable permitted Visa. Unfortunately the UK Government unlike Thailand, doesn't have the same respect or considerations for our Country & just permits countless numbers of overseas immigrants to illegally enter the Country at will & with ease totally illegally

Hi, Yes you're probably quite right & I totally agree your comments. I have traveled annually to Thailand since 2008 & have just relied on my 30 day tourist exempt Visa, occasionally extending to 60 days by exiting Thailand for a few days to a Country of interest & then returning to obtain a further 30 days.

@Pekka *******

I couldn’t agree more. The whole Thai visa issue is unbelievably & unnecessarily complicated, contradictory, & complex. So many variations, surely the whole Thai Visa system could be much simplified so that it could be easier to operate, understand & to control.

The present system creates an eternity of ambiguity, confusion & never ending indecisiveness & argument.

I often have concerns as to how much of the Thai Visa system is confidently understood by the Thai immigration authorities themselves.

So much confusion, so unnecessary.

@Henrik ****

paper every time for me , cuts out all ambiguity, easily accessible, instantly understood & recognisable.

I am not a lover of all this high tech buttons & LED screens, open to all sorts of problems & confusion.

Just my own choice not everyone’s obviously.

@Bernie *********

money talks in Thailand. Thailand will tolerate Farangs, but it loves your money.

@Peter *******

How right you are. Nothing but super confusion & conflicting opinions even by so called professional advisors. Hopeless.

@Bob *********

In my opinion & experience, ‘Well Said’.

@Carl **********

so true

@John *********

They’ll need it.