@Dave *********

Sure mate, no doubt about the good intentions. But I think the point to keep in mind is that "tourism" has a specific definition for Thai IO - regardless y/our intentions (not to mention all of those abusers of the system). You now ran into an alert IO officer and like I said I believe she was not wrong. Researching a place to live might be seen as a giveaway that another type of visa could be better as you'll need it anyway.

In comparison, various EU countries even require you to register w/ the municipality when (intending to) stay for 90 days or longer in the country. The US visa waiver is up to 90 days after which you can return but need proper argumentation you're not trying to live in the country (I can't blame TH for taking a similar approach).

This won't be a popular opinion but I understand why the original IO's came to her decision: you wrote yourself that you stayed 90 days in 2023. You stayed 60 days in 2024. You already stayed 90 days in 2025. And now you come back for another round for 2025? Add to the mix that flights can be changed easily or 'faked'...

Let's be honest: a typical tourist stays up to a few weeks w/ their next visit to another country. IO once shared w/ me 'a tourist stays 6 to 7 days and in that time travels all over the country'. Take not that this number is also mentioned by Eurostat: on average tourists stay 7.7 nights outbound for 2018. Just do a Grok search yourself to get sme actual data (most responding here seem wishful thinkers, including some of the 'experts').

So, I say you're in luck to have been allowed to enter. I'd take note of the remark given regarding getting a suitable visa.

Mate, shame on you if that is your best reply. A bit of ranting at people live there longer than yourself and have been through it for business and personal matters. So much for being subject matter expert.

@Todd ********

LOL. No need to beat around the bush: agents targeted here are mostly the ones using tea money and sr. relationships to use back doors.

The agents used by businesses help you sort your papers but require the same effort except for the visits to officials that are streamlined. And often mentioned as (too) expensive.

@Todd ********

Good job, let's promote the wrong behavior (and as result get more hoops to jump through).

If one's papers are in order opening a bank account is not an issue. Just the same as in one's home country.

@Lynnette ******

Sorry, but there are multiple people here stating the system shows greyed out boxes. There is only one conclusion: clearly the system is still broken. Probably the same old sage they did not test it for popular browsers. As a user there is zero need to do stuff you suggest.

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

Which honestly is another design flaw. Not required then don't show it, or make it work correctly. And that includes being able to empty the field, not answering.

@Todd ********

🤣😂 those fb experts 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Just wait and see mate.

@Mark *********

Tbf you'd still be cheating and face the same outcome - it is a tourist visa, not a visa to live in the country which OP is using it for.