A misunderstanding due to language barrier no doubt. You should be able to apply for 90 day non O get your finances sorted and extend 12 months.

I beleive it does. I have got this sorted by transferring monthly using Wise to a Bangkok Bank account opened locally. Use funds for long term stay as reason for transfer. I use my UK debit card to pay. Transfer takes two days and shows clearly as international transfer on statement. This was not the case for any other transfer company to either of my other two thai accounts. There is no baht limit on transfer either.

@Todd ********

because it is not a good idea.

@Todd ********

who dont what?

@William ***************

I had a number of problems. Maybe because my office is difficult but I could not buy a car or get a driving license because they would not issue me with cert of residence without a lot of inconvenience. They would not transfer my stamp into new passport, I had to go to Bangkok. I was even warned at bkk that I should get my Visa stamp myself next time which I did. The only thing I did not have a problem with was 90 day report. Even tm30 was a nightmare.

@Eric ****

and have all number of problems thereafter.

I file mine myself but I require house books of both properties and owner id card signed. Also copy of lease agreement signed and witnessed. The io is never happy that my landlady is not present and always asks to speak to her on the phone. Tm30 form completed by house owner and copy of my passport. That does the trick for me. For my driving license my office would not issue a certificate of residence. I had to get Land Transport to request one from immigration which took 3 weeks.

I would rent to start and make certain it is a place you love. If it is, then buy there but if it isn't move on with no trouble having to sell. Just my thoughts. I don't know your circumstances but you could almost certainly rent a place much better than you could afford to buy.

@Michael *********

and what's your take on it which I note is sadly lacking.

@Paul ******

thanks.