Whether it's a 30-yr lease over the land or a usufruct.. the key to making it a 'safe' option is to ensure it is assignable and extendable.. meaning if the relationship breaks down you can sell the house (which you built and legally own) AND assign the lease over the land to the buyer of the house.. this allows you to move away from your partner's village to 'start again' so to speak.. whilst getting a return on your investment.. bear in mind if the lease on the land is not extendable then the market value of the house will diminish as the years roll by!

They will accept the bank balance certification dated the day prior to you attending at CM immigration.. meaning if you update your book and get the letter on Monday you can still use it on Tuesday morning.. and it's kinda necessary if you are going to immigration at 8:30-9:00 am in the morning when the bank won't be open 😉 Ps. And if you bank with BB you can download your statements as pdf docs and then print them off yourself.. without having to pay a fee!

@Andrew *******

You are so darn rude.. and just to let you know that your conceited tone is not a good look! Especially when you are wrong about being right! The OA wanted a 1-yr tourist visa and Stuart is absolutely right when he says it doesn't exist. There are numerous visa's that may allow you to stay in country for a year.. but not as a tourist.. the immigration website is clear on this fact.. so please refrain from your playground antics and show some respect to a guy that regularly goes out of his way to help people.. enuff said!

You should be able to file your tm30 online.. as far as I'm aware, it's only your first 90-day report that needs to be done in person.. just set up an account on the tm30 system and upload digital copies of your gf's blue book and Thai ID.. and you should be good to go.. it saves the documents so when you go back in to do another tm30 after traveling it's even easier 😉

You need to do a new tm30 every time you return from an overseas trip.. or if you live in temporary accomodation in country (ie. away from your 'normal' home) such as a hotel that registers your stay there on the tm30 system.. you must re-register yourself at your main residence when you return home.. the exception being if you stay with friends or family (in country) and they do not register you as staying at their address on the tm30 system.. in this instance your previous tm30 registration has not been overwritten.. so there's no need to update it when you go home 😉

Wondering if you have renewed your passport in the last few years and whether the cross-check with your Telcom account is verifying passport numbers that no longer match.. eg. updated with bank but not the telcom.. or whether your telcom simply mis-spelt your name when setting up the account.. I'd suggest you contact the telcom to check these things out and seek a letter from them (via email) confirming your name, thai billing address and the registered passport assigned to your mobile number.. then email this to your bank to prove they have made a mistake.. if your telcom is a major retailer and you have family living in Thailand maybe they can go into a local store and present your facts.. and obtain a direct phone number and an email contact to pass on to you to help expedite your enquiry.. but i think resolving it fastest will entail proving your telcom status to your bank.. just my observations my friend.. hope you get it fixed soon 👍

Never happened when we got visited.. although i was aware of the possibility from forum discussions.. but usually they seek a few hundred baht to cover 'travel expenses' etc.. but it's a ruse and imo should not be encouraged by foreigners caving in to such extortion.. if you have followed the rules to get your visa you should have nothing to fear.. and you should not tolerate it.. if you pay up they will be sure to visit you at every renewal to collect more money.. the best tactic is to say you will gladly visit the office to make payment at the counter the next day.. and you'll probably find they offer to waive it as a big favour to you 😉

Why are check-in desk staff searching through the travel history in someone's passport in the first place.. their job is simply to check the passport 'appears genuine' and the photo likeness is good etc.. and details match the flight ticket.. have never seen anyone go through the stamps in my passport at check-in.. as mentioned elsewhere they are not immigration and your travel history is irrelevant to them.. i would also have questioned her motive in wanting to take a photo of me before allowing her to do so.. this is not a condition of travelling with any airline as far as I'm aware!

@Jim ******

I didn't suggest you bought anything from the bank.. simply that you massaged their ego with the 'thought' that you might.. which was a ruse to heighten their receptiveness 😉

If someone is on a 90-day non-o based on marriage.. it makes sense to go to your wife's bank and get her to explain the need.. and perhaps plant the seed that you will eventually be transferring chunks of your overseas wealth into said account.. at the same time enquiring if they have a health insurance policy you might consider when yours is up for renewal.. show them some potential for 'business' in return for their assistance and they may be more helpful.. regardless of your future intentions.. you need to 'play the game' to give them some encouragement 😉