I looked at life policies and couldn't understand why you'd bother. The older you are the less lump sum pay out you'll get on a fixed term and the premiums will be weighted. Whole of life you need to start very young to get a good lump sum but inflation will eat into it big time over your life time even if you can get one these days... Maybe higher intetest savings accounts are a better option?

@Duncan *********

It's good immigration are doing this now. I got a free bottle of water at the petrol station the other day and a key ring at Amazon. Good to see immigration are doing free deals now too.

@Will ***********

It must have changed, it used to be a Police ACRO certificate the Thai Embassy wanted not a basic DBS.

@Martin ****

Yes it varies office to office...

@Richard ********

2 copies of everything if you want car and motorbike licences (they are issued separately).

@Martin ****

Not necessarily, take it by all means. I went to give my IDP and they didn't want it.

@Todd ********

Ok then.

@Todd ********

As long as you're happy taking the risk on the 'agent route'. Financially illiterate or risk averse, you pays your money.

@Bob *********

Exactly.

I don't get why you need an agent if you can legitimately place 800k in a Thai bank account?