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There is no hard and fast answer. Your sister clearly isn’t part of the group they are really targeting but it all depends the what the IO in front of her thinks.
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@Graham *****
deported. Refused. Same same.

Blacklist. 2 entry max. Same same.
Steve ****
It is but they are cracking down. You might do this once but the second time you risk immediate deportation and blacklist
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@Jack *******
they will likely extend consideration to ASEAN passport holders. This is for the nationals who are abusing visa waivers to maintain residency. All of them can simply apply for DTV, O, LTR or privilege.

Are those flawless? No. They can definitely use some streamlining but they add better control than a tired IO at 2 AM
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@Chris ***
1. IO opens passport

2. Sees no valid visa

3. Sees 2 entry stamps

4. Rejects. (Probably with a large, hard to miss full page stamp)

Seems simple.
Steve ****
For purposes of having 800k in a Thai bank that is sufficient. How it got into the account doesn’t matter for the 800k method. It only matters for the 65k/month method
Steve ****
Fortunately the place has everything. Pot. Massage. Grocery. Banks.
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@Gary *********
if you pay taxes you can reclaim a limited a,out of vat paid during th year to offset any tax paid.

And sure you don’t need it to open an account but it’s a lot easier
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@Gary *********
opening bank accounts. Getting VAT receipts stamped to claim back on tax.