Gerard *************

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Will Thailand immigration ask for onward tickets if I'm staying for 56 days?

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a year ago

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Can I buy health insurance from a local Thai company or find better deals in Canada?

Gerard **************

@Todd ********

All true and and add in high unemployment and zero vacancy rates thanks to the flood of newcomers. Only good price on anything lol is black market cigarettes. And the only reason for that is they come through Native reserves. Don't get me started on domestic flights.

9 days ago

Do I need to take a cooking course every time I enter Thailand on a DTV visa or just once every five years?

Gerard **************

I think he's joking.

But seriously for all the hand wringing from the Thai about dropping tourist numbers why don't they allow longer visas.?

Having said that I have never been questioned coming and going to BKK.

2 months ago

What are the current challenges for expats and tourists entering Thailand on visa-exempt entries?

Gerard **************

Wonder if it's worse atDMK?

IF the really start to grill people it would come to a standstill. Earlier this year I found it easier than ever. Swipe passport and go.

But Thailand keeps changing these things.

3 months ago

Is it necessary to have a Thai bank account for a retirement visa in Thailand, or can I keep my funds offshore?

Gerard **************

You will get a Thailand bank account as part of the application process. (Assume you are getting a retirement visa)

3 months ago

What visa options are available for a 4-month stay in Thailand?

Gerard **************

I would simply plan a trip over a border.

Often this is a great part of holiday.

3 months ago

Do I need a visa for Thailand if I'm on a 14-week trip traveling to Vietnam and Singapore?

Gerard **************

For Vietnam you will

3 months ago

What is the cheapest option for obtaining a retirement visa in Pattaya and how much does it cost?

Gerard **************

Ss I understand it an agent is best. They also do Thailand banking stuff and the 800k proof.

Think cost is about 1k Canadian. So ad someone else said is about

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Baht.

Insurance on your own.

4 months ago

Why is it so difficult for a Thai woman to obtain a tourist visa to the USA?

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@Marty ******

Was going to say the same thing. Lady who was detained was entering through Mexico on what I think was an expired visa.

Going from Canada there is pre-clearance so you would jus be denied entry .

Granted any criminal record can be a problem, many are denied over 40 years old pot charges for example.

Well before Trump

5 months ago

Why do teaching jobs in Thailand prefer native English speakers over non-native speakers like Indians?

Gerard **************

And UK

5 months ago

Why do teaching jobs in Thailand prefer native English speakers over non-native speakers like Indians?

Gerard **************

In China years ago many India nationality were hired as English teachers.

Other countries based it on nationality as in US US Canada and South Africa.

Unsure about Thailand bylaws but I don't think it is ever racism.

5 months ago