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More begpackers, oh joy. The visa plan has not been approved and officially published yet. They are working on it. Maybe by July 1. The Tourist Board has a long history of jumping the gun on announcements. No idea why MFA puts up with it.
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By jaredblanc · Posted
I'm not sure if this will apply to anyone on the forum but as someone who has shown some interest to becoming a remote worker in Thailand, this is a welcome change.
Though I'm not planning to take advantage of this now, I'm glad that the Thai government has considered this for digital nomads or remote workers.
What prevented me for becoming a digital nomad was having to do 'visa runs'
https://nomadsembassy.com/thailand-multiple-entry-visa-for-digital-nomads/ -
Two months before your one year extension. When you apply for the initial 90 day you need to show about 60% of the money at home. It can be hectic though. You need to book a place to live, then get a bank account in the first two weeks. Then let the money sit for two months, allowing two weeks to bet the bank statements and apply for the annual extension. Look here for help: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thai.visa.forum/ You can fly in on a 30 day exemption or a 60 day TR to settle on a home, then apply for the O in country. but you will need the 90 day O to get the bank account. Some offices, I think Jomtien, want the 800k on deposit to apply for the original 90 day O. This can be a real Catch-22 because you can't get the bank account without the visa. Avoid agents like the plague. They will get you into a sketchy visa that you cannot administer yourself and charge you for every document for years. Bangkok Bank NY is a commercial only American bank. They do not do personal accounts and they cannot help with a mirrored account. It would break a bunch of money laundering laws.
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If I was hit with a cash fine for every time I quit a message board or listserv without formally deleting my account, I would be in bankruptcy court.
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Send a request to a moderator. Easily handled. Not dealing well with being a poof?
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