brerono345
Canadian expat in Thailand
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Registration: 15 June 2025
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"Thai Travel Tips" threatened over Instagram TDAC scam video by brerono345
they were threatened to delete their video a few days ago that warned tourists about a certain fake TDAC website using black hat SEO to rank high in Googlehttps://www.instagram.com/thaitraveltipss/reel/DMFz6iLsebk/
*threatened by a Bangkok visa agent who owned the scam website (not by Thai police) Read More
"Thai Travel Tips" threatened over Instagram TDAC scam video
they were threatened to delete their video a few days ago that warned tourists about a certain fake TDAC website using black hat SEO to rank high in Googlehttps://www.instagram.com/thaitraveltipss/reel/DMFz6iLsebk/ Read More
The Thailand bank account conundrum for retirement visas by brerono345
I have to wonder the reason for Thai Immigration demanding your funds in a Thai bank account but then having rules that prevent foreigners from opening a bank account without a visawhat came first, chicken or egg??in my opinion it is clear cut ...
Thank you. That was exactly my issue. However I now know there is a way out…the non immigrant visa first, then the bank account, then the retirement visa application. very laborious and it seems you need local help to get a bank account but ... Read More
Retirement visa seems impossible. Help please by andrewwnbanks
Please help. I plan to retire to Buriram in April. I am British, my wife is Thai and we have an 8 and a 5 year old. We currently live in the uk and my wife also has a uk passport. We are building a house in Buriram ready in April. I don’t ...
I had actually posted a similar thread/en/forum/asia/thailand/1101715-the-thailand-bank-account-conundrum-for-retirement-visas.htmlthank fully I had a bank account from years ago, but I think Thai Immigration made this ... Read More
Retirement visa seems impossible. Help please by andrewwnbanks
Please help. I plan to retire to Buriram in April. I am British, my wife is Thai and we have an 8 and a 5 year old. We currently live in the uk and my wife also has a uk passport. We are building a house in Buriram ready in April. I don’t ...
that is why so many people decided not to retire in Thailand anymore I guess, the bank account alone is such a hassle of corruption and bribes it does not make the honest expats feel safe... not to mention the next 10-15 years dealing with the ... Read More
Beware of fake ETA and eVisa websites flooding Google
Dozens of fake websites are targeting travelers around the world with fake travel authorization (ETA or eTA) and during the summer season it can get more active. They will look very official and ask your name and passport details and many times, ... Read More
Did Thailand change the name of ETA authorization to TDAC ? by brerono345
hallo everyone...sorry if I'm being ignorant, but last year I was told Thailand will be adding ETA authorization like the E.U. and now I'm reading that it is called TDAC and you must be tax 300 baht during submission.then I'm seeing on Facebook many ...
/en/forum/asia/thailand/1100556-thailand-tdac-form-might-cost-300-baht-by-end-of-2025-.htmlseems 300 baht tax is delayed to 2026, hopefully they cancel the terrible idea... Read More
The Thailand bank account conundrum for retirement visas
I have to wonder the reason for Thai Immigration demanding your funds in a Thai bank account but then having rules that prevent foreigners from opening a bank account without a visawhat came first, chicken or egg??in my opinion it is clear cut ... Read More
Retirement visa by Elaine Simants
Hi all need bank account & retirement visa for me & husband no have enough funds in bank so need a service & pay extra can anyone recommend visa shop Pattaya ka
please do NOT use a visa agent for the retirement visa application!!!! you will be stuck using them for next 10 years of renewals because it is approved by their corrupt connection in Immigrationthis is what I have learned recently, it is NOT worth ... Read More
Bangkok hotel price increase 70% in 3 years by rogergarinmichaud
In the last few months I saw many reports on the Pattaya mail about the huge increase in cost of living in Thailand that is driving expats away from Thailand mostly towards Vietnam.So today I checked the price I paid on 20 August 2022 for a room at ...
that is crazy 70% increase for hotel rooms in Bangkok, and I heard Phuket is the same, obviously this is not from just inflation etcmore restaurant scams coming back now too in Thailand they said... after COVID I don't know what happened but it ... Read More
Thailand TDAC form might cost 300 baht by end of 2025 by brerono345
by the way I'm not sure if this is certain or not, the only news article I could find was from The Laotian Times which is strange but they are quoting Thai officials that said TDAC is only free for temporary.later in 2025 high season (November? what ...
@roger interesting thank you....it seems terrible either way, TDAC is already a headache and taxing tourists when they arrive just kills the hospitality and vacation vibe immediately it is really unbelievable what they are doingjust really damaging ... Read More
marrying a thai girl and visa's by anton49
I am considering marrying my Thai girl friend.Will this improve my chances of a long term visa.I don't have enough money in the bank for a retirement visa.
I know several mates who married with a Thai woman, they are happily married and also retired, but all of them said the same thing:do the retirement visa not the marriage visa, it puts strain on your relationship and also makes your immigration ... Read More
Anyone done Thai retirement visa by yourself (no agents) by brerono345
I have been back and forth to Thailand over some years but getting serious about considering the retirement visa now, and I'm sure things have changed greatly now with the online websites and such.and over the past years I've read too many nightmare ...
I have been here six years and did the visa every time myself except for one time. The one time I used an agent it was costly and It caused problems later. Unless you have some complex problem I recommend doing it yourself it really is not ... Read More
Anyone done Thai retirement visa by yourself (no agents) by brerono345
I have been back and forth to Thailand over some years but getting serious about considering the retirement visa now, and I'm sure things have changed greatly now with the online websites and such.and over the past years I've read too many nightmare ...
@Maxi,if you easily accomplished the retirement visa on your own, why are you sneakily posting spam for Thai Visa Centre? they were arrested already for selling fake visas and scamming people, their company is not even legally registered in ... Read More
Which Asian countries are using ETA travel authorization? by brerono345
personally I find the ETA trend a bit annoying because you can't just travel so impulsively anymore to many countries, you have to get approved before you travel (even if no visa required) and I was looking at Asia to see which countries are using ...
thanks @AidanIn fact I have discovered Thailand delayed their ETA, it was never launched yet/en/forum/asia/thailand/1099586-did-thailand-change-the-name-of-eta-authorization-to-tdac.htmlI was not aware that Philippines had one ... Read More