Legal Services & Resources 

A talk on a proposal made by one of the Provincial Governors in Thailand to open a Thai Consular Office in Poipet to primarily look after Thais working in Cambodia, but could also be useful for border runs in the future.

This talk is on the issue of restricted occupations, specifically inland transportation, whereby Thai pilots are planning to go to Court on the issue of foreign pilots being permitted to fly domestic routes.

A talk on an upcoming change to the Visa Exemption policy whereby the period of stay will be reduced from 2 months to 1 month, most likely resulting from visa abuses such as working illegally in Thailand.

A talk on Banking in Thailand specifically the issue of opening a new Bank Account which in some provinces has become more difficult depending on nationality and visa status.

A talk regarding issues with the Destination Thailand Visa in that there seems to be extra scrutiny being given to DTV holders, especially at Chiang Mai airport.

This talk goes into the restricted operations specifically regarding the difference between working in contravention of the restricted occupations or just carrying out a task that the law has not spoken to specifically.

A talk for those choosing a place to settle during their retirement years whereby Thailand would be a good choice to look at as the positive aspects far outweigh the negative hassles that come up from time to time.

A talk on Thai Immigration policy specifically the Visa Exemption which is presently seemingly being reviewed specifically on the issue of whether the exemption period will be cut back to 30 days.

This talk goes into the Thai Visa Policy specifically that different Ministries in Thailand are giving conflicting information which can cause confusion, especially for tourists who may be concerned about sudden changes.

This talk is on tourism, specifically as it relates to gambling, whereby some tourism operators have stated that the number of Chinese tourists may drop if Thailand pushes through with the Casino project.