Legal Services & Resources 

Thailand has seen a large number of tourists enter since the beginning of 2026, which could in part be attributed to the fact that a new tax year had commenced, restarting the count for the number of days spent in-country .

Thai Immigration Bureau has advised that news regarding a limit on visa-free entries to twice a year is untrue, even though using visa-free entries together with a border run to live here 6 months at a time is not legal.

Thailand Privilege (Elite Visa) has recently announced that they are extending two of their visa options which are high demand options and can be useful for some expats in Thailand.

The Thai Banking system has set limits to the amount of money that account owners can digitally transfer or withdraw from their own accounts which is causing frustration in both Thai and foreign account holders.

A recent incident occurred in Thailand regarding the confinement and abuse of a child by two Finnish adults which has resulted in the successful rescue of the child and probable confinement and deportation of the adults.

Thai Law Enforcement is very serious about foreigners carrying out illegal activities in Thailand as can be evidenced by a recent theft by a young man who will most likely be deported.

Thai Immigration is continuing with crackdowns on those who are in Thailand illegally as evidenced by continuing crackdowns, mostly recently on an African scam centre.

Doing business in Thailand illegally is frowned upon, even more so when operating in a restricted occupation and will result in being arrested and most likely deported.

There are certain requirements that must be met for those seeking a Retirement Visa for Thailand including financial requirements which has recently undergone a slight change.

Thailand has two categories of Retirement Visas for which the main difference is the requirement of insurance which is required for the O-A but not the O Retirement Visa.