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Americans who own a US-Thai Amity Treaty company and are looking at Wills and estate planning, may need to discuss this with a professional especially as it pertains to shares or ownership of an Amity Company.

The topic of "free" investment visas in Thailand pops up once in a while and actually came about as real estate businesses wished to make sales and they would packaged together the purchase of a condo with a Thai visa.

The Destination Thailand Visa may benefit many people but for Americans who wish to do business in Thailand, using the Amity Treaty setup up may in many cases be more beneficial.

Thai Immigration officers at border checkpoints have the power to deny entry to those who wish to enter Thailand if those officers feel that such persons are not financially able to maintain themselves whilst in-country.

Education Visas are a possible option for those who wish to study in Thailand but are often subject to close scrutiny due to past issues regarding "schools" that arranged ED visas on a pretensive basis.

Banking in Thailand has become a hassle especially in the last few months whereby bank accounts are being "frozen" with Immigration issues being cited as the reason, even though Immigration itself has not mentioned this.

Being refused entry at Thai Border Checkpoints is not uncommon as Immigration officers wish to be sure entrants have sufficient funds to stay in Thailand for which this practice now seems to include DTV Visa holders.

Proof that one has funds to maintain oneself in Thailand is required by officers at Immigration checkpoints, but does not apply to those who hold visas that permit them to live in Thailand such as B or O Visas for example.

The recently elected Thai government is planning to revamp the visas, including the DTV which they have restressed is for travellers who only work remotely, and therefore negating the possibility of a Thai bank account.

Following data collection by the Tourism and Sports Ministry in Thailand who have advised that most tourists spend an average of 30 days in Thailand, the visa exemption period may be reduced from 60 to 30 days.