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Thai Authorities are looking into setting regulations requiring tourists to obtain accident insurance prior to travelling to Thailand due to the cost of unpaid medical bills which are burdening public health care.

Thailand is considering making insurance a requirement for international tourists which does not apply to Thai Retirement Visas for which insurance is required only for O-A Retirement Visas but not for O Retirement Visas.

Banking in Thailand is becoming more onerous, as evidenced by recent communication from some viewers, and could result in a slow down in the velocity of money and liquidity and is of no benefit to anyone.

The Thai Government is considering a "Super License" System which would streamline public services by making everything digital which may not be good for the economy of Thailand.

Thai Law Enforcement conducts inspections of foreign owned establishments on a regular basis, and in cases where no illegality is found, authorities will move on, indicating that inspections are for legal reasons.

Many incidences of foreigners behaving badly have occurred in the recent past, including over the Thai New Year period, which could push the Thai Government to review the rules and protocols of the present Immigration Act

Digitization which is meant to provide safety and easy, seems to actually be doing the opposite as it appears websites have been created to rip-off tourists who need to use the TDAC system to travel to Thailand.

There are a few ways by which a foreign national can set up a company in Thailand, and as long as ell the criteria are met in accordance with the law, raids carried out on nominee companies can be avoided.

Recent reports on social media have mentioned that there is serious congestion at Phuket Airport whereby the Immigration Bureau has implemented certain measures to alleviate the problem.

Both Thai Immigration and the Police are very proactive in dealing with crimes but some of the recent incidents may not have arisen if the Visas were less vague especially with regard to work and tax issues in Thailand.