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Thailand is yet again preparing for an election whereby certain topics need to be put forward as part of the campaign of which an Immigration overhaul is one such issue that should be one of the priorities.

Various comments and statements seem to indicate that there is some misunderstanding regarding the Thai Cambodian conflict whereby Thailand is defending her Sovereignty as hostilities by Cambodia continue.

The THA have recently commented that screening methods used by Thai Immigration were not appropriate and causing delays when in fact, screening is the main function of Immigration officers at entry checkpoints.

Banking in Thailand continues to require daily limits, digital photos and IDs apparently to prevent fraud and money laundering which is actually posing problems for the account holders themselves.

There are certain financial requirements associated with the Thai Retirement Visa which includes either a fixed amount, a monthly deposit or a mix of both, into a Thai Bank account which is unchanged as of now.

The conflict along the border between Thailand and Cambodia is ongoing whereby even though Thailand has aided Cambodian nationals in returning home, it seems that Cambodia still has not reciprocated.

The K-3 Visa was created during a time when Marriage Visas were taking a long time to process which is no longer the case making the K-3 no longer necessary.

Thai Immigration has intensified screening at airport Immigration checkpoints due to the Border Conflict and information regarding suspected foreign mercenaries, which may result in delays for regular travellers.

Banking in Thailand causes continued consternation, especially amongst expats whereby even though the host country needs to be sure that expats have sufficient means to live in a country, freezing accounts is not ideal.