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The US Administration is focusing on strengthening national security by focusing on restricting and limiting entry of foreign nationals which now include citizens of Myanmar and Laos, which both border Thailand.

Banking for foreigners in Thailand is becoming more difficult especially when officials at the bank or immigration are giving out information on the other organization which is oftentimes incorrect, adding to more confusion.

Changes to Immigration requirements do occur, whereby a viewer has received information indicating that the time period for money held in a bank account for a Thai Retirement Visa could change next year.

Immigration crackdowns in the US are intensifying as evidenced by the recent announcement regarding suspension of immigrant visa processing for a large number of countries which includes Thailand in the list.

The present Trump Administration is pursuing Immigration crackdowns on illegal immigration but it is now also suspending immigrant visa processing for many countries including Thailand which is an Amity Treaty partner.

This is a talk on some recent comments made by a tourist in Thailand regarding the fluency of English in Thailand which is mainly due to Thailand never being colonized.

A quick clarification regarding Trump's Travel "Ban" which is in fact a pause on the issuance of US Immigrant Visas in order to carry out a review and does not effect non-immigrant visas such as Tourist, Business etc. Visas.

Trump's Crackdown on Immigrant Visas also effects Thailand, the US' oldest ally in South East Asia, whereby if the situation carries on, Thai Policy makers could feel that similar treatment should be given to the US.

US Immigration has announced that they are pausing the issuance of Immigrant Visas, which might impact the K-1 Visa which although is technically a non-immigrant visa, it is a dual intent visa.

Thai Authorities take the issue of using nominees to set up businesses very seriously as evidenced by increasing crackdowns on businesses that have illegally been set up, especially in restricted occupations.