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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.

Although crackdowns on illegal immigration into the US are necessary, some of the steps being taken by the Trump Administration are impacting those who are seeking legal entry.

Thai Banks in Thailand are imposing certain limits to the amount of money the account owner can withdraw or transfer each day, which seemingly has been attributed to the need to reduce transaction risks.

Trump's crackdown on US Immigration whereby he has imposed a "visa pause" in order to reassess certain aspects of the system is causing delays very similar to 221(g) refusals.

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 crackdowns on US Immigration by the Trump Administration is slowing down the system, whereby even though cases can be processed, the actual issuance of immigrant visas has been paused for now.

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.

Although it is necessary to crackdown on illegal immigration, the Immigration form I-205 is not in fact a judicial search warrant that permits ICE agents to enter a home and arrest people.