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This is a talk on yet another incident regarding foreigners behaving badly which has resulted in a 99-year ban from entering Thailand due to engaging in sex on the back of a pick-up truck.

The issue of using nominees in company setups is taken very seriously in Thailand as indicated by crackdowns on several companies whereby in one case, another person's national ID card was also being used illegally.

Blacklisting from Thailand can occur especially if a foreigner carries out acts that are considered in gross violating local laws and moral norms as evidenced by a recent foreigner who was caught in public sexual acts.

Thai Police are continuing to crackdown on foreign businesses that are using Thai nominees in order to avoid the Foreign Business Act, most especially those operating in restricted occupations.

The Phuket Drive-Thru facility used mainly for 90-day reporting has been closed down leaving the online and in-person methods, for which the best choice may be to go in-person, which could provide more certainty.

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.

In the past, an O Visa was issued to those who bought a condo in Thailand but nowadays, it is a gimmick whereby the cost of the visa could be built in to a condo purchase such as with the Elite 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.