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The Thai Government plans to not only revise the visa-exemption period back to 30 days, they have also decided to reduce the number of countries eligible for this scheme, aimed to cut those staying in Thailand illegally.

Banking in Thailand for some types of visa is becoming increasingly onerous with one exeption being the O Visa whereby a bank account is in fact a requirement as proof that one's finances meet the threshold for the Visa.

There have been reports regarding certain changes with respect to banking documentation required by Immigration Offices specifically regarding the period for bank statements which may differ between districts.

The Trump Administration implemented a Visa Pause which pertains to Immigrant visas, but just recently, a K-1 Visa, which is a non-immigrant visa has been issued, albeit following a slow process.

Constant incidents of foreign tourists behaving badly in Thailand has led to Phuket officials arranging a seminar attended by foreign Consuls to discuss the matter which most likely will result in stricter law enforcement measures.

The Thai Government continuously tries to come up with taxes to levy on travellers or tourists, the latest idea being an Exit Tax payable by anyone travelling out of the country which may negatively impact tourism.

Following the Visa pause put in place by the Trump Administration, third country nationals who are issued a 221(g) are finding it hard to remedy that 221(g) even when requirements have been met.

Although the issue of nominees in Thailand is viewed as a serious matter by Authorities, it appears that a new and more serious issue has come to light involving "injecting new persona" into the national data base.