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Retirees in Thailand who use Wise for money transfers should be aware that Wise is securing a Thai licence which means that inward transmittances via Wise will not show as a transfer from abroad.

Expats in Thailand will have noticed the crackdowns which have arisen due to a number of foreigners found using nominee companies to own land and also to circumvent laws regarding working in restricted occupations.

It seems as though anybody wishing to apply for a Green Card must now leave the US and return on a Green Card which could be a problem for Thai nationals due to Trump's Visa pause on new Immigrant Visa issuance.

Anti-nominee crackdowns have been happening all over Thailand whereby in some cases law firms have been found using Thai nominees to set up companies to hold land and operate real estate businesses for foreigners.

Thai visa-free entry was recently reduced from 60 to 30 days, but authorities feel that significant vulnerabilities still exist which may result in an end to the policy which would not be good for tourism in Thailand.

The right to travel is inherent to all people, and even though each country does have the right to deny entry, nowadays it seems like administrative mechanisms are being used to make moving around more difficult.

Immigration crackdowns in Thailand are becoming more serious especially following the discovery of weapons caches resulting in the Thai Army also becoming proactively involved in this issue.

The visa pause imposed by the Trump Administration has slowed down visa processing and in fact if an I-601 Waiver is is required and approved, another interview is required slowing it down even more.