Mark Friedman of BTI Solutions shares practical advice on Thai visas, permanent residency, citizenship, and starting a business in Thailand, drawn from his own experience as a lawyer-turned-expat who settled here permanently in 2020.
A simple guide on how to get a Thai Residence Certificate for opening banks accounts, applying for a driver’s license, and more.
Find out all visa options available in Thailand. Foreigners visit Thailand for distinct reasons. Certain visits require a Thai Visa, while some don’t. If you want to stay long-term, this guide has a comprehensive guideline, a list of useful resources, and up-to-date procedures to apply for a Thai Visa. You can visit the Ministry of … Read more
Learn how to apply for a Thai marriage visa, including the financial requirements, required documents, application process, renewals, and re-entry permits.
In this article, we are going to guide you through everything you must know about permanent residence in Thailand, including requirements, procedure, cost, advantages, disadvantages, limitations, and how to prepare yourself.
Learn who needs a Thailand re-entry permit, how much it costs, and where to apply at immigration offices or international airports before leaving Thailand.
In this guide, I’ll walk you through the requirements and application process for getting a Thai Non-B visa, and show you other visa options with similar benefits.
When you want to retire in Thailand, there are mainly two visa options available: The LTR visa offers several benefits, especially its 10-year validity, potential foreign-sourced income tax treatment, and annual reporting instead of 90-day notifications. On paper, it sounds ideal. But is it really better than the standard retirement visa? To help you decide, … Read more
You may have seen several headlines recently about Thailand changing its visa rules after a recent cabinet meeting. Some of those headlines created confusion, especially around visa-exempt stays and long-term visas. To clarify what’s actually happening, we reviewed a recent update from Mark at Baan Thai Solutions, who regularly shares immigration and legal insights for … Read more
There’s no way around it – you need a Thai work permit if you want to work legally in the country. Without one, you’re setting yourself up for serious consequences. We know someone who was fined THB50,000 for working in Thailand without a Thai work permit. Luckily, he wasn’t deported and was allowed to stay … Read more