Friday, September 29, 2006

Another Possibility

With the visa requirements changing, so that every 90 days I'll have to shell out cash to fly to Penang or Vientenne to get a new visa, another possibility has become available:

The Thailand Elite Card.

For a $25,000 one-time fee, you get what essentially amounts to a life-time visa, never having to do a visa run again. (The luxury airport lounge and limo services, free flight upgrades, medical care, and club memberships, are certainly nice too. I was also told that it allows one to purchase up to 2 rai of land (a little shy of an acre), but I can't find that mentioned on the website.)

Just a thought.

3 comments:

Issarat said...

Don't be fooled by the land purchase section of the Elite card.

It only allows you to purchase the land, but it is still held in a 'company trust' type of title.

A foreigner still cannot own land.

Just my 2 cents.

Anonymous said...

read the topic
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=83025

Jil Wrinkle said...

Actually, that was what I was reading just prior to writing this post about the Elite Card.

A thought that didn't cross my mind is what effect the coup will have on the Thai Elite card. Will have to wait and see.