Extended Travel & Living in Thailand ✈️ Tourist Visa on Arrival, Extension & Visa Runs

Livin That Life – Digital Nomad Podcast

This video is longtime comin! As always, this is meant to be a discussion, not a lecture so, share your tips & tricks! Blog Guide: http://livinthatlife.com/digital-noma... The main two philosophical points I want people who ask me to understand is: 1) there is NO limit to the amount of time you can be a tourist in this world , and 2) there is no limit to the number of times you can visit a country as a tourist (that I know of). So, as a digital nomad, or someone who "slow-travels" a lot, its just a matter of renewing the tourist visa when it comes time. This can be done via a flight or bus to another country, then go back if you want. Extra points to consider: - Immigration does have the right to refuse tourists on arrival who they suspect as 'having no money and may be seeking work'. (Beg-backers?) I believe this is the main concern of most countries.Same situation as tourists visiting the US. Even when pre-applying for 3-month or 6-month tourist visas for Thailand, proof of a bank statement at least $1000 is required (I think thats the #, could be more). An world traveler once told me in the comments... "If some immigration asks me why I travel so much, I tell them: Because I have money and I like to Travel!" ... Simple as that! I found that refreshing.. It's key to understand the philosophy that there's no limit to amount you can travel, as long as you have money. - Tip: Keep proof of having at least $1000 in your bank account, like on your mobile app. I have heard of only ONE singular first hand story of immigration randomly asking someone to show proof of $ in his bank account upon arrival at the airport back from a visa run. For whatever reason, he wasn't able to show this, and they sent him back on a flight to Malaysia. - Pre-applying for tourist visas: This is done my bringing (or mailing) your passport to a Thai (or Vietnam or Indonesia etc) embassy, along with the application form for an extended Tourist Visa. For example, before initially coming to Chiang Mai in 2014 we sent our passports in the mail with the filled out application for 6-month tourist visa to the LA Thai Embassy. They process it and mail it back to you in a couple weeks. This is an option that will basically require you to do less visa runs. Same basic process for most countries. Remember to Give a Like 👍if ya like. Give a Sub to support the movement. #digitalnomad #travelvlogger #travelvlog ––– Aspiring Digital Nomad? Start here: 1) Go to ↗️https://livinthatlife.com/start and i'll break it down for you. 2) 🗣Connect with Us Likeminded Hustlers in the FB Group – https://fb.com/groups/livinthatlife Watch this video on YouTube : https://youtu.be/CVW-MaZx-PY