Association of Foreigners in Thailand

Thailand the exotic land of fabulous Golden Temples, world class beaches, beautiful friendly smiling people and incredible Thai food. Elephants and Temple dogs walk the street with shaved headed Monks in their bright saffron robes. Colorful noisy TukTuks, fertile deep green rice fields, roadside vendors hawking Pad Thai and noodles, incredible bargains at the night markets, all add to the pull and lure of this place called Thailand. This is the vision tourists have of the Land Of Smiles and all the wonders of ancient Siam.

For many foreigners who are living or planning on living in Thailand it can be much much more. Runs to the border for visa renewals, quarterly reporting to immigration, 7 Thai partners to open a business, stringent work permit requirements, no rights to land ownership, minimum income requirements for foreign workers, retirees and foreigners married to a Thai. These are just a few of the problems the Association of Foreigners in Thailand will try to address.

The Association of Foreigners in Thailand -AOFT.org - will lobby the Thai Government and it''s Ministries to bring the concerns of the foreign (AOFT) community to their attention, in a peaceful and non-confrontational manner.

The Association of Foreigners in Thailand - AOFT - will represent all foreigners irrespective of their country of origin, religion or ethnicity.

You can be involved in helping set the objectives of the Association of Foreigners in Thailand - AOFT.org. Visit our AOFT Forum and leave your opinions, join one of our AOFT Chat Sessions, Submit some AOFT Newsworthy item, you have found; but mostly get involved in the Association of Foreigners in Thailand - AOFT.

Some of the things AOFT will address:-

Longer term visas for Retirement and Foreigners Married to Thai Nationals.
Limited Land Ownership for Foreigners.
Easing of the 7 day exit rule once a work permit is canceled.
Resettlement visa for Foreigners with a Thai family moving to Thailand.
Thai Style ID Cards for Visa Holders of 1 year or more.
Restructuring of the 90 Day reporting to something more workable for everyone.

Some of the things AOFT will NOT do:-
Make unreasonable demands of the government.
Work in any subversive way or support a particular Political view.

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