To take a residence means to live permanently in Thailand. This depends on three different factors :
The 1st factor depends on an annual quota allotted by the minister of interior as mentioned in section 40. The number is different from year to year and from country to country, which shall not exceed 100 persons for those having nationality and 50 persons for those who have no nationality.
However, under section 42,the alien who previously had a residence in the kingdom, or the Thai woman who became an alien because of marriage and her minor child, and a small child under one year of alien couple who were previously had a residence in Thailand, do not have to depend on the said quota mentioned in section 40.
The 2nd requirement is to have received permission from the immigration commission with the approval of the minister of interior.
The 3rd factor is that an alien who brings in foreign currency valued not less than 10 million baht for investment.
To receive a residence certificate must be in accordance with the process mentioned in section 43.
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