Lemsta69

I've dealt with both Fon and Nan, both are excellent. I prefer Nan in-person because she has a louder speaking voice than Fon. I struggle to hear certain things in noisy environments and that place can get very noisy because of all the shouty farang codgers ????

He's talking about hand-holding not the Full Monty.

I've been here since the start of 2022 on an agent-assisted non-O and two subsequent extensions. The Full Monty not hand-holding. Agent is Pattaya-based. I moved from staying in hotels in Patts & Bangkik to renting a condo in Bangkok. Condo office did TM30 online. I paid a Bangkok-based 1K baht to do my first TM47 at CW, including pick-up and drop-off of passport at my condo. Went without a hitch. Subsequent TM47s have been done online. I changed condos a few weeks ago just before my latest TM47 was due. Condo office did new TM30 online, I waited 4 days then submitted the TM47 visa the extranet. Approved same day. Simples. Agent has confirmed that they don't update my address as part of the renewal process so I'm not expecting any issues at the end of May when my next TM47 is due. So, no downside at all.

of course they send it out of Bangkok, that's "use an agent 101". you say they "registered" you in Trang. I assume this means that you think they filled a TM30 for change of address in addition to processing the extension of stay. based on my experience with using a Pattaya agent that's not the case and I can continue to do TM47 online. but if you're concerned then maybe do what the agent says, file a new TM30 online then continue to do TM47 online as per normal.

1) yes to open a BBL transaction account whilst on visa exempt 2) cover is only for one year and was for a miniscule amount, ฿30k 3) scam/worthless

Pattaya's for everybody now, get with the times.

It's obviously been machine translated from Thai. You know that's a thing, right?

Give the OP options and let him decide for himself.

Zipmex. Maybe Binance, not sure if they onboard foreigners who live in Thailand.

the extension should be a formality. one thing to bear in mind is that some offices want to see a TM30 for the extension so you might need to ask the hotel you're staying at to take a screenshot from their computer and print it out or email it to you.

There is no 90 day tourist visa, whoever told you that owes you a case of beer. Single-entry tourist visa (SETV) is 60 days, extendable once for 30 days. It's online now... https://www.thaievisa.go.th/

Why would you not? It's good to have knowledge of something other than soccer scores and the price of baked beans ????

Old news. It's almost back to parity, current price is .998

Take it home in cash or use Deemoney.

You're quoting the OP. I wasn't replying to the OP ????

he didn't ask a question, he made a statement and that statement had nothing to do with the point @Liverpool Louwas trying to make.

you make it sound like it's a bad thing.

so you know nothing about visas and you're not here to learn, so exactly why are you hanging out in the visa forum?

his next post will be "I didn't know I needed to file a TM30 for my friend and now I have to pay a fine" ????

I don't know ser, I just give my passport to the agent and two working days later I get my extension.

So do I. But my agent specifically said that the 1,600 baht fee was for bank accounts from outside Pattaya. BTW I know that Si Racha is in Chonburi province.

You know for sure the 1,600 baht fee is for out-of-province bank accounts, not outside Pattaya ones?

Maneerat told me today that it was a "tax" because the account is from a different city. If branch is from within Pattaya then no extra fee. I took that info at face value, didn't think to ask what if branch was from say, Si Racha.

no, they're not. you can apply up to 30/ 45 days prior to the expiration date depending on the office you use.

I just checked with them, it's an annual "tax" because the bank account is from a "different city". If you have an account from any Pattaya branch than there is no additional charge. So if you live in Patts then you can get a residence certificate and try to open an account for free at a local branch. Just not the one on Beach Rd near Royal Garden Plaza as they're used to forcing the useless insurance policy on the old fellas that use agents ????