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As it clearly says in #13, it's about extensions when the original visa is a non-immigrant type: O-A. If your original entry visa is not that kind, don't take notice. If it is, you need to show that you have a health insurance with a minimum cover of 3 million baht.

I'm happy that I don't dine in McDonald's, then I have a problem less to worry about...

Same-same, but different, when the opposite gender heads to Thailand... By the way: Bali and the Thai islands Phangan and Samui are also destinations for female tourists, but slightly more up-priced to travel to these areas if you start from Britain...

Different now, compared to 9 years ago. If it's an improvement or not, depends of what one is looking for or expects...

This is still the current list (from August 2023 in @Neilly post)... At the service-window on the ground floor you will normally get the list including all the needed documents to fill in and sign.

I think you misunderstand. It's not about fake documents, but to check if you are actually living at the given address. Also for married couples, it's to check that they are living together.

This thread is about Samui Immigration and different regulations from Phitsanulok, so no help replying about another place, different immigration offices have different regulations. It takes about 5 working days or one week in time before you can pick up your passport.

To show that you actually live/stay on the address recorded in your paperwork; similar to, with a police visit, to check that married couples also lives together. I had visit by two kind policeofficers one morning some years back – they had a long list of foreigners to check, if the lived at their given address; they showed me the list – saves time for police to visit foreigners, when you prove it yourself. It also saves you from a visit by the police. No matter what we expats think about weird rules at Samui Immigration, we have to follow the rules to get an extension of stay, so much more easy, just to do what they ask for...

You would have many option for up to £200 per night. A good way to check beach-end resorts is to use Google Street View and "walk" by the beach. When you find something interesting it will often be shown on the map with a link to a website or other kind of information. You can also check prices via the hotel-booking sites, they might have good offers. The quiet areas are north and south, but can still be within a healthy walking distance from McD, there in one a bit south and another in the central party-area... Depending of you choice of holiday live-style, THIS area up north is cosy and quiet and has some affordable priced nice bungalows both beachfront and second row. But in general are many of the beach-side resort amazingly quiet when you come inside the area – of course, apart from those with beach parties like Ark Bar Resort – but close to nightlife action, there might be some noise if staying true beachfront.

Proof of address...

Look at the 90-day slip stapled in your passport, it says when to report your address. It vary from province to province if 90-days address report resets when approving an extension of stay – not visa, it the stay that is extended – some resets, others count continuously from last entry to Thailand.

Reminds me of Prayut Chan-o-cha's: »Good guys in, bad guys out!«...

Takes from 3 days to a week to get a refund on plastic card.

Yes.

I did the same and was approved.

There are some great benefits being a single...

Australia is far from Africa and Middle East, most European countries suffer at the moment under a migrant-burden, due to they were too kind to so-called refugees in the past...

Might be depending of which areas you mingle in – I presume we don't mingle in the same neighborhoods – I would rather think it's the Chinese that are colonizing Thailand...

That's what I've heard that bar-girls are saying, because a foreigner, who can speak Thai, know too much – "no good" – a "blue-eyed" first time single tourist is preferred...

As an American citizen you have the benefit to own a business in Thailand, there is shared a link to Wikipedia in an above post, and there is a link to lawyer's site about it HERE. As foreigner, you cannot work as a self-employed consultant in Thailand, you need to be employed. As US-citizen you can own a company, which requires a registered capital of 2 million baht. The company can hire you and you can apply for a work permit; however, there are restrictions for a work permit for a foreigner. In general a registered capital of 2 million baht is needed for the first foreigner's work permit plus 4 Thai employees; however, check with BOI if there are exceptions for specialist work. If you are married to a Thai and obtains extension of stay based on marriage, you can apply for a work permit. Otherwise you need a non-immigrant type-B (business) visa. The get extension of stay based on work (permit), the immigration needs documentation for minimum salary, which for US-citizens is 50,000 baht per month.

Update on the night boat that sank underway to Koh Tao here... Other news reports say that there 102 souls on board and that all are safe, including the passengers' luggage.

There might be huge differences between the provinces in what is custom. 1. Appraised land value where I live has been under-estimated for the 19 years I've had land here. The estimated value represented about 1/10th of the sales value 19 years ago, and even that sales prices for land have around doubled most places doubled since then, the appraised value remained unchanged. However, this year it was halfed to help the burden of the new land tax that should be paid 100% from 2023; i.e. appraised land value (without buildings) represents about 1/20th of actual sales price. But up on Isaan the land office I've been dealing with, demanded the appraised land price adjusted to actual sales price when transferred and proof of sales agreement with price. This actually makes good sense for an appraised land value. That's why I wrote about appraised land price: "...but often the appraised value do not reflect a sales value." 2. It's custom in my home country that an appraised land price shall reflect the land without any constructions on top – so it makes good sense if it's the same here – while a property estimate includes land and the usage of the land; i.e., building or plantage etc. Therefore a value of a property with buildings shopuld normally be higher than the land value alone. OP's question was about "land value", not a property with buildings; i.e. land & house.

There is today an official appraised value of land, used for land taxation, but often the appraised value do not reflect a sales value. Land is worth as much as it can be sold for; so, the only way to estimate a real value is to search for what similar land has been sold for. In my view 5 million baht per rai is an overvalue value based on your description, perhaps half if it's an attractive area. It could even be down to a few hundred thousand baht per rai. Smaller land plots however, are often priced little higher than the division of the rai-price; i.e., if 1 rai is worth 3 million baht, then 1/3 rai might perhaps be worth 1.5 million baht.

My experience is the opposite from where I stay in Thailand, the tourist destination Samui. More families and children are coming, while the traditional bar-nightlife has been suffering over a number of years with many closing. A number of former bars changed to places that sells food. Also the many-stars hotel are more booked than the traditional cheap bungalows – most of the backpacker style of that kind has long been gone – so this Thai destination seems to have more so-called "quality tourists" that cares less about alcohol prices and opening hours in the nightlife.

There seems to be karaoke bars all over – kbnown both from places I've been and from reading the news stories – only place I know of with perhaps some more action is Surin town. However, that is because I'm not familiar with hanky panky up at Isaan. However, be prepared that if you don't speak any Thai, you might have communication difficulties.