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It's up to the insurance company, nothing to do with Thailand. Apparently zero rules if showing Thai ID with name matching foreign passport. Already mentioned above by Maestro and replied to.

Thanks for the replies! I had forgotten about using her Aussie passport plus Thai ID to enter. She was born in Thailand and I had actually replied at the end of that thread. Her name and DOB is different between the Australian passport and Thai ID. I guess this idea is out when reading it's "essential the names are the same" here: https://thaicitizenship.com/thai-citizens-entering-thailand-on-a-foreign-passport/ I guess she'll have to stick to entering on her Thai passport and the original question of her filling out the "digital arrival card" is answered ie: she's not entering as a foreigner so no need to fill it in. BTW it would have been good if she could enter with the Aussie passport as travel insurance will not allow her two names of her passports on the policy.

Aussie with new Thai passport with zero stamps, never used it before and traveling back to Thailand soon. Is the procedure?... Buy a flight ticket using Australian passport name (different to Thai passport name). Show airline in Sydney the Thai passport as being able to enter Thailand. Arrive in Phuket, show Thai passport and airline boarding pass. Boarding pass has Australian name so required to show Australian passport. Reverse for coming back home but is the new digital arrival card necessary to do please? I suspect not.

Nope, no where near those classy 'burbs. https://merivale.com/venues/allawah-hotel/menu/

Maybe for a long GP appointment or a cheap specialist? Standard GP appointment A$85 and get A$42.85 back. Local beer on tap, schooner A$7.24 including cc fee. Pub meal: Grain fed rump steak (250g) A$23 (chips and salad) The above numbers are from middle class suburb 15km from the GPO. We spend 6 months Phuket / 6 months Sydney. Although, it still costs us double in those 6 months living in Sydney (compared to Phuket) but the numbers in this thread are generally not typical unless you are living in a touristy spot.

...we normally walk together, 5mins to a nearby 5 star resort toilet that's air-conditioned while the family attend to the restaurant. (I just relieve myself in nearby bushes) There is competition with neighbouring restaurants and why "assisting" may be a bad idea.

This subject interests me as I've been guilty of "volunteering" to bring items in my car and unloading them for the family restaurant. Will get the kitchen-hands to unload in future. Also, with outside tables I've run to pick up table clothes etc as it starts to rain. Otherwise I've tried to avoid doing anything at the restaurant besides chatting with customers. Although, I have taken customers that I've become friendly with to some tourist spots and guess that's a no-no too but never for or received any money. The family restaurant does have surrounding similar restaurants that could get upset as the family restaurant does do well. Generally about volunteering, I mentioned in another post about the Soi Dog Foundation and I just found this on their website under their volunteering FAQ: I guess it's a grey area and the Soi Dog don't have a similar business nearby that could get upset but they do cover themselves by saying "check with your local Thai Embassy".

Surely it would be rare (if ever) for a foreigner to be trouble for joining a team to pick up rubbish off a beach, walk dogs at the Soi Dog Foundation or volunteer to paint the in-laws house?

If/when that happens you could just pay and get the METV. I guess there would be zero applications now for that METV for countries who can get the 60 day visa exempt.

Thanks, that basic one above would do me and is cheap! Reviews look good on it too.

Great thanks, cheap and perfect to sit for 6 months between visits!

Ahh yes typical reply here.

Just spent 6 months on a METV and extending the visa at immigration twice. Plan to do this yearly. Went to the local family shop to do some printing and the second time I went they inadvertently printed the first set I have them do 2 months earlier. They had stored scans of personal stuff but I made sure they deleted it but probably wasn't fully deleted on their laptop. Don't think anything criminal would be intended but don't want this happening again. Yes I might be able to find a less dodgy place to do printing but rather do it myself. Looking up printers found a good option may be a cheap portable thermal printer as I hate troubles with ink while leaving them sitting for a long time. Would bt least 6 months between printer use. Question, would the crappy thermal paper be accepted by immigration please?

Thank you Sheryl, great it covers all but know why now he has to pay. Not sure if the motorbike he was riding was registered but doesn't have a drivers licence so that would void any insurance.

A Thai relative here has recently had a motorbike accident. A pedestrian ran across a road and the relative hit them and they crashed the motorbike, breaking bones in their shoulder. I'm getting this 2nd or 3rd hand but he needs to pay for the surgery 30,000 baht. Questioning this, it seems the universal 30 baht system only covers the hospital bed and not the operation. This is the government hospital in Phuket Town. (no haven't been asked to pay or help haha!) Is this correct? Could this surgery be subsidised and the 30,000 baht is a minimum fee?