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At BKK airport, is it generally safer to join the queue of a male or female IO and a younger or older IO?

Ok thanks for the agent suggestions. Will keep them in mind.

Ok thanks. Will keep that in mind. If someone were to have already activated their first entry into Thailand for their METV and the METV is still valid, can they get denied entry into BKK airport for the 2nd or 3rd or 4th entry if the METV 6 month period is still valid?

Laos is not really a place I'd want to spend more then a week in and the gf also wants to stay in Thailand too. I guess that could be a last resort option to keep in mind.

In Jomtien

Definitely don't want a job in Thailand and not really keen on an Elite for the price as I won't need 5 years. What about an ED visa for one year? I had ED visa about 10 years ago studying Thai for one year. Maybe another language or Muay Thai for a year could be another option? Or can I study Thai again for another year? ????????????????????????

A Lao gf living in Thailand. Way under 50 years old so METV is the only thing that makes financial sense. Ideally need maybe 2 more years in Thailand like this with METVs before we move to another country permanently. How much time in other countries generally is a good idea?

Which neighboring countries usually have cheap flights to Utapo Airport and roughly how much the flights?

If someone were to be unlucky and get denied entry at BKK airport with a METV, which other neighbouring countries would it be best to fly out to so they can try again to enter Thailand via air or by land? And which airports or land borders into Thailand?

From my readings on the net, it seems these injections last 3 months and are a little more better in terms of percentage protection over the pill. Does anyone have experience with using this in Thailand? Roughly how much does each 3 month injections cost? Any recommendations for getting this done in Pattaya?

Ok thanks. How many days in advanced do you need to make an online appointment and do these online appointments fill up very quickly?

I think the Embassy/Consulates in Australia were ok with multiple METV issued pre-Covid. Any reports from anyone else recently on how they are these days?

Is Laos passport holders one of them with unlimited land border bounces into Thailand too?

How long would be considered "substantial stays in other countries"? What about near back to back METV from your home country with one month spent in your home country? (Not SETV)

Are there big queues in Vientiane? Do they issue it the same day or how many days later after submitting?

Is the 180 days in one year reset on 1st Jan and only apply to a calendar year? Say you stay 180 days from July to December in the previous year for example.

Go back to Oz, do your pre-Learners course, get your L's and stay on them for 6 months. Book in and do your day test to get your P's and stay on them for a full year. Then get your IDP with a motorcycle endorsement on it. Then go to Thailand and get your Thai Drivers Licence for a motorcycle.

Exactly my questions were silly. Because I got a very silly response below: My original questions were what needed to be declared when taking Thai baht and is it safe declaring it in Laos at the airport & at the land border crossing. Will they try and extract some of that from you if you declare it to them.

Doesn't help me, I need Thai baht only. Don't need any Lao Kip.

Do they have ATMs in small villages? Do the ATMs give you Thai Baht? Do the ATMs let you withdraw 500k baht in one transaction? Do the ATMs let you withdraw for free with no fees? I'm guessing it's a big fat "no" for all of these questions.

Won't you have still declare it at Nong Khai when exiting Thailand and when entering Laos via land? Same rules apply. Apparently anything over US$2k needs to be declared when entering Laos from any mode of transport.

Yes, that's also the source I read and got the info from the Wise website. But if leaving via the airport, would they question you if you took under the 450k baht limit but your flight ticket was to Vientiane? Because the usual limit is 50k baht but legally flying over the border you're allowed up to 450k baht.

If taking cash (Thai Baht) out of Thailand and bringing it into Laos, I believe the limit is 450k baht before you have to declare it when leaving Thailand, if taking it to any neighbouring country, is this correct? Is this only for cash or if you also take gold with a combined value over this, you then need to declare this when leaving Thailand? When arriving in Laos, either by airport or land border crossing (Eg. Nong Khai), I believe that anything over US$2k in cash and/or gold needs to be declared. Considering how corrupt everything is in Laos, is it safe declaring all of this when flying into Vientiane airport or crossing via land at Nong Khai?

What is the reason for the 50k limit on all banks except the above 3? Why are Bangkok Bank, Kasikorn and SCB exempt from this?

I have a 2 year temporary Thai motorbike licence from the Pattaya office. If only one year has passed, is it possible to go and apply to get the 5 year one or do you have to wait for the 2 year period to be expired/close to expired? There is actually a reason why I would like to do this but the reason is not important to post here.