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Get an education visa and study Thai or another language for a year, or Muay Thai

I suspect this is only for people staying longer than 3 months but if leaving before 3 months there's no need? Or is it needed if you will get a 30 day extension at immigration after coming in visa exempt for 45 days?

Would there generally be some units available to rent if I just turned up at the reception window at The Base and enquired? I'll probably stay at a hotel for a few days when I arrive and sort out my longer term accommodation once I'm there.

Any particular time frame? Is over 12 months ago accepted?

Fully vaccinated is 2 doses or is it more than that?

From 1st October onwards is proof of fully vaccinated needed? What exactly is ok as proof, just a printout from your government site that you've had 2 doses?

Which are the good Facebook groups for Pattaya rentals? Thanks

Are 1 bedroom condos renting from 6k baht per month these days at The Base? I remember pre-Covid they were renting for about double that rate. Looking at Hipflat it looks like there are a number of them starting at that price range: https://www.hipflat.com/projects/the-base-central-pattaya-zuiltg It would be great if 6k - 8k baht per month was the going rate these days.

Aussie passport. Did Ho Chi Minh before once for a few days and yep, had to get a visa. Forgot how much I paid for it.

Any reasons why doing the 2 airport entries (instead of 3) would be close to impossible? Were there previous reports from some people who were unable to enter recently doing 2 visa expempt entries?

Not sure how people can avoid fingerprint scanners at the airport. There was no choice to avoid at BKK airport when I flew back home 2 years ago. Never done a land border bounce before. Seemed like such a pain in the ass and and a waste of a day, especially from BKK or Pattaya. Preferred flying and spending a few days in another Asian country while doing a bit of sightseeing.

Ok, thanks. Will stick with the 2 back to backs. Alternative would be to enter with another passport as a dual citizen, but I guess it's not going to help now ever since they've introduced those fingerprint scanners.

Yes, will spend a few days out before returning each time. So doing the original 3 entries visa exempt via airport before 31st March 2023 should be ok, or should I stick with only doing the 2 airport entries?

Used to be on METV a number of times pre-Covid. It's been over 2 years since I've stepped foot in Thailand. Any issues doing just the 1st two airport entries but not doing the 3rd? Not particularly keen on doing land border crossings. Prefer to just fly out, do a few days in a neighbouring country then fly back in. 1. 45 days + 30 days extension (mid October), then fly to another Asian country for a few days and fly back 2. 45 days + 30 days extension, then fly back home. I guess if the above is an issue then I might as well apply for a METV here in Australia, as I've done in the pre-Covid era. 45 days entry, 30 day extensions, as I've mentioned in the OP.

45 days visa exempt for entries from 1st Oct 2022 to 31st March 2023 - is this all 100% official now so we can all rely in this to be the case for eligible countries? Does anyone see potential problems with the below? I'm thinking of maybe doing the following: 1. 45 days + 30 days extension (mid October), then fly to another Asian country for a few days and fly back 2. 45 days + 30 days extension, then fly to another Asian country for a few days and fly back 3. 45 days + 30 days extension (prior to 31st March 2022), then fly back home.

Is the 2 visa exempt entries per calendar year, is this only applicable to land crossings or applies to air arrivals too?

What are the chances of getting a 5-6 month lease accepted in Pattaya? Was thinking of The Base condo or View Talay 6. If not really possible, is AirBNB the best option?

I thought it used to be the case that if you are staying in Thailand "long-term" as in more than 2 months it was a requirement to get a Thai drivers licence if wanting to drive, rather than using an international driving permit in conjunction with your normal non-Thai drivers licence. Anyone know if this still is the case?

I should've applied for a Thai licence a few years ago when I was living in Thailand, but didn't. Anyway.....I have a motorbike licence in my home country. Will there be any issues in getting one in Pattaya or BKK if I come in on a visa exempt or tourist visa? Do they check if you have a visa when applying for a licence?

Do airline check-in staff check if these onward tickets are legit? Seems like these onward ticket sites sell fake tickets with no PNR codes. For example "OnwardFlights(dot)com

Actually, after Googling "OnwardFlights(dot)com review" it looks like they just make up bogus fake tickets with no PNR codes. https://www.trustpilot.com/review/onward.flights

Read that OnwardFlights(dot)com has been mentioned a few times here. Checked out their site. Looks like it costs $7 for them to generate a ticket within 12 hours. Do people generate these onward flight tickets just before departure or can you do it a month or two in advanced?

Out of touch with what's happening recently with visas, etc. What are the best options these days for an under 50yr old Aussie passport holder to spend 5-6 months in Thailand? I've read that from 1st Oct they are now offering 45 days visa exempt entries. Are they strict like previously or can you just do these 45 day entries over and over by flying out and back in? Or would it be best to get a METV? Also, planning on getting a Thai motorbike drivers license to make things more convenient while I'm over there. Something I should've looked into a few years ago but didn't, so don't know if visa exempt will matter or METV matters for this? Also, what's the deal with TM30's these days? Are they still needing to be done if you want to extend at immigration for 30 days in Pattaya or Bangkok?

Does anyone know the code to enter into a phone on AIS to cancel the 30 day recurring charge for an internet phone package? For example, I'm on the "30 day full speed 199 baht Full Speed Data !GB" internet package for my phone. The code to enter to activate is *777*984*1218# but I don't know what code I enter to deactivate this. Anyone know by any chance?