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I topped up 12 times over a 1 month period @ 20 bt each time. I continue to top up each time I pay my OTHER contract service bill on the apk. My top up number expires in OCTOBER 2022. AIS is provider.

ALWAYS check with your LOCAL IO what THEIR requirements are around 45 days in advance of a renew. Different offices have different requirements for everything. I know of ONE office that will let you do a "extension of stay" 90 days before it expires, many offices allow 45 days, most are 30 days.

Entering the country, TM-30 ...BUT.... ask your local IO what their policy is. TM-28 no longer used.

Go to your bank, withdraw 100,000bt, fold it and put in your pocket. Makes quite a buldge, now multiply times 3. Can you really believe a person carries around 300 X 100,000bt (+/-) notes, climbs a wall, breaks into someone's house in the middle of the night and threatened the home owner with a gun? This story gets better each day. Movie time!!!

What has worked for me: I have had 2 different bank accounts. The 1st one opened on a VOA, Passport only 8 years ago. The 2nd account ( 5 years ) with Passport and Certificate of Residence ( obtained from Immigration with Passport, Rental agreement, copy of TM-30 and 90 day in Passport,) and original Retirement stamp and current extension of stay stamp in Passport. ). I personally think the Certificate of Residence OPENS many many doors that are usually closed, I have one document that is 5 years old and new document that is 4 months old.

$40 to $60 at the extreme. Put in in a padded packet, send registered mail.. Use US POSTAL SERVICE

Hospital pricing: I was taken to a govt hospital by a expat friend. The procedure cost me 8000Bt even though I had that hospitals ID as my primary car. 3 weeks later, I had the SAME procedure, SAME hospital, and itwas taken to the hospital ( in a ambulance ) by my Thai GF, cost was 2450Bt Go figure

Let's make this easy. Do a TM-30, ( if one has not been done you face a fine ) signing as POSSESSOR. Back up your claim with: Rental agreement, utility bills and deposit receipts and 90 day report. If you have mail in your name, take also. At least 2 PP size photos. ( have done 3 TM-30's with no problems the above way - it ALL DEPENDS ON WHAT THE IO WANTS ) Certificate of Residence was also issued at no cost - had to wait 3 days for current one. ( have heard of costs of 300 - 500+ THB)