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Very good info and thank you too. I have a friend who would like to do a border bounce following a 30 visa exemption plus 30 day extension. He doesn't want to stay in Laos, so I was wondering if it is possible to check out of Thailand at the Friendship Bridge (Nong Kai) , then check into Laos once over the bridge, buy a Lao visa and then about turn, check out of Laos, cross the border/bridge and then re-enter Thailand gaining a 30 visa exempt upon entry? My mate is English, holds an English passport and has not done a border bounce before and has one 30 day visa exempt entry by air in the last year in his passport. Thanks in advance for any info from people who have recently done this type of border bounce into Laos at the Vientiane Friendship Bridge.

Thanks to Dr Jack and KannikaP, very useful information. I will visit the Immigration office and find out what they have to say. Thanks again.

Thanks to everyone for their considered responses. I certainly have a clearer idea of the path forward. For clarification the balcony balustrade is made of soft wood and has considerably rotted on many units. We do not have a committee or AGM. I guess that the Juristic person is the entity that we pay our maintenace fees to. The human face of this entity is somewhat remote, ie rarely visits the condo block. We will endeavour to contact this entity to highlight the problem and work towards an agreeable resolution. Of the approx 75 units about half are owned by the person to whom we pay the maintenace fees and I would estimate that about a third of the other owners do not pay their maintenace fees and have not visited their unit for many years. Thanks again.

I am keen to hear of any recent experiences from people who have used this method at Hua hin Immigration Office. I have been bringing over from the UK via Wise approx 40k baht every month for the last year. I have slightly in excess of 800k in a Thai bank. I would like to reduce the burden of keeping 800k in the bank for the 5 months that 800k is required (2 months before and 3 months after the visa extension application) and see if I can extend the visa extension with 400k in the bank and 40k transferred each and every month. I have previously used the 800k baht method for my previous visa extensions I am interested to know what is the minimum amount I need to keep in the bank throughout the year and of course what are the rules relating to this method. I certainly plan to visit my Immigration Office to hear the Chapter and Verse, but would like to be forewarned prior to my visit. Thanks in advance.

At my condo many of the balcony railings on individual units are rotten and broken. We do not have a committee and I am uncertain who the Juristic person. The building is owned by a rich Thai family who upon building completion 15 years ago sold approximately half of the 75 units to mostly foreign purchasers. My question is, based on similar experience, who pays for the repair or replacement of the balcony railings in this case? All owners pay a yearly mintenance charge for upkeep of common areas, pool, gym and garden. Thanks in advance

Folks, I want to go to the Saudi backed LIV golf tournament at Stone hill golf club in Pathum Thani near Bkk which is being held from 07-09 October 2022. I would like to know the best way to travel on public transport or Bolt or Grab taxi from central Bkk. Also are there any resonably priced hotels near the golf course that anyone can recommend? TIA

Thanks for your answers. I have a bit of time before returning to Thailand towards the end of July to decide whether I risk it or buy a cheap throwaway ticket out of Thailand for my exit out of UK and entry into Thailand. Thanks again for your considered replies

I am a British citizen on retirement OA extension. I will be returning to the UK next week for a 6 week period and then will return to Thailand. I want to change my retirement extension from an OA to an non-Imm O visa. I propose not to apply for a re-entry certificate so when I leave Thailand my OA extension will be killed off. When I return to Thailand I plan to enter on a visa exempt visa and then go through the process of applying for an O visa. My question is will I need an onward flight ticket which I can show the airline (Qatar) when I depart from London and when I arrive in Bangkok? Thanks in advance