Certainly the opposite of my experience. Regarding the date of the bank book application, Immigration allowed me the previous day after SCB closed their branch at CW. I am only relating my own experience which is that applying for a retirement extension has become much quicker and easier over time, partly perhaps because, apart from my age, not a single one of my details has changed.
I drive from Bangkok to our place near to Rayong and back, 400 Kms in total approx, twice a month. Any thoughts on whether or not an EV would be practical for this purpose ?
Bank book updated the day before I went to CW. I seem to remember providing more stuff years ago, but as time has gone by, and my 800k has remained untouched, and my details have not changed other than my age (now 83), it has become easier and quicker year by year. Be interesting to know if other old-timers have had a similar experience.
The fact that the RTP are not saying how or why he died suggests foul play which would alarm potential visitors to Thailand. We do not know how well-travelled he was but, at 33 years old, he was not that young and should at his age know how to avoid difficult situations.
As you will, hopefully, be aware, there are several other sources of ethanol, not only sugar cane. Further, as you are also hopefully aware, ethanol is not the only alternative fuel to oil that is being researched.