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You should try contacting them on the LINE app. They reply very quickly

TVC https://thaivisacentre.com

Can confirm TVC very reliable and reasonable rates

Why does it bother you that the Thai's wear a face mask, or anybody for that matter? Commenting on the fact probably indicates it annoys you. You're only a farang here and your opinion counts for nought to the Thai's

That's what happens when corruption is rife

The first 3 digits indicate it is of UK origin. You can see all the 3 digit bar code prefixes for all countries in the following link https://www.barcodestalk.com/learn-about-barcodes/resources/barcode-country-codes

So why does the food barcode(500) indicate its origin is the UK

UK

You got any proof of any recent foreigners being deported or facing penalties for not having funds in a bank account for Immigration irregularities? Anyway not your problem so no need for you to worry

OK, keep dealing with Immigration. My friend is not interested so uses an agent and pays the appropriate fee for his convenience

There's no solution for corruption in LOS. A way of life. You not being a part of the problem(corruption) will not change a thing here in Thailand

Corruption, part and parcel of the way things are done in LOS

15-20K for my friend is pocket change

That's right. My friend is not interested in that aspect of the agent's costs, just the time saving and the hassle free issue of his visa/extension. As I said in my previous post, he is well off

Not at all. Agents are the way to go if you can afford it. Close friend used an agent in Pattaya 2 days ago to obtain a bank account, change visa from TRV to Non-O based on retirement and did't need to deposit the funds in his bank account. He lives in Bangkok, was picked up at Pattaya bus station by agent, taken to bank to open bank account, 30 mins at bank then on to Immigration. Very long line waiting, that was bypassed by agent, straight up to desk, sign the papers, photo taken left in 15 mins. Visa will be ready in 2 weeks. He has plenty of funds but is not prepared to tie it up in a very low interest bearing account with only 50% available to use for 7 months of the year. So agents are well worth it if you can afford it to save a lot of time and all the associated problems dealing with Immigration and their constantly changing interpretation of the rules for visas and the stress it causes a lot of people

Chinese visitors require a PCR test 48 hours prior to entering China so insurance would appear to be required from what I've read on Thai Immigration requirements to enter Thailand from 0001 Monday 09 January 2023

Went to my bank yesterday to get a new passbook, passport required and the only page the bank employee looked at was the data page. No inspecting my visa status as has been said on AN in other threads. The transfer limit on my account via the bank app is ฿5,000,000 to any Thai bank, no transfer fees. Counter transfers attract a fee and there is a limit for each transaction, ฿100,000. Just my recent banking experience

No thanks. Dealing with Immigration only on arrival and departure from Thailand

I used an agent in Bangkok for initial retirement extension and the agent sent my passport back in 3 days. Not sure what's going on with an agent keeping a passport for 60 days

Do you LL?

Thanks LL for responding to all my posts

Cost LL

Of course LL

It doesn't LL

Not knowing when the Phillipines FIR would reopen best and least costly for QF was return to departure airport. Any other landing port would have incurred accomodation costs and crewing problems for the continuation for the continuation to MNL when reopened