DrJack54

Perhaps implies he a "friend" in Surat Thani. So is this for ongoing living/retirement?

How do you enter Thailand meaning visa , visa exempt, extension protected by reentry permit etc ?

You are referring to different situation. I'm tired of positing the link to change of rules in 2020. Read carefully section 2.2. 2.2 After the house holder, owner or possessor of the premise of hotel manager has reported as defined in Article 2.1, the same alien has left the premise and returned for another stay within the valid period, the house holder, owner or possessor of the premise of hotel manager do not need to make another report; The alien as defined in paragraph one shall include those whobeing granted multiple-visa who leaves and returns to the Kingdom with specified time in the visa, and those with re-entry permit.

Maybe I'm misreading the OP. Seems he is currently in UK and wishing to renew pp while still there prior to upcoming trip to Thailand? Don't know why he is asking in this forum

I have been posting as much as I can giving heads up about this "new requirement" They made me go downstairs to bank and make deposit into my FD and Savings account. I use money in bank method and 800k+ all year round.. To be fair they photocopied my bank book pages back to my last extension date. I pointed to the requirements on back of the form for requirements to transfer into to new pp. The banking requirement was not shown. I just happened to have my bank book with me.

It's not required.

After you renew your pp at some point you need to attend immigration to have your visa info and stamps transferred to your new pp. There is no urgency and some folk even leave till attending immigration for something such as extensions. I did this a few months back and out of the blue immigration wanted my bank books and photocopies of pages back to my previous extension. Come prepared for this. Here is link. The form you need is #25 https://www.immigration.go.th/en/?page_id=3202 Remember to update details of new passport with bank

Italian pp holders receive 30 day stamp. That can be extended by 30 days at immigration. 1900b

Vientiane is an option. You can fly to udon Thani and it's not far in minivan to friendship bridge. Vientiane requires an appointment for visa application. If there is an issue with obtaining the visa you could reenter visa exempt land border Nong Khai. If your history was not so extensive I would suggest obtaining SETV at Saigon.

Depends what visa status/ reentry permit is. How did you enter Thailand

From which location? When do you need it

OP, first answer correct. You attend IT mall LakSi. Your 30 day extension starts from expiry date of your 30 day visa exempt entry. Couple of weeks early should be OK. You most likely need to provide TM30. There is photocopy joint next to office. You can make appointment if you want.

Which immigration office

100% wrong.

A TM30 is not required if having left Thailand and reenter with reentry permit or same visa (eg multi entry) Read the thread I posted earlier. The one with pic of TM30. specifically para 2.2

I renewed my pp couple of months ago. Had visa info and stamps transferred at CW. NO TM30 required

No

TM30 has nothing to do with TM47 unless you are changing address.

Over peak season Jomitien were requiring a TM30 for what you mentioned. More recently, reports of TM30 were not required. Who knows with that office..

In this attached thread read the OP. In particular para 2.2 Rule re TM30 changed June 2020.

Here is example of bank letter. Just show to your bank. https://aseannow.com/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=786616

What "letter of the law" Read thread I posted. CM is Rogue on this issue.

Sadly you are dealing with CM. Seems that office requires you to file TM30 upon return. Forget the urgent need. File when you can. Pointing out 2.2 in the OP of attached thread won't help. Rogue office. There are others that have ignored TM30 rule change June 2020.

As I mentioned earlier...you may have success with Kasikorn without bank requiring a certificate of residence. If banks insist upon COR that can be obtained at local immigration office.

No. Your understanding is wrong