Mike Teavee

Mister Prakan https://misterprakan.com/th/main?lg=en is probably the best/easiest site to use to compare Health Insurance Policies. Once you have a good idea of the kind of policy you want you can either buy from them direct (which is what I did, very simple process for initial purchase & subsequent renewals) or use another Broker (AA Insurance Broker https://www.aainsure.net/ is often recommended on here)

Did you mean City Garden in Soi 15 (City Center) or the City Garden Tropicana off of Naklua Soi 16/1? I live in Wongamat & looked at the Sanctuary/Club Royal but found them to be too remote from everything unless you had your own transport & even then it would be a pain to have to drive/ride to do something as simple as go to a 7-11/Family Mart). If you are looking for a unit in the Wongamat area contact Som at Ocean Properties, lovely lady who will find you what you need.

I tried it a few times during the day & had no problems, you’re not using a VPN on your phone are you? Tried it again at 04:30am and again had no problems…

Options would seem to be:- Change the country on your Apple ID - Unless you live in Thailand then I wouldn't do this in case as I think you're the restricted as to when you can change it back (It's not like you can flip-flop). Create a new Apple ID, log in with it, download the app, then log back in with your normal AppleID (This was the way I did it). Get your GF to log into your phone with her AppleID, download the App then log back in with your own ApplID Get the GF to install the App on her phone (Apple or Android) & use the app on there

Yes, I'm an IPhone user & it's called IMM eservice on the AppStore. If it doesn't show up in the search you need to change the country associated with your AppleID to Thailand or set-up a New/Dummy AppleID to download it.

Have you tried checking the status of your permission to stay on the IMM eServices mobile app? (You probably need to have Thailand as your registered country for Play/App Store to be able to download it). If they only did your extension on Friday then it might not show up on there yet, but worth a check as if your extension date has been updated it's one less thing for you to worry about.

I believe (again must stress that I get my re-entry permit with my extension so have never done this) that once you've got your permit you are able to join the queue close to the front rather than having to double back & join at the back of the queue.

I believe (have never done it) that you need to get the Re-entry permit before going through passport control & the requirement is to complete a form (TM8?) & have a passport photo but my main gripe is it's another 1/2 a page of my passport taken up. Also worth noting that this is only available in the "Normal" security channel so if you're travelling Business Class or have access to the Fast Track Lane via another means (e.g. > 70) then you need to use the "Normal"channel to get the permit.

It's obvious why we currently need re-entry permits, but I'm reading the OP as more... "What's the point (for Thailand) to having Re-Entry Permits" Why not just make all Visas multi-entry for the duration of their validity & make Extensions to permission to stay automatically "Multi-Entry" rather than getting an Extension stamp in your passport & then immediately replacing it with a re-entry permit. Waste of time, money & passport pages. And if it is just about the money, then simply add a small amount to the price to every extension.

Yep, can even view your itinerary on the airlines website using the 6 digit code...

https://www.visatraveler.com/blog/proof-of-onward-travel/ Friend of mine used onwardflights.com (Option 3 - "Rented Ticket") & had no problems checking in for his Thailand flight with it (This is where you'll typically have a problem, have never known immigration to ask for one).

I lived in On Nut for 3 years & loved it... Stayed at Ideo Verve so was right next to the BTS/Century Mall/a Small Beer Garden, Had Tesco Lotus /Beacon Square across the road & a huge Big C around the corner. Again, it was far enough away from the "Action" to not have to live with the noise, but close enough that I could be in Soi Cowboy or Nana in 20 mins (I preferred Sois 20 & 22 (RIP Queens Park but nowadays the new beer complex on Soi 7 seems to be doing quite well). Great Place to live & would return to that Condo if were to move back to Bangkok.

Wongamat for me, for the same reasons… Far enough away from the madness to have a quiet life by the beach, close enough to the madness to be in the middle of it within 20 mins. I do miss living in Bangkok but am much happier here & if I were to move it would probably be to South Jomtien (Cetus Condo area).