ddartt

I've bought a bike and registered it in my name on a DTV visa. In Chiang Mai. Need a residency certificate which one can get the next day for 500thb or in 3 weeks for 60thb. For residency certificate just need a TM30 from the hotel and a photo. And passport+copies of course. I've also previously got a Thai DL while on visa-exempt entry also in Chiang Mai. The same deal with the residency certificate.

Indeed. I got a residency certificate and converted my DL (with an IDP) to a Thai one on a visa-exempt stamp. That was in Chiang Mai. I think as long as the stamp has over 30 days validity left they'll have no issues with the residency certificate. And in DLT they couldn't care less.

Those who apply in neighboring countries - like Laos, Malaysia, Cambodia etc - are most likely those who are already in the region (which is kinda the whole idea of remote working). Had they still been in their home country they probably would've applied there rather than going to the Embassy in Vientiane. Hence asking for an original physical stamp from the bank is an overkill considering the logistic difficulties of getting one remotely. A printout should be enough and some banks allow to authenticate the documents electronically. While its possible to create a fake clone app of a banking app it'll likely be way more complicated than creating a fake statement printout with a fake stamp. Especially if one was to create a functioning app where you can click around etc.

They could've been showing their bank account balance in the online banking app. It might be worth offering to show those proactively in case the staff at the Embassy have doubts about the printouts. It won't harm for sure. There are other reports (in other forums) that the Embassy in Vientiane is picky about the banking documents and even ask to get those certified in your country's Embassy (?!). Seems like Vientiane isn't the friendliest place when it comes to DTVs.