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Likely because he likely has an O-A visa which is what he would get for long stay via evisa. https://www.thaievisa.go.th/visa/long-stay-visa

They only accept their approved insurance (or those that give management letters of coverage perhaps) - there is no provision to accept FEP/Blue - the insurance works fine but it is not accepted by immigration for extensions of O-A visa entry. As said best to enter with just a non immigrant O visa or convert a vise exempt/tourist visa to such after arrival to avoid the insurance issue. Alternative, it not that old, is pay for the minimum extra insurance coverage that they accept (but keep FEP/Blue for actual use).

I probably looked at that clock during the six months I spent there. In 60/61.

They still do - time zone 24 is Zulu. Makes it much easier as just add the letter "Z" to date/time and you know what it means anywhere in the world. WWVH is NIST (formally National Bureau of Standards) transmitter in Hawaii.

Understand - but I still call it GMT and consider WWV the time standard authority. Bit long in the tooth I admit.

The OP source is a UK report. I am not saying all UK (or Thai) reporting is bad. But we seem to get a bunch of it here on the internet.

Math seems a bit strange - even if the 1.5 hours was just outbound flight time. That he was allowed to fly also seems at odds with normal practice these days. So wife got back on a replacement flight leaving body where? UK news reporting seems almost as bad a local stuff.

Very true and likely a factor in the large numbers from Pattaya (older hotels). But in this case rail seems to be high enough.

As said you have to use CW as that is your extension of stay office. In the past there were options to use the business extension center and several shopping center foreign workers locations but that option was removed (but perhaps you have heard talk of them).

Bangkok Bank indeed did have electronic clearing at one time - but check amounts/types were limited and it seems to have only lasted a few years. If no US bank endorsing to relative in USA might be an option.

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That is an extension of stay requirement.

https://thaievisa.go.th/ https://thaievisa.go.th/visa/non-immigrant-o Suspect an online copy of current bank statement in Thailand or a foreign bank statement would be accepted. The same day requirements are immigration in Thailand rules for extensions of stay or issue here.

Suan Phlu was going strong in the 90's. Move for most visa issues was in September 2009 from what I see on Web. Not that long ago for those of us elders on retirement.

It was clearly SMS in morse code and the techs knew very well what is was - that also had another morse code ringtone as below.

You still have a normal meter taxi available most times/places in the city - you are not faced with the choice to use Grab or walk.

Agree the flashing light is a real PIA 99% of the time - and a danger for some with medical issues. But the SOS on tire inflater might be helpful on the highway getting help (as most of us still know those letter and meaning of the Morse Code).

Very easy - every Thai of age has an ID specific number and must be listed on a home register. With home register there would be no need for census (if people really stayed where they are listed) but for number of total people system should work OK - just not specific locations).

Considered common curtesy by most Thai and dates back to pre-meter use days when each fare was bargained prior to travel - there is no area of service or start/end time for most drivers so going in out of home area when quitting time not appreciated. Most short travel trips do not involve window asking even by Thai. Taxi in queue are often looking for easy fare money - often better to flag down driver. But controlled queues will require driver to accept pax or leave queue. Expect your trip involved heavy traffic or distance and judged by driver to be less than productive. Taxi drivers make a marginal income at best with the heavy traffic and low fares mandated here. And most of the bad apples are found in queues rather than flag down drivers Expect driver was as high as most pax at that hour. Not good anywhere but not unique to taxi drivers - amazing how many drunks are on the road at any given time - just no effective enforcement.

TM47 is the 90 day report - was that TM30 by chance? Have not heard of any such requirement for home owners to update every year but perhaps because you are owner and occupier.

They still a hansom man.

Not silly at all if school is on a bus run it could work fine and may have been missed as OP only seems to be mentioning hired car transportation.

Been doing so for decades - only issue has been having to sometimes use street taxi and a short walk rather than a queue vehicle.

Not sure of Grab but believe Uber also rates customers - so after reading perhaps drivers have second thoughts and don't want to carry but black mark if they cancel so ask customer to do so and if customer cancels the customer go even lower on the rating scale?

There is no taxi mafia in Bangkok and fares are on the meter unless you agree otherwise - and among the lowest in the world. Although stationary taxi still refuse fares at times most taxi are passing and will accept anyone using meter - just wait for the next if not. Or maybe the bus/rail systems could be used?