Badger18

I know you don't if you have citizenship bit not sure about PR.

If I enter visa exempt later this month, extend, then go to Langkawi for a week 2 weeks into the extension (so after about 45 days), then get the ferry to Phuket and enter visa exempt again, am I likely to have a problem? I had intended to get an SETV but it turns out I can't get one locally (because I'm not resident). I last entered Thailand in December 2022 and stayed until 20 Feb this year (visa exempt).

The way I understand it is you have to have accommodation booked up until the date of your flight out of Thailand, so you book a few weeks and get a cheap or cancellable or movable flight leaving on the last day.

Don't you have to send them confirmation of your flight to Thailand though? They will see where you are departing from.

Did they ask you any specific questions or was it just a "don't do it again"?

Thanks all. My valuables/hard-to-replaceables are too bulky to carry on me so would have to go in the luggage compartment underneath. There's an option to do train + taxi instead so I guess I'll do that.

I would have to out some stuff under the coach that I really don't want to lose. When it stops on the way, do they just open the luggage compartment up and let people grab their own bags, or how does it work? This would be in the south if that makes any difference.

I was thinking of stopping for a couple of days en route. Any suggestions for where?

Anyone know? I will be in KL for a few months so should probably stock up if it's a hassle to buy.

I read in the "How to renew a 5-year DL" topic that there is a 12-month grace period, but does anyone know: - if this applies to 2-year "temporary" licences - if you are legal to drive in the grace period (or if it's just that you don't have to start again as if you'd never had a licence) Bonus Q: I'm assuming I will need a residence cert to renew, but what I've seen on that is from a long time ago, so can anyone confirm it's still a requirement? TIA

I'm looking to buy a plot of land - not in my own name, obviously - to put a house on. Who would I go to to have a look at it and warn me about any likely issues, for example problems bringing services in or getting any necessary building permits?

It looks like I will need a side trip to get a visa, but I'm not sure how long you have to leave between applying and picking up your passport. Anyone have this info for the embassy in Hanoi? Vientiane would be another option if that's any quicker. Just need to figure out flights and accommodation.