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One thing is for sure: I've never seen so many young people (falang) collapsing on the floor clearly because of drugs/alcohol mix and abuse.

Well done Thailand!

Why do all these dicxheads come to Thailand and start criticize the country on Youtube?

Why don't they stay home and try to save their <deleted> up western country instead?

Thailand is full of weirdos falang. Stop paying attention to them and you'll live a better life.

It isn't just Thailand, it's happening everywhere.

In the West we are in a permanent emergency/crisis (covid, war, climate). People are scared and getting poorer (the middle class is being destroyed).

Thailand has been affected by the covid pandemic only and some inflation due to covid and the war. But I'd say that the West is in a much worse condition. Economically and socially.

I find the people here to still be friendly and smiling, but less than before. The occasional 'hate you look' didn't happen before. And they are direct on money more than before.

Jm2cent

I wouldn't do it. Lots of medicines are made in India today but I'd consider an alternative if available, I don't mind if more expensive.

You clearly had to  join the BlackRock/WEF ESG blackmail.

Defund and abolish the UN

Sorry to say but with your history none of the embassy around Thailand will be easy for you.

I am afraid that you did not find a reputable agent who could have helped you, if you still have time left then follow this way. Usually good reputable schools can also help with in-country visa conversion, but it seems you failed here as well. Maybe you did not organize your stay in Thailand that good, and now you are in a difficult situation. If you can, take your gf with you and spend 6 months in Vietnam.

I suppose that for land/air entries you mean visa exempt entry by land and at the airport.

You're allowed two visa exempt entries by land per calendar year.

There's no limit on visa exempt entry by flying.

With a visa exempt entry you'll be given 30 days permission to stay, that you can extend for additional 30 days at Immigration for 1900 baht.

Hope it helps.

I did it few days ago, works perfect.

Yes, and pigs can fly.

I think that 40+ Celsius in April is very normal in Thailand.

Your Thai sim operator most probably has a special deal you can buy on your thai sim card.

Have you turned your mobile on with the thai sim in?

Didn't you get any SMS from your thai operator?

I remember I did it with DTAC few years ago, it was a good offer and no need to buy a Lao card.

Yes, correct.

You are on a METV.

Your last enter can also be extended for 30 day at Immigration for 1900 baht.

14 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Thailand has been facing a decline in Western tourists for a decade now. There are a dozen good reasons why Westerners don't visit Thailand as much as they used to. I was recently in Phuket and I would estimate the population of foreigners was 40% Russian, 20% Arab, 20% Malaysian and Chinese, 15% Indian, and about 2% Westerners and a sprinkling of some others. It was a low end crowd. 

 

The sad truth is that Thailand is not doing anything to improve itself they are making absolutely no effort to tackle air quality environmental issues traffic congestion or any other problems plaguing the nation. It seems to be a combination of sloth lack of vision and extreme arrogance. 

Are you saying that the Russian, who I bet are more blond, taller and blue-eyed than you, aren't Westerners?

The members of the lowest Thai social ladder can usually be found in the bars.

11 hours ago, Caldera said:

 

If you attend your classes and don't mind that immigration tests your progress when it's time for an extension, you pay 1900 baht. If you don't want the hassle, you pay more. 

True. Or you just don't want to wait many hours at Immigration and get it done in 30 min.

Another war monger. Find something better to do than scaring people.

7 hours ago, Peabody said:

I am unclear after reading this (and a friend is interested in the ED visa):

What does it mean to "...clear my passport from the ED-visa status"? 

I know I can check with various schools, but does anybody happen to know current rates for any bona fide Thai language schools that would qualify one for a 1-year ED visa? My friend was quoted 27K through an "agent" for Excel Language School, with a quarterly 5K fee if you don't really want to study or 1900 THB quarterly if you actually want to attend classes. Is there some special 90-day reporting required, other than the normal (free) 90-day reporting?

You can budget about 35k baht for a legit 1 year course to pay to the school. Then you have Immigration fee: visa convertion from tourist/exempt to NON O about 7-10k baht (not always, it depends, you could go to an embassy outside Thailand and apply for NON O), extension every 90 day (1900 b). 90 day report is free, do it yourself. Grand total is about 45-50k for 1 yr legit school.

It is an extremely arrogant attitude to live in another country and pretend that the local people speak your language. To be honest, if I was thai I'd easily send you all to hell, especially those of you who get mad at me for not understanding your slang.

That being said, it's a very difficult language to learn, but this is no excuse, if you're living here you should at least show to locals a little bit of interest in learning and speaking their language. Otherwise you are just a colonialist.

I wouldn't do it if country of destination is in the West, no matter you can show all is legal (no black).

They're going to give you a hard time. The West is calling for central bank digital currency. No more cash in use.

If you mean 500k USD then completely forget it, if thai baht up to you.