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I have the same problems. I had SCB bank but that's not one of Wise's transfer banks so was always a local transfer. So I opened a BKK Bank account as that IS one of the banks they use for international transfers. First transfer with Wise was international and after that local via Kasikorn. Wise said they can't guarantee who they will use. So I opened a Kasikorn account. Now it says local transfer and the partner is listed as Kasikorn. Can't win. I don't get it. My buddy uses Bkk Bank and has no issues with it showing as international transfer. Wise has been no help. I tried a year or so ago showing the bank "advice" which shows the paper trail and which Wise claims will help with Immi. Immi wouldn't accept it. One can transfer with Wise via bank transfer and I'm not sure the fees from Wise but you will incur a wire fee from your UK bank. But they do say it will show as international. Good luck.

I wonder if that's the one that closes last...meaning it is the first one that is opened. That is, the vertical lip of the right-hand door sits on top of the left-hand door. So the first door to open and pin back would be the right. ...Just a thought.

I just did a successful visa run today. Drove my car to Chiang Khong Friendship Bridge, parked on the left about 200 meters from immi, walked over to Thai passport control, no problem, smiles, stamped out...super quiet. Bought my 25 baht ticket for the bus across the bridge and waited only 5 minutes. Crossed the bridge, got off the bus, and at the Laos immi go to the right side it says Visa on Arrival on a small office window. I told the officer I was just getting a stamp and going back and he said 1800 baht. I said $40 USD ok? He said, no, not if you're just going back straight to Thailand and not entering the country (Laos). I didn't have to fill out anything nor give a photo nor walk through passport control. I paid the 1800 baht, he stamped me both in and out (two stamps) and I got back on the bus to Thailand. Word of caution, on re-entry to Thailand I was given only 30 days instead of 90 for Non-O visa. Luckily, I checked after receiving my stamp and pointed it out and the immi officer was very apologetic. I guess she didn't see the visa number on the TM6. She corrected it and hopefully all the scribbles and crossed out dates don't rear their ugly heads in 90 days. Again, very quiet on the Thai side, too. I will say, the Thai immi there is very friendly. Was the same experience 6 months ago when I was there. Good luck humans!

Anyone have any new news on this? That border run company still says closed. Or rather they haven't posted anything about it being re-opened so I'm assuming still closed but who knows if could re-open as quickly as it closed.

Good call. I had to rewire the power cord in my vacuum (circumventing the retractable cord feature as it broke) and the connectors I used completely melted. Luckily, the vacuum just stopped working and when I opened it up I saw the melted blob. Lesson hopefully learned. The unknown unknowns....

Try reading The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. Goog it. For me, it was and is very powerful and a good reference book to jump in anywhere when feeling lost or at odds or desperate or depressed. Gets you out of your head...which is always the problem.

I just found this. They say perhaps reopening in a week (from July 3). Hope so!

I was thinking if it was Thailand to close it perhaps they would have noted that somewhere on a gov. website. Hopefully, some boots on the ground will check in.

Hmm, how would one find out the official news if open or closed? Googling it doesn't show anything current, not that I found. Is there an official webpage by Myanmar gov. perhaps? Is that expecting, um, a bit too much? I wonder if it was closed by Thailand or by Myanmar.

Huh? You didn't get a visa?

It could be from the chemical dyes. What color were they? Black is the worst. Did a LOT of color come out in the wash? Now you'll tell me they were white and there goes my argument. ....ah well, scratch the whole thing: they were used shirts....my bad.

If he was better looking dressed up as a woman there would have been no issue.

There is the Friendship bridge from Chang Kong to Huay Xai in Laos. That will work, too, it's just a bit more hassle than Mae Sai as you need an official visa. Available on arrival but it's more nerve wracking like all visas are, to me, at least. Mae Sai is super easy. And much cheaper but anyway... It's really the ease of it. The Laos crossing, you might not have the correct paper work, photo, face, etc...

I'm waiting patiently for any good news saying it's open again. Before the 17th, please.

That's a good point. I suppose something along the lines of lewd and lascivious behavior. Oh, I just re-read it. It's the online part that they're pushing. I'm not the police, of course, and I don't make the rules. However, how about a fine and call it a day?

There are millions of virtually the same thing on all social media in Thailand. By Thai folks, however. I don't know, is that the diff? Like the Chinese woman showing her butt in the songtaew. It is happening everyday. Hell, Songkran is endless girls and ladyboys girating their almost in full view stuff. Outside of Songkran, a bit less, but nonetheless an ongoing twerk and jerk-athon, in concerts, bars, car shows, fashion shows, Mor Lam, village festival, wedding, school day....it's endless. I'd kill myself, too, before spending 5 years in jail.

I hope it's just an empty boat.

That's not Occam's razor, as I understand it. Sure, there are plenty of other possibilities but I would say they're less probable. You said it: we are speculating and guessing which is what the OP asked for, more or less. Is it not?

Yeah, but what's different on July 4 from July 3? Don't they want my 10 bucks?

Addicts will do anything for their addiction. I'm guessing gambling. That is a much softer blow to the ego than her seeing another man, I think. So that's a plus. Kicking addictions ain't no cake walk. Good luck. Occam's razor: the simplest, least complex answer wins the day. She already has the gambling history.

Oh this is unfortunate news for me. Was due up there in 10 days time. So no reason given...something must have prompted it. Then again, perhaps General So & So woke up on the wrong side of the bed and just said, " %uck it, close the damn gate." Thanks much for the heads up.

Oh those lawyers will get you: 'Cause we're young, dumb, and farung. Not sure about the young part anymore.

Hmm, I have just opened 2 bank accounts in the last month and didn't need one. But perhaps because I'm married? Who knows. They didn't ask. I needed a hell of a lot of other stuff but not that. I am just of the mind that we can go and get CoRs 'til we're blue in the face with no reason given. It is true that is is free to get one, or at least used to be....even if they make you think it costs 500 baht. This may have changed.