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Which one is you?

We all know it's important to be sceptical when Thai expats talk about their military exploits but if what OP says is true, I salute him for his bravery and moral compass.

If you ask it a question based on a false premise like "why are curried eels so popular in the UK?" it comes out with nonsense like: Cultural Significance: Curried eels became part of the culinary identity of the East End and were often sold by street vendors in the area. This cultural connection contributed to their popularity in the region. Adaptation to Local Tastes: The spicy and flavorful curry sauce was added to eels to make them more palatable and appealing to the local population. Nostalgia: For many older Londoners, curried eels hold a sense of nostalgia and a connection to their cultural heritage. Even though their popularity has declined, some people still enjoy them for sentimental reasons. It's fine for generating text based on given prompts but it shouldn't be seen as an alternative to research, expertise and critical thinking.

ChatGPT is definitely not the way to "make sure" of anything.

Yet neither you nor anyone else has answered the question about whether anyone has in fact had any problems with immigration after exiting the country and returning. This is about actually helping the OP rather than being smug about your self-proclaimed immigration policy knowledge. There have been reports of problems obtaining another work permit but I've never seen a report that not cancelling the extension, leaving by air and then returning by air has been an issue at immigration. Have you? If so please chill, avoid the need to seek to big yourself up and belittle others and just provide the facts.

I'm not "on about" anything, I'm simply asking a question. I'm aware of the semantics surrounding extensions but as you think "extension/work permit" is a single thing it appears you are the one who doesn't know what he's on about.

Can you explain how? I mean if you've exited the country and the visa has come to an end, is it really a concern to them months or years later? Have there been any reports of anyone having any issues at immigration because of this?

But have there been any reports of immigration asking anyone at the airport to show "proof that you were always legally in Thailand"? In practice what they do is stamp you out which brings the visa to an end immediately and that is the end of that. The OP is leaving by air so what happens at land borders is irrelevant.

What overstay fines when there's been no overstay? I agree that not cancelling the work permit could lead to issues with the Department of Employment if the OP wants to apply for another work permit but these are unrelated to overstaying.

Fashion hint: white skin + dark hairy chest + white linen = disaster!

Easy to check: https://th.hm.com/th_en/sale/men/trousers.html

Definitely H&M is the best in Thailand for a reasonable price. Good quality cotton in a full range of sizes and stores in basically every department store all over the country. https://th.hm.com/th_en/sale/men/shirts.html I find Muji and Uniqlo tend to have sizes suitable for stocky Asians so either end up too short or too loose.

Total non-issue for a re-entry by air. The non-B is cancelled as soon as he leaves Thailand by air (there would only be a problem if he was exiting by land which he isn't) and the work permit is of no interest to the immigration officers at the airport either exiting or re-entering. It is a good idea to make sure your work permit is cancelled if you're planning to apply for one in future but not relevant to the OP's question.

You have to declare yourself as resident in the UK. If your documents suggest that this is not the case then I think that would be problematic. I have seen no reports of someone using a ticket from Phnom Penh to successfully obtain an evisa from the London embassy. The OP has said he doesn't want to to lie to obtain an evisa so he's obviously not going to declare himself as resident in the UK when he's been out of the UK for 15 months. If someone wants to use dodgy documents then they might get away with it but if their entry is closely scrutinised by an IO and it's noticed they've abused the evisa system then that could be extremely problematic.

Well if you were in Cambodia planning to travel straight to Bangkok, what would be the purpose of the UK to Thailand flight? You're supposed to upload the actual ticket that will take you into Thailand. And for the bank statements, if you've been out of Thailand for 15 months there may be no transactions in the UK which may raise a red flag. I'm sure it's possible to get an evisa but you'd have to lie and give the impression you were currently in the UK, hence my statement it's impossible to legitimately obtain an evisa while in Cambodia.

I was pulled aside at BKK and it was no big deal. You just fill in a form, show 20,000 in cash, your booked accommodation and a flight ticket back to your home country and tell the immigration officer your plans and you're in.

This is no longer required (I got my SETV evisa last month). However, the other documents (like flight ticket to Thailand, bank statements in the UK) would make it impossible to legitimately obtain an evisa while out of your home country.

The thing about facebook posts is that there are a lot of people trying to come to Thailand claiming to be tourists who are not in fact tourists. They may be teaching without a work permit for example. If you have a plan for your holiday and a source of income to fund it (which the immigration officer at the airport may question you about) together with 3 essential things to show: 1) ticket back to home country) 2) hotel booking (one day was enough for me) and 3) 20,000 baht in cash, then you're highly unlikely to be denied entry. You may be pulled aside like I was and asked to fill in a form and wait an hour to speak to the senior immigration officer but if you're a genuine tourist there's nothing to worry about.

The Land of Smiles has become the Land of Masks. Even the Chinese have stopped wearing them but most Thais are happy to be the last holdouts, which shows how little the Land of Smiles thing meant to them in the first place.

You should be able to get it from the KLM website. I did last time I flew with them. If your browser really doesn't let you print to pdf then you have a rubbish browser and need to change. Alternatively just press windows key + shift + S and take a screenshot.

Are colonoscopies for peace of mind generally covered in medical insurance policies?

Can this thread be removed? It's fake news as evidence by the cited Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/variety_farmer/ This is clearly not a Thai man, contrary to what is stated in the article. Thaiger is not a news site but an organisation that dishonesty uses AI to paraphrase articles published by genuine news organisations.

This is the fundamental flaw with tipping. The service provider's poor pay is used as a reason to tip whereas in fact it's the opposite. The tips are leading to the poor basic pay.

It doesn't make any sense at all to tip for a massage. You've paid for a massage and you've got a massage. What's the tip for? Did you receive a "special" service?

Your $ sign means USD or AUD? Clearly if a currency conversion takes place by your bank then it will charge whatever fee it usually charges regardless of the policies of Expedia. It would be different if as @Phillip9 suggests you can pay in different currencies.