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No. The form says "You must ensure that you have checked with your card provider that your card is valid, for this international transaction". Payment is taken in the UK, if they wanted only UK cards then the transaction wouldn't be international.

With luck this will all go the same way as the failed 300 baht tourist entry fee. They could neither consistently say what it was for, who would pay it nor how they would collect it. You certainly couldn't run a company like this lot run a country.

A lot of effort has gone into that, precisly for what purpose hard to imagine, why can't people just wait in case there ever is an real visa on offer. I suppose there must be some money in all this nonsense, none of it will come from my pocket.

1. Printed is fine. 2. Recently I didn't, not asked for.

Yes. The required duration of your trip seems only to be determined by your desire/need for a Residence Certificate? You have a year after your driving license expires to renew it. I am in the same siuation as my DL also expired and cannot get a RC as since 2006 I've never managed to stay in country 90 days.

When you get the annual extension is will be dated 1 year from your current entry permit - so no days are lost due to applying early. And yes, you can get a re-entry permit the same day, it will have the same expiry date as the extension, no benefit to go back later.

No. At CW you can apply 45 days early. When you get the extension they will put you 90 day report slip in your passport. That will tell you to report 90 days from the day you apply for the extension. At CW you will need to have done a 90 day report before they will issue a residence certificate, but you may not need one to open a new account (I didn't recently). Make sure the 800k remains constant for 3 months after the extension application. If moving it to a new account better to do it after 3 months and in 2 400k lumps to avoid any issues. Monthly activity not needed. Apart from ongoing banking issues you can enter with 90 days and get everything done after 45 days. As long as your 800k is already there for 2 months when you apply. You can of course deposit the money before entering the coiuntry.

But.....there is no reality in this case.

I suspect Sky just woke up and cut and paste some stuff from other outlets who also don't actually know anything. By far the best bet is to wait and see if and when this visa and the other changes ever get implemented, I reckon there are clever people trying to figure out what they are offering as we speak, as they also are unsure.

Good plan but the problem will likely come with the extension as there will be the "under consideration" period during which he will have gone back to work.

Clearly a non-O multi from Savannakhet would be your best option. I'd be inclined to keep trying to get an appointment there, it's a new system, maybe/probably still not reliable - I presume you already called and emailed them directly, not only via an "agent"? Until then visa exempt ought to work until it doesn't, carry proof of your married status, financials, etc., and I can't imagine any issue.

Curious. There are no flights from Dubai to the Philippines on the Flydubai website (that I can see) and no A319's mentioned either.

The lights are RED immediately above the van, hence the photo I handily provided.

Amari, Beach Road, North Pattaya. August 1997. Only came for a 2 day meeting at the Esso refinery, arrived on a Sunday in time for breakfast. Noticed I was the only single male in the room without a companion, soon cured that. I knew immediately I had found my future home.

Looks pretty clear to me, from the photo, and the original story...."The minivan driver, Mr. Kittiphong, told police that he was waiting for the traffic light to turn green"

Moo bahn full of dumb sheep. Wonder what the farang will come up with next after his first trial has succeeded.

Brace yourself, coming tomorrow....

I'd avoid most Thai food in that case, whilst they'll make pretty much any dish with little or no chilli when it's non-spicy all you taste is sugar. Waste of time.

....."to carry out construction Improve the road surface Motorists please avoid the road"

Not yet. (assuming you are referring to an exempt entry, a 60 day tourist visa is available of course, but not on arrival)

Of course they do.

Much more likely 30 than 50, but variable.

At night all cats are grey (great song), and long may that continue to be the case.

Krung Thep Maha Nakhon Maybe.

Not OA. That has other additional requirements, one of which is not money in a Thai bank. A non-O then an extension based on retirement is the 800k option.