Stocky

It's actually not too bad. My wife had to go through the process recently after losing her phone. AIS killed the existing SIM and gave her a new one, same phone number, so armed with another phone and the new SIM she was able to set up her bank apps easily enough. I think a different story with a new phone number.

I can well imagine the conversation at immigration... "You don't have a valid re-entry stamp" - I do, look there it is "No, that's no good" - But Liquorice on AseanNow said it was valid! "Liquorice said, well in that case sir I must be wrong" stamp, stamp "There you go sir, have a nice day" Should I need to travel during the consideration period, even the period before my existing permission to stay has expired, I will be going to the immigration office for a new re-entry stamp. Better safe than sorry.

The same as my current extension!

No, I specifically said my return date would be within the period of my current permission to stay which runs to May 22nd. I was told by the immigration officer that I would need a new re-entry permit.

I would check with immigration rather than take anything said here as gospel. My experience this week says the opposite. As my current extension ends mid May I went to Hat Yai immigration on Tuesday for a new extension. With a new under consideration stamp in my passport I asked this same question, as I wasn't sure if my current multi re-entry permit was still valid, the immigration officer said, no, as I was now under consideration I would need a new re-entry permit.

Just say you're happy for him and wish him and his partner well.

Depends on what currency you're starting with. If USD then SWIFT is better, most other currencies the margin is wide enough that Wise is the better option. .

"Very Nice!" .

I thought this was a reserve occupation for Indians and Arabs, now we have Europeans muscling in on the action.

Thanks, that was my thinking but accept the caveat; will take the old one again next year, just in case.

I've renewed my passport since my last 1 year extension, and had all my stamps transferred by immigration. Today I went to Songkhla Immigration (Hat Yai) to renew my extension, as I was assembling my documents this morning I thought, will they want the old passport? I put it in just in case, lucky I did as they requested it, and copied all the pages from the last entry on my original visa. Is this normal and will it be a continued requirement going forward?

Hat Yai has required a Google map with long/lat coordinates for several years, they also request a hand drawn version too. Whatever keeps them happy. .

As maybe but why, does Thailand need the tallest building, plenty of other priorities I think.

Why FFS?

Did my 1 year extension (marriage) today, appointment made via Line for 1pm, got there on time. We were the only customers, all documents as per the latest check list; everything done, signed, and the under consideration stamp given in record time - 50 minutes start to finish. Thank you Hat Yai immigration.