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You should be fine if this is only your second time in Thailand this year.

But ultimately it depends on the immigration officer you get and their mood that day.

Most times you will be fine.
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Extend your stay in Indonesia

It will be a lot more expensive if your DTV application is denied because you didn’t follow the rules.
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Not anymore

Rules have tightened significantly recently
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There is no way to avoid the 220 baht charge unless you have a Thai bank account & ATM card.

Use Krungsri & withdraw
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baht to minimize your charges
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I have heard it is very very difficult without an agent

I used an agent to open my bank account and it was worth every baht spent
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Australian passport here, in 35 plus trips to Thailand, I’ve never been asked. But if I was, it’s less than AUD$1000 & easy to withdraw from an ATM at the airport
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It depends on where you apply. I’ve heard that many are 15 days before
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That’s not enough information but you need an agent
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@John *******
I was there in October & used both my Australian Visa & Wise card & withdrew
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baht each time. I never tried the
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baht from Krungsri.