@Don ******

the proof of 500k baht savings kinda does that tbf lol. As easy as it is to fly to malaysia some people might be busy and will still enquire about potential 6 month extension to see if its a possibility. Who can blame them lol...its rare but they do consider it sometimes.

try this

short answer...no. However some banks like kasikorn offer payasugo toruist debit cards you can put your money on and use at ATMs in thailand for free or even pay for things with the mobile app qr code scan like many do often with proper thai banks. Have a google...the airport gave me one on my way back in last time i left the country so you can get cards there also. The only catch is you cant receive thai baht on the card, you have to put other currencies on it (like your normal currency/gbp/usd etc) and it converts it into baht whenever you spend or withdraw.

It's strange that they cancelled it instead of rejecting it. You might be able to contact them to ask why either by phone or email with it being a cancellation.

I went to Laos for exactly this reason. Vientiane Thai embassy in Laos interviews every Dtv applicant so you have a chance to explain stuff or correct stuff etc. took a bit longer (I was there a month) but totally worth it.

I still think the best starting point for new Thailand expats is a tourist visa to enter country and then to apply for an education visa and course in the country via an agent. Then after a year of learning the language when your visa expires, leave the country and apply for Dtv if you still want to stay in Thailand. Thailand has so much red tape to understand when it comes to their immigration policies so it's a great way to get a feel for it all and the country and culture before applying for the Dtv. Unless you get it 100% right and read everything in detail and do your research and apply at an embassy in your own country before you leave.

@Robert ******

apparently they hate doing that lol. Hel need to go well in advance of his expire date also. Considering giving it a go myself on the next one. I've heard it long winded but totally possible if you can submit updated versions of the same evidence etc. ...I think lol. Really don't want to fly to Malaysia again as ended up with a sinus infection last time I got on the plane.

@Steve *********

yeah but ranong I'm assuming is to cross over into Myanmar and back but I thought that wasn't an open right now due to the Myanmar issues? Has that since changed? (I ask as il be riding bike down to satun/Malaysia for the next reentry and I'm much closer to ranong and Myanmar than the satun border)

If your a Dtv holder I don't see why using a land border would make any difference tbh. Might need to pay like 2000 baht to the border staff like the agents generally do however. Not sure as never done one alone before. Plane to Malaysia and back is usually pretty cheap which is what I did last time.

Tons of people in this group have done land crossings so hopefully someone might be able to give you an account of their experience doing it at satun