@Vincent ********

not sure, go to the Thaicitizenship.com page, there will be an article on it there I am sure. It will be arranged by the Thai authorities as part of the process of applying.

This might be a long bow, but lots of Lao are Isaan and live in Northern Thailand with Thai ID. If she has Blood related family, she may be able to claim Thai heritage by family, during the Vietnam war, when Laos was closed, lots of Lao settled with family in Isaan. Thailand does a DNA test to prove the relationship, It's a long shot, but I have friends in Australia, originally from Lao, whose children (born in Australia) have gotten Thai ID through uncles and Aunts living in Thailand.

I agree with the DTV visa, as not only will it let you come and go for 180 days a time it will allow you to keep your British pension rights. It won't mean your pension is frozen after living in Thailand

Yes, I turn mine off until I need it because otherwise you get junk calls and messages coming through as well and as soon as you answer a junk call the 100 mins start to go down

Just use Skype, or if your phone allows it download an amaysim Esim from Australia, put an $10 or whatever value international call package on it, and turn on international roaming via the app as you need it. Then turn it off, then you can also get messages from Australia even though it's turned off. I have one with 100mins now for 2 years, just turn it on and off as I need it

@Steve ******

it's because they are using a Pirate copy of Windows 9, to write the code

Only for Fly in, not land entry

There is a racket called Doctor shopping, where people get get multiple scripts and sell at a profit to some poor sod in a third world country, thats the reason for the law

As others say, you probably can be Visa Exempt, you don't say what your nationality is, so you need to check according to your nationality, also given You are visiting several countries I would just buy travel insurance, or get a decent credit card that includes Insurance if the travel is booked using the card

As a frequent visitor with a Thai wife I use it every time, I always ask the Immi officer in Thai, how long is your shift, are you busy, and thank them as I leave. Im not a good Thai speaker, but I have those phrases memorised, usually saves queueing