You're being fleeced by the school to do the paperwork for you.. get the paperwork you need from them and do it yourself.

If metvs were 6 month stays, every foreigner in Thailand would be using them to live here. See above

Him getting a Thai passport would solve everything, he wouldn't need any visa or extension.

@John *******

. Good to know, I've only ever had Kbank. Bangkok and Kbank seem to be the most user friendly and foreigner friendly banks in Thailand from what i hear.

@Marvin ********

. Once you have the account , you'll need to go into a branch to activate online banking. Go in there with your bankbook, passport and phone and they will(should) do it all for you. Go to a large branch though, eg area office or branch in major Shopping complex, some small branches like to play ignorant and say they can't because they don't know how to..

@Marvin ********

. Kasikorn banks phone banking app can automatically generate a slip with the option at same time to forward it via chat apps such as Line or Messenger.

There are literally hundreds of guys who have done this and still doing this. Just a matter of the officer being told by you of your work schedule. They are also well aware that you are spending money here too on a very regular basis.

@Catriona *******

. A classic example of the difference between a yearly extension and a visa. Your advice only applies to an extension, not a visa.

@Catriona *******

. Re entry permit doesn't give you any extra time. Just allows you re entry during visa validity

This is why the difference between visa and extension is important when asking for guidance.