Your girlfriend is not related to you. She will need to qualify on her own.

No.

Chains and large vendors generally accept credit cards. Some will add a service fee which will be a % to account for the processing.

Most small vendors will not accept credit card.

The limit is whatever your credit card limit is?

@Incognia *********

Then they should have told him to apply for a 30 day tourist extension first

Normally it's possible if you already have a Thai bank account. But some immigration offices don't do conversations to non-O.

It's not even a question.

LTR is the best visa available if you qualify for it. Its cheaper than the other options long-term and offers much better benefits, including tax free status on foreign income.

@Arnold ******

Nong Khai has gotten much more strict

@Jim *********

probably doable as long as visa exempt stays at 60 days. But not much security in that. A DTV is a much better option.

@Brad ***********

at the airport it's 1200 baht for single re-entry and 4000 for multiple re-entry. But some airports might not sell the multiple re-entry.

@Robert *********

most agents are no longer offering bank account services unless you also purchase a non-immigrant visa service from them as a total package. I don't know if any agents that still offer assistance opening bank accounts for people on tourist visas.

Originally the banks were telling people that they could open accounts if they were married to a Thai or owned property in Thailand, but I've also read reports that banks are saying that's no longer the case and shutting those accounts as well.