A tourism extension is added onto the end of a tourism entry stamp. No days are lost by applying early.

Absolutely not. The purpose of the bank balance is to show that you have money for an emergency to take care of yourself, so you do not become a drain on the Thai government. Owning property does not make you more able to handle an emergency.

@Ian *********

One is a normal extension that can be converted to other visas, received additional extensions if eligible, etc. The other is not an extension. It's a denial stamp and you MUST leave after 7 days, because there's nothing else that can be done based off of that stamp since it's not an extension.

@Area ************

it does exist. You pay extra money to submit everything online and then you still have to go into the immigration office and bring everything you submitted online. It's a waste of money.

@Ian *********

the 7 day extension is NOT the 7-day extension denied stamp. It's a regular tourism extension that's only valid for an additional 7 days.

Yes because that's the normal way you're supposed to do it. Use both passports until your visa expires.

Are you an expert on visa matters from your own country? Probably not. Bank staff know nothing about Thai visas, and on top of that most banks don't want to deal with the paperwork involved in doing business with foreigners.

If you only tried one branch, then that's on you. You need to keep trying different bank branches until you find one that will work with you. Each bank branch manager, even of the same bank, sets their own policies for their specific branch.

@Robert *****

the TDAC doesn't require departure information. It's optional. And the immigration officer can't see what you put on your TDAC anyway, they can only see if you did one or not.

@Patrick *********

no

Yes. That's the normal way it's done. Carry both passports until your visa expires.