In Cyprus I am usually offered a small glass of free spirit whenever I go to buy some take away food. 🤪

I have an account with K Bank from a previous time when I worked in Thailand. The account is still active and there is some balance in it. I need to obtain a new bank card. If I go on a tourist visa would they issue me with a new bank card and let me use the account?

I had considered Laos for a visit but everyone says Cambodia is way better. I have been to Cambodia in the past for a short break, I think I am right to want to skip Laos.

@Bart *************

normally immigration do not ask to see a return ticket. However they do record your flight number and they will write that in ink on your arrival visa stamp in your passport. If you exit within that visa stamp - or get an extension and exit within the extension, then it is normal. The point here is to ensure that you exit the kingdom before your visa expires. If you do, then there is no issue that you used single entry tickets. The problems start when you exit then renter frequently and repeatedly then the question of return tickets will definitely be raised. As for the airlines, no, I don’t think they would be interested to ensure that you have a return ticket. Because you’re responsible for your visa status and you may well convert the initial visa to a type of non immigrant visa. If the immigration asks you for return and you fail to produce a return ticket then they will allow you entry but it will be recorded in their system as such. However it doesn’t matter unless you overstay. It’s best not to risk it though. Shop around some airlines have deals and some months are better than others.

Yes, well, I am still saving up for that.

Getting Thai nationality is impossible but what may be done is to obtain a Thai visa for life. A document similar to a passport that allows you to remain in the kingdom indefinitely. Obviously it is beneficial to have a Thai spouse but it is not a prerequisite. I have read that only 100 of these are issued per specific announced period of a year or more from each nationality. This favours nationals of certain obscure countries because obviously countries such as usa uk India etc May have way more than 100 nationals that are interested. In order to qualify you must have lived in Thailand for several years under a type of non immigrant visa and be legal status. There are some requirements of certain merits that apply for collecting points and obviously some donations to temples or local charities would help. It is a long process but it is something that you should pursue if your goal is to actually settle in Thailand permanently.

Normal tests - sometimes a simple low key local clinic in Thailand will provide results even without testing. It certainly was like that for me.

Even in Saudi Arabia I was told to produce a stool test. I couldn’t so, they wrote it down for me.

Maybe you should consider a non IMM type of visa. Type B then You get 90 days. Needs a letter from your spouse. And needs to be applied at your Thai embassy

I think it’s doable. Let your shipping company investigate it.