Great, thanks Brandon. Some of those sites look dodgy as! 🙂 Can you point me to at least one reliable one you have used?

Thanks Brandon. Can anyone confirm these "onward ticket" websites do as advertised? I looked into them at the beginning of my travels and they seemed to have dodgy-looking websites, and some had negative reviews.

It takes up the whole day normally, and the above info given about the TM30 is different to what I needed the previous 2 times I did it in BKK. Need to make.sure my landlord will be available to send what they may ask for.

Has anyone else in BKK renting a place been asked for their TM30 lately? Also, if my stamp expires on March 5th which falls on a Sunday, can I extend on Monday without a penalty? Thanks! 🙏

@Brandon ***********

Really? I've done it twice before over the last few years and TM30 was needed both times?

So you're saying this time - there's nothing I will need to do? It's a long way out to Lak Si, should I bring anything in case? So all I need is a passport photo?

It's no longer Counter K at that building in the middle of nowhere? 🙂

Thanks for your help... 🙏

@Terary *********

Thanks. Where do you buy bus tickets?

Both can ask IME. Perhaps because my passport has 8 million stamps and they wonder what I'm up to passing through quite often. But yeah, usually it's the airline. I'll figure something out. Somebody suggested a refundable ticket but the few airlines I checked didn't have them without a fee (which would probably end up costing similar to a non-refundable ticket anyway). If only they accepted bus tickets. I've never actually tried, but the 'law' states a flight.

@Brandon ***********

May try my luck on a bus ticket. I guess if immigration asks for a plane ticket I can book one on the spot.

Been flying on non-refundable low-cost airline tickets for years - didn't even know (fully) refundable tickets still existed. Will try and find one. Thanks.

@Wil****

Plenty of extremely cheap options available. $1000 US can actually have you living very comfortably in Thailand. Depends on a person's ability to negotiate, communicate, navigate and get around. Learning the very basics of Thai language can make a huge difference. If you're comfortable renting a scooter as many foreigners do, you can ride around and find bargain places to rent quite easily. GrabBike is awesome. And there's plenty of nice cheap restaurants to eat. Grab and Panda can save you a fortune with their discounts (on western food too) if you order food delivery. You can easily shop at supermarkets with that budget in my experience. Visa and visa-runs could be the only issue unless you're on a long-term visa. My response applies to Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and pretty much anywhere else I assume. Just expect to pay a little more for the first 2-3 months to get the hang of things.