@John-Paul *****

Btw, telling a merchant you may challenge the charge usually gets you a refund. Because that hurts there score with the Credit Card companies (I have only had this work in the USA to be honest) And it is also a big reason many Asian businesses don't take credit cards. Sometimes they get dinged so much they cannot take credit cards, or they don't like to give that power to the customer.

Most of the time, they don't like to pay the fees or customers don't like it if the merchant charges them.

Credit Card transaction fees, for small businesses, in Asia are pretty rediculous compared to the West. Probably a lot of fraud.

@John-Paul *****

Not for just a challanged charge. Usually if the card is stolen or missing.

Never had a card cancelled because of a challenged charge.

Maybe a debit card will. Then they have access into your bank account.

Many IOs enforce a 180 in a 12 Month -rolling- period. So, if you were here for last New Years, then got 3 visas and/or extensions then you would be over the last 180 day "rule." Don't look for it in any rulebook it's is a made-up thing.

As for if you can extend it, I have no freaking idea. It depends on the IO you get at the Immigration Center.

If you leave and want to come back in, remember, they count the 180 days from before you were last here.

So, if you go out, you should probably stay out a couple months if you want to get back in. Or just risk it if you don't care if you get refused entry.

I don't know if any of this applies to your case, but it is my experience.

With me, I was full up on visas and they allowed me one extension stamp, then almost got booted coming back in but I was given one more stamp when I showed them (they barely spoke English) I was in Malaysia and Indonesia for the previous 2 months.

Again, it is not a written rule anywhere. It is something they make up on the fly.

Sometimes they are looking for excuses just because you wore a T-shirt and shorts when you came to the counter.

Also, they don't like people who have dreadlocks. Saw a couple if them get booted before.

Cambodia is open!

They love Western tourists and their Dollars! Welcome! 😊

@Josh **********

No, in Thailand, Anutin as just a Xenophobe.

Unfortunately, perhaps the next Prime Minister (he hopes)

@Nick *****

Please stick to the subject. I was joking. You can mention Anutin as much as you want.

But don't go off on a tangent, please.

@Nick *****

Yes, it is he whose name shall not be mentioned on Facebook 🤣

Cambodia is open now.

They like Western money.

This is going to be interesting. The Deputy Prime Minister is also the head of the ruling party & the Ministry of Health. So he is arguably, more powerful, in Thailand than the Prime Minister.

So, yes, it is very likely now. But I don't think it will do much to stop Omicron.

It has long been suspected, that the Deputy Prime Minister has ulterior motives.

What do you think the chance would be that he would propose this if the Chinese were not in travel Lockdown?

Most of the tourists, right now, are "Dirty Farangs" - to quote a label the Deputy Prime Minister has used in the past.

They are different and both are required.

But what do I know? I am in Cambodia.