@Robin ******

The money is not made in these rural areas. They live on the money they get from their kids who work ehhhh...

@Roberto ********

Yeah, I also skated between Nana and Asok on Sukhumvit road. It was a great time. But we still see the economic damage caused by the lack of tourists.

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

Yes. Tourists did not visit Thailand anymore. Beaches were empty. Restaurants were empty. They still did not recover from the economic damage because there were no tourists spending money years ago.

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

There were no foreigners, no tourists. But it had nothing to do with a lack of foreigners ?

@Richard *******

Go to Bangkok. They treat you worse than a dog.

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

I remember the Covid times without foreigners. All cities close to the sea were like ghost towns.

A small amount was instant today. It took only a couple of seconds.

If your name is on he Thai birth certificate you can get a 3 month Non O visa at the Thai consulate for taking care of your child. You can extend that visa with 2 months if you take your girlfriend + child when applying for he extension. That is what I always do. In the case 5 months is not enough you can go to Laos and quickly back for a 1 month VE. Which can also be extended with1 month. I did that once when my 5 months were not enough. If you want a Non O for more than 3 months you need to officially recognize your child in Thailand.

@Steve *******

I walked around for 3 days before I was able to open a bank account in BKK. And that was almost 5 years ago. Things got only more difficult.

Check in online and not at the check-in counters in the airport. The chance that they are going to look at your carry on bag is very small when there is a long line for boarding.