Surgery, room, everything...80,000 baht. That was a year ago.

I did but it's not necessary. Sriphat is the private part of the government hospital. Thai use that service also if they don't want to wait. Everyone speaks English. But I had gone on my own two years prior for a consult with another doctor on staff. Most doctors in CM work alternating at both government and private hospitals. There is an automatic mark-up of I think 25% for foreigners at the government hospitals. Everything is itemized prior to surgery so you know the cost. I chose to stay longer for a week as I was by myself and because it was like staying in a hotel.

@Peter ******

I had hernia surgery in Chiang Mai a year ago at Suan Dok (Sriphat), the CMU government teaching hospital. Cost which included a week in a brand new suite was ฿80,000. Exceptional care.

Thanks everyone!

Looking at the police order the first item states must have been granted a non-immigrant visa. Since I will be doing an extension I won't have a non-immigrant visa, correct? I wonder if this is what the visa agency was referring to. He said if it was a first application (from a non-o) then it would only be two months. Am I getting caught up in semantics? Really need to be sure. Thanks again!

Thank you for the clarification!

But yet they had my passport in hand and were well aware of the dates. Hummm

That is what I had remembered. Thanks so much! I'm assuming it does not make a difference whether it is a first extension of stay or a third the way that is worded. The visa company was saying 2 months only applies to the first extension.

Steve, I misread your comment. This will be my third extension.

That's what I had read earlier but now cannot find the police order.