Why would you need that?

You said that you have one from your home (germany or UK). That’s enough. A Thai IDL isn’t better than any other countries international license.

@Leo ******

For me it’s the x hundredth time I’ve heard it. Also my insurance broker asked me about my license and told me that IDL will invalidate any cover.

@Johnny ********

Then why are you talking about locked phones?

That’s like a blind man talking about color.

@Johnny ********

You’re just too dumb to recognize the problem.

A locked phone can’t be used with another provider.

That’s the same for you fandroid boy.

@Stuart **********

Doesn’t your phone support eSIM?

Very probably not all services will accept a foreign (Thai) phone number.

Your iPhone can handle one SIM and 8 (or more?) eSIMs.

You can either keep a separate cheap phone for the SMS from the banks and others, or get your uk (or the Thai) number as eSIM.

If you go for a cheap phone:

- it can be a PIA to keep it charged

- it can be a PIA to have to start it before receiving a code

- if it’s too old it cannot do WiFi calling

Been there ;)

WiFi calling isn’t well known.

When turned on, and you’re in WiFi, your phone behaves as if it was in the providers country. I use that to call Swiss companies and government without roaming charges.

@Ronald ****

How can it not be approved?

If you come with a visa for retirement from the EVisa site then it’s the right way to do it.

If you misunderstood the visa exemption as having a visa, then no.

You may be lucky, but chances are that the airline will not let you checkin if you don’t have a proper visa matching you ticket.

@Andrew *******

A visa is used to enter the country. Once you enter, a visa is used(!) and you get a stamp saying how long you’re allowed to stay(!).

That’s also the reason why it’s call extension of stay and not extension of visa.

So if you don’t get a visa before entering, you don’t have one and you will not get one. You get a permit for staying in the country. That’s what the stamp is for.

I’m not a native English speaker, but I wonder that you don’t understand what an exemption is.

What I forgot to mention is the wise debit card that I use to pay a lot of goods without any fees in most places like BigC, ptt etc