my house was built by the [work creation] builders, very very shoddy, I'm always down the building supply getting stuff to sort out the "builders" fuck ups, it's a never ending JOB, as my wife says, Thailand darling 😘
I requested a cheque, the cheque that was sent was only able to be paid into krugthai account, I didn't have a account there so they opened one for me at branch no questions asked, easiest account I ever opened 10mins and done 😀
I just had similar thing, couldn't be home for home visit, immigration said I should go Laos to do visa, I did as suggested and 24hrs later multi entry visa in hand 🙏👍
it's not actually a clue, "its the answer" but immigration and a online search threw up conflicting answers, hence the question asked on appropriate knowledgeable group 👍
Actually been advised to leave the desk before when I went to book a room (walk in) and book it online with a certain company, then they can give me cheaper price with breakfast Inc + free upgrade.
Maybe like myself (a little older) and it gets harder to do the tonal words, also here in issan it's a different language that's spoken very fast and difficult to get even the basic words down even when listening hard,
I'm English, but all I did was get a proof of residence at the local immigration office, then go to test centre, sit through a 10min video, have colour eye test and reaction tests, all in all about 1hr from entering to having both bike and car licenses, same as in England.