So you both had lunch ;-)

@Troy ********

- Usually they reject 10US$

if they do not look like freshly printed.

No problems though with tacky THB ;-)

@Tod ********

- Is that 100% confirmed with the Bankbook in Savannakhet? Any pictures of official statements yet?

Although they should replace the "Hippie" with "Teacher" as most hippies live on a pretty good pension by now :-)

Yeap, still there in Sungai Kolok :-)

"Dress Codes" existed since I entered Thailand the first time decades ago. Nothing new ;-)

valid till 29th December, not October.

If you exit and enter on the 29th December 2017, you will be allowed to stay until the 27th February 2018. On the 26th February 2018 you could get an extention of stay for 1'900 THB at an immigration office which would allow you to stay until 29th March 2018 at the most.

Several decades ago I recon ;-)

Many, many years ago going to Malaysia, I was told I have to pay tax because I stayed more than 180 days in Thailand, didn't matter what kind of visa. I was told I have to return to Surat Thani to get "tax clearance". Although an hour later, a couple of "papers" in my passport sorted the issue as well.

So I recon, the 180 days is not an immigration but a tax issue.