My visa expired 12 April, in Hua Hin can apply 45 days early, I applied early March after doing monthly transfer, 12 months statements accepted not showing April transfer.
Thailand no. I have insurance in UK vault. All depends on value, it's easy hide gold , first rule don't tell anyone what have, be clever where hide , don't use obvious places gota think out the box ..
St James vault Manchester, so secure there . They take fingerprint, eye scan and passport to open account and when entering go thru a lot locked gates they know who you are before reach bottom gate.
I think one is buy one is sell price, usually not a lot in them it's small premium. 52k baht will be for a 1 baht bar or coin. Sorry I don't read thai but that's mh guess on above pic