@Jeff ************

I know. You have to stay in Laos or Vietnam until the Non-Imm-O visa is approved. But this still would be a "visa run", not a border run. A "border run" is a border bounce and it means you don't apply for a visa in the country you visit and re-enter Thailand coming from it

@Eileen ***********************

I would only risk the next visa-exempt entry by mid November, if you have the three famous proofs ready to show: onward travel, accomodation booked and 20,000 THB equivalent in cash. However as Graham correctly mentioned - arriving on a 90-days Non-Imm-O visa is by far the better option. Nobody will force you to apply for the one-year extension

@Philippe ********

for the application through an embassy e-visa system to the initial 90-days Non-Imm-O visa, the 800,000 THB equivalent can be in any account as long as it is in your name. Only for the application to the 12-months extension on Immigration, a minimum of 800,000 THB need have have "seasoned" in a Thai bank account in your sole name for a minimum of 2 months

@Jeff ************

well, flying would be a border run if you return right after to re-enter Thailand visa exempt. However if you plan to apply for a 90-days Non-Imm-O Retirement Visa in Vietnam, it will be called a "visa run"

non, ce n'est pas possible sur un DTV car c'est un « type de visa touristique »... mais vous pouvez demander au propriétaire de ce groupe, qui est un agent de visa, s'il peut le faire pour vous.

@Clive ******

"was"? How long ago was your experience? The whole scenario changed by February 2025. You can't get a bank account opened any more since. And many agencies do not have the means or connections to bypass the new regulations. Even in Thailand, agencies and tea-money got limits

@Clive ******

the owner of this group is a visa agency. They will only get a bank account opened for somebody on a touristic entry, if he buys the complete package - bank account, change to 90-days Non-O visa and 12-months extension. The price for this package starts at 55,000 THB. . . . I still highly doubt that Cambodia Visa does the same for free 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@Clive ******

he is on a visa-exempt entry and I doubt Cambodia Visa can open a bank account for him because of his touristic entry

@Ossie ********

you need to find a government approved cooking school. There are a few of them in Bangkok, they even advertise in the internet. You will find out they are a bit expensive. And you need to prove 3 months of a minimum of equivalent of 500,000 THB in your bank account

@Ossie ********

no, there is nothing that can get transferred. Immigration can only transfer their own stamps. A DTV is an embassy-issued document or sticker and Immigration has nothing to do with it