John N Kwan . . . you didn't mention it, however it would be helpful for other readers to know if you were on some kind of multi entry visa, or activating an E-visa, or entered Thailand visa-exempt

@Jack ***************

actually you can pack nine people onto one scooter - if you are British Police 😃😎

@Jack ***************

check my other profile, this is the real me "Nongnuch Kamdee"

@Jack ***************

indeed 🙂

@Jack ***************

I am partially deaf, too. I hear only on the left ear and only with a very strong hearing aid. However in Germany, when I obtain a hearing aid, the specialist in the shop sets it perfectly, according to the Audiogram. The Shop owner first completes a four year apprenticeship and needs to graduate with a master technician class, before he is allowed to provide people with hearing aids . . . obviously not so strict in Thailand, but I have been to INTIMEX Hearing Aids in Bangkok and must say, very skilled people

the cheapest tgia-listed insurance is FALCON

@Markiv ********

I do the same for my retirement extension, I get the bank set up the letter of guarantee for three months, although 2 months would suffice

you cannot do 30-days visa-exempt entries and their 30-days extensions forever. At some point at the border they will refuse entry, because you are misusing the 30-days visa-exempt route for a longstay. You need a different plan. You could start studying Thai language, this will get you 15 months, however you will have to attend classes physically as Immigration is going to test your fluency in Thai. Yearlong language courses start at 40,000.- THB

@Eddie *******

ONLY at the Pattaya/Jomtien Immigration, they ask for a 2 month seasoning of the 800K when you initially apply for the Non-Imm-O visa (process called "change of visa type" from a visa-exempt or tourist visa to the 90-days Non-Imm-O visa) On other immigrations, the 2 month seasoning is only asked for when you apply for the 1-year extension

@Lyndon ***********

well, this was not a typical EOS but a "change of visa type" from a TR visa to a 90-days Non-O visa. Maybe the applicant didn't have a valid TM30 so Immigration decided to visit. LIKE I SAID: it is absolutely NOT the standard procedure