@Doug *******

no, he didn't say that. Out of your very own interest, you should get a good health insurance if you intend to move to Thailand. But instead of having started on a Non-O/A visa and such being forced to contract an almost worthless Thai tgia-listed insurance, if you start on a Non-Imm-O visa, you are keeping your freedom of choice regarding a worthy insurance

@Jan *****************

staying outside of Thailand while the visa validity of the METV is going to expire is not gonna help in anything. It is rather advised to try a last border run while the visa-validity hasn't expired yet, is what he/she should do.

well, most people would now recommend one last border run before the expiry of the 6-month visa validity. It would result in a last 60-days stay permit stamp. There have been reports of some refusals of such, at the borders. I would give it a try, have a plan B handy, and make sure you have the 3 famous proofs to show in case you get asked: 20,000 THB in cash, a few booked nights of accomodation and an onward travel proof out of Thailand within the 60 days you will get stamped in

I can only repeat what Graham recommends, as it gets reported throughout the group every week: DON't fly and try that by yourself. Get a "Visa-Run" agency to do the "border run" with them, safest way and guaranteed success

@Jay ******

is what I am saying - if you already have moved (changed) your main branch from the old to a new location, the residence certificate won't match the old address any more. But then I don't see why the bank would not accept the new address

@Jay ******

an updated certificate of residence should match the adress the account was opened originally. Only when you move to a different location, you can visit the bank branch in the new location using a COR from the Immigration responsible for the new location in order to change the bank in the new location into being your new main branch

@John *****************

so you already did TWO visa-exempt entries since the recent 3 months, in June and July, and the next one will be on October 1st, and another one will follow right away when re-entering in November, coming from Vietnam.. . . . .While it speaks for you that you didn't extend, i.e. maximized each "touristic" stay, and do not plan to maximize the planned two visa-exempts in October and November, I would not risk to get denied entry at the border, because an Immigration officer comes to the conclusion that you are misusing touristic entries for a longstay. Make sure you got the THREE famous proofs on you in case you will be pulled aside both in October and when returning from Vietnam - 20,000 THB or equivalent in cash, a few nights booked accomodation and proof of onward travel out of Thailand within the 60 days

You hide info from us. Where did you open the bank account, where is your main branch? Bangkok, Pattaya or Maha Sarakham ?

@Joe ******

the seasoning period for 800,000 THB in your bank account prior to applying for a 12-months extension is only 2 months, not three

@Paul ******

not every airline will accept a bus ticket - because most busses don't cross the borders (left hand/right hand steering)