The visa "on arrival" has to be organised in advance. Allow at least 7 days.

Some exchange places won't even take pesos

@John *******

Australians: You guys get paid when you're out of the country?

The moment our passport pings at an Immigration exit point, all government payments stop until we ping back into the country again.

It is possible to get permission to go overseas for two weeks on some pensions and payments won't be interrupted, but in general government benefits are only for people who are onshore in the country. Sigh.

Thai bureaucrats REALLY like piles of paper. Even more so if it has a stamp and signature on it from some international authority.

You can't transfer visas between passports. Carry both and show both.

@Peng ********

Awesome!

@Pauline ******

From your mounth to God's ear :)

Wow, I did not know that citizenship was even an option for non-Thai. I thought the best yu could hope for was permanent residency.

@Pauline ******

Oh, that's good to know. I wonder why that wasn't an option for my partner in October.

@Bobby *******

Temporary extension? I thought this was a pathway to permanent residency after 4 years. Nearly there now ...