Did a visa extension 3 weeks ago, no appointment necessary. In and out in 30 minutes.

@Daniel *********

his choice. The 800k refers to retirees having that amount in their bank account as per retirement extension requirements. He might be a millionaire for all we know. Many of my compatriots self fund their health care. One currently has cancer and goes to a Thai government hospital and he pays the government rate for non insured patients. It really isn't that bad. I personally would just buy health insurance to cover myself.

@Daniel *********

Daniel Nebenzal so what? You can get really good medical insurance from between 50k thb to 100k thb per year. That is not expensive and you will have plenty of your 800k a year left. You said 800k is not enough, that is not true.

Things change by the minute here, check back 1 month before coming.

@Daniel *********

66k a month not enough? It's plenty if you are smart. Thai people manage on a salary of 12k a month.

Ian Coventry very factual, thank you.

Usually they waive the first 24 hours period but not 2 full days. Pay the fine 1,000 or do an extension for 1900. It's irrelevant why it happened for immigration.

I appreciate you telling everyone how it is there now. We use to go there 25 years ago for visa runs, they were great back then.

@Jarek ***********

I know where you are coming from. When I was there last I saw a sign in McDonald's saying tomatoes and lettuce salad and when I ordered it they said sorry sir no more tomatoes left. I have never ever heard that anywhere else in the world. Why is there so little salads around?

Everything is more expensive in the Philippines, especially food in restaurants and hotels, so there is no advantage of "getting more".