@Stuart ********

Cofirmed. I got my CoR at CW last week.

@Paul *******

Exactly. I believe there's a FB group for Khon Kaen expats

I suggest you check your passport for the expiry date of your permission to stay. If you arrived as you say on then the 30 days are up on ( counts as day 1)

Hi everyone, this is copied from my Thailand Elite approval email from last week. It may help clarify some of the misunderstandings in this thread about volunteer visas and approval validity "Package: Elite Easy Access 
Remittance in THB: 600,000 (exclusive of any bank charges) 
***Non-refundable in any case*** 
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****PLEASE DO NOT MAKE THE PAYMENT**** If you fall under the following conditions: 
- Please check if the entry stamp permission on your passport, If you have an outstanding overstayed record on your current stay, you will not be able to obtain a Thailand Elite visa under any circumstances. 
- Please check if you have a history or currently hold a Non-Immigrant type O (Volunteer), you will not be able to obtain a Thailand Elite visa under any circumstances. 
- Please check if you hold a Non-Immigrant MT (Medical Treatment) without the patient reports from the hospital, the medical certificate, and a Non-Immigrant ED* (an education visa without an official document from the Office of Basic Educational Commission: OBEC), you will not be able to obtain a Thailand Elite visa under any circumstances. 
Once again, if you fall under the condition above Thailand Privilege Card Company Limited company reserve the right not to refund the membership fee under any circumstances. 
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A remittance of membership fee must be completed in a single transaction to comply with the Anti-Money Laundering Act, B.E. 2542 (1999) (AMLA) and its amendment, such as a mobile banking remittance shall be equivalent to the membership fee in a single transaction only. 
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** This approval letter email is valid for 30 Days. All Payments submit in compliance with the above conditions, will not be eligible for the promotion. For all expired applications and an approval letter will be required to resubmit all documents. "

@Tod ********

Todd, is it not possible for the OP to arrange the TM30 filing by himself using the new Section 38 phone app?

look at Agoda.com as they now feature condos

This is correct. I did the same. You have tp pay voluntary national insurance contribulations but there's a limit on how far back you can pay for missing years depending upon your individual circumstances

@Gordon ******

But you can. It's your choice.

no shorts???

I'm fat and have a pension but "ne'er the twain shall meet"🤣