Chris i've done most of the country in a month just based off research and guides and almost every single one of them tells you to leave phuket asap. On the ground there it's clear from the first 5 minutes that it's expensive and dirty, until you leave and you realize how nice and cheap everywhere else is, even bangkok isn't as expensive or dirty as phuket, that place just isn't it.

it blows me away that people are willing to travel to a country across the other side of the world but not look into depth about where to go other than the first place they land, which is always a massive tourist trap

@Geraldine ****

its more about how the language sounds overall, for example I think the kiwi/NZ accent sounds annoying af, and certain british accents but not most of them. Americans are kinda cool when they get more southern but the liberal city accents sound borderline painful

@Roy ********

it's just a copy paste from reddit i copied a while back

extended answer:

In Bangkok with a tourist visa (60 days) you go to Chaengwattana - counter J, visa exempt (30 days) you go to IT Square Laksi Plaza 3rd floor, counter K.

Otherwise use your local immigration office.

You will need :-

A blue pen (some offices are pedantic about blue)

Your passport

Fill out form TM7 (available at the office)

Copy passport data page (signed by you)

Copy of entry stamp (signed by you)

Copy of your visa - either the sticker in your passport or pdf evisa (the former signed by you). * if you had one.

Copy of TM6 departure card (signed by you) *if you were issued one - if you entered by air after July ‘22 you wouldn’t have been given one so leave the space on the form blank.

Passport photo (most offices have facilities on site or nearby)

1,900 baht

Some offices may ask for a TM30, which your hotel or landlord should have filed on your behalf. A screenshot of their filing it online will generally suffice as evidence you have one - except if you use the Chiang Mai or Jomtien offices. You have to get the screenshot converted to the paper receipt from a manual TM30 filing.

go to immigration and extend for another 30 days

@Bon***

of course not, he hasn't arrived at the gogo bar yet

no you should be able to just turn up and get a extention when you're getting to the end of your trip

i mean, im sure my comment was harmless idk why you're getting so up in arms about it, and I was helpful I think in throwing the possibility back onto the table that moving to your home country in the UK shouldn't be the only option you're considering, personally I'd prefer to live in asia considering the direciton the western countries are going these days

i would consider just moving to thailand or another country, UK seems like a hellhole anyway