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Very sorry for your loss. I flew back to care for my mother in 2016 who also had cancer. I had a very similar experience to you, so much time was wasted, and it went from 'you have two options' to 'several months to live'. We were quite angry. After she passed away, I returned to Thailand to find that my fiancée had run off with a rich Korean guy. Definitely a low point in my life. However, I persevered with my original plans. My mom had told me to 'go and have a good life' - so I did, it kind of honoured her memory as well. I met my wife of five years, built a house, had two wonderful kids and completed my teaching degree which led to my dream job. You can't change the past, just put all that energy that sadness and loss can cause into taking care of yourself in the future. I am sure that it is what Chanpen would have wanted for you. You played a major part in her life. I wish you good luck Tony🙏
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Visa exemption is not a 'visa' hence the name, visa exempt. You will get 45 days visa exemption upon arrival.
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Three months is excessive. One is the norm. Also, getting your deposit back here can be challenging..
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join the Thai visa group - you’ll get a definitive answer there.
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Possible. Just done it with SCB. They just changed my pass book and card
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complacency is your enemy here, especially with visa stuff. Thai visa advice is Thailand's best dedicated visa fb group - worth joining there to stay up to speed and ask any visa related questions. Good luck 👍
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There will be a stamp/document in your passport with the date that you have to report - you should always read this and and not rely on anyone else. Your reporting date would have changed for a new visa.. It's possible that you may have got a month under consideration - one month from your new visa date.
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Totally agree. If Tod & Co are cool with it then we should be as well. Also, having an agency in the background ready to help when people can’t do it themselves could be the final, missing piece of the puzzle here. Good luck to them all 👍