@Greg **********

not necessary if the foreigner has a physical work permit book.

You are confused about Thailand's different entry schemes. USA passport holders qualify to enter via either a 30 day visa exempt entry (no need for a visa) by just showing up, or with a 60 day tourist visa granted in advance from a Thai consulate outside Thailand. If residing within the USA, the tourist visa can be applied for online via Thailand's e-visa website. Either the 30 day visa exempt entry or the 60 day tourist visa can be extended one time at immigration offices within Thailand for 30 additional days. Americans don't qualify for a separate entry scheme called visa on arrival, which some nationalities must use, where they pay for a visa when they get to Thailand, which grants only a 15 day stay.

@Brook *******

Lazada has official brand shops for most retail brands. If you are worried about counterfeit SD cards, buy them from Sandisk Official, Kingston Official, or from the major electronics chains' official stores on Lazada, such as Powerbuy or Banana IT. Considering the frequent coupons and sales, it makes no sense to have such items sent from overseas when the actual manufacturer has direct shops on Lazada. Same applies to many other consumer goods brands. Just type a term like Sandisk Official, or Colgate Official, or other such term, and Lazada shows you the official store in their results.

@Khaled ***********

the elite visa fee, which starts at 900,000 baht, is non refundable.

@Khaled ***********

if you mean the fee to get an Elite visa, no, it isn't refundable if you don't use the full length of the visa.

@Steve ******

you're correct, sorry, I thought I had typed that in my comment. Left it out accidentally, and will revise.

@Brian ******

no official time. But every entry is at the discretion of the immigration officer, and you can't expect to keep using visa exempt entries or tourist visas as a way to live in Thailand long term. Even spending several months away isn't enough to ensure entry, as your previous stay and entry history will all be considered.

@Brian ******

only two entries by land are allowed per year without visa. No official limit on number of air entries per year.

@Bart *************

no, but you asked if there are banks that allow this. I believe most do, it not all, from my experience. The person at K Bank might have told you incorrect info, or there are specific fixed deposits that always roll over unless you go in to stop it, and maybe they were telling you about one that specifically had such a restriction.

Never had such a problem. You simply select at the time of opening the fixed deposit whether the funds go back to your main account at maturity, or if you want the fixed deposit to roll into their standard term.