@Brandon ***********

you are spot on , I have flown Aus to Phuket about 25 times ,was never asked until last March by Airasia at Sydney Airport, probably the first time she has asked because I had to point out to her that I live in Phuket and my Visa stamp , a Non O retirement Visa was valid until February 2025, I had just renewed it before I travelled to Australia 😊

Just have a chat with the moderators on here, I used Tod Daniels, he was amazing, did it all myself for free, but if I ever meet Tod, it will be an expensive round of drinks, he saved me heap$

Where are you?

@Sharon ***********

Thanks for your sympathy, any chance you could be a sport and drop the Cup off at NZ rugby headquarters sometime?🤣🤣🤣, you are a champ.🙏😊💜

@Sharon ***********

HaHa, no I am from NZ, not happy with that TMO, 🤣🤣, but it was a good game.👏

Feel free to contact me, I retired here 12 months ago on a Non O retirement Visa, chose Phuket after checking out Chiang Mai, Bangkok and Pattaya, my must haves were, Open ocean/surf, weather, excitement nearby for something different ( I don't drink) a rugby/ touch club, and TV access to rugby worldwide and other sports, Phuket did it all for me.😊

@Micha **********

, not true, I opened my account with the Bangkok bank last February whilst on a tourist visa, got a TM 30 from my hotel, went to immigration in Patong with 2x photos, passport, paid 500baht for a certificate of residence, went to the Bangkok Bank and got an account.

If it's any help, I just went through all this in Phuket on a tourist Visa , I got a tm 30 from my hotel, went to immigration in Patong with my passport, 2 passport photos and the tm 30, paid 500baht and minutes later I had a residence certificate, went to the doctors and got a medical certificate for 100baht, my only problem was there was a 3 months waiting list at the DLT, so I paid an agent to organise an early appointment, 3 days later I had a Thai car licence, I think I had to pay about 300baht at the DLT for that licence and the next day I went in to do my bike licence, paid another 300baht and it was done and dusted, I arrived in Thailand on the 8th November, by the 20th November I had both licences, all done whilst on a tourist visa, so I am not sure about some of the feedback you are getting here, maybe its different in other provinces. Good luck.

@Sergiusz **********

no real benefit at all unless you plan to live here permanently. 👌

@Sergiusz **********

just asking because if you were here in Phuket you definitely need a motorbike licence in your home country accompanied with an IDP, if you want to apply for one here, then there is a waiting list, I asked on 12th November and the soonest they could get me in was February 24th, I got an agent to get me an appointment ( 2 days later) and got my licence that way.😊