The answer to your question is yes. If your visa is issued after you’re in the country you can do a border run to activate it. I was in Thailand 3 weeks before mine was issued.

@Glyn *******

what ever insurance was used to get the visa was apparently accepted. 🤷‍♂️

Keep in mind at times what contributes to confusion is inconsistencies.

I think what you’re describing only the non OA does this potentially dependent on your insurance and the border agent.

In my experience at the border they did it wrong twice and issued 1 year from that day, not visa or insurance dates.

My vote would be the non OA multiple entry from your home country. Then you can keep your finances in your home bank which is preferred if it generates interest.

Each time you leave you should get a new 1 year stamp for up to 2 years maintaining the insurance requirement.

I ran into this a bit and if I recall you have to submit the insurance papers with the visa application so there is going to be a lack of sync regardless. But it’s still a better deal if you want to keep your money in your home country bank.

On my last half of my OA second year and so far it has been a better investment than the non O because I gain interest on my money sitting in my bank at home where Thailand really doesn’t pay interest.

It’s more important to get your application in order and correct because if you get it wrong you have to pay again.

I made a mistake!! I thought you were talking Vientiane.

My apologies. 🙏

@Dom ******

awe shit, thanks for catching that! I though Vientiane

@Dom ******

no, not true.

My best average is about 3 days after attempting to sleep as much as possible. No stimulants or drugs will fix this.

Remember it has been proven, one night of lost sleep takes two full weeks to recover. There is no supplement for sleep. So attempting to stay awake just amplifies the problem.

@Kim ********

I think we’re in the same neighborhood. I don’t think you grasped my comment was extremely clear. “In truth Farang is not all inclusive as a translation to Foreigner.”

And now you just basically agreed that what I said is true!

“There’s a bit of racism at its core. 😉”

Calling white people Farang and calling virtually anyone else from somewhere else something else is by definition a form of racism.

That’s not an interpretation.

I remember seeing severe confusion when trying to explain Elon Musk is from South Africa. That is an education thing, clearly.

Anyway, healthy discussion. 👍