It took me about 30 minutes to get the residence certificate at Sri Racha when I lived in Chonburi a few months ago.

@Bigd *********

it is illegal and if the immigration officer is caught (this does happen) all of the visas are cancelled and you will have wasted your money and be leaving Thailand.

@Chris ******

I can certainly recommend it Chris, I love it here in Thailand.

I was similar to you and decided i didn't want to live the rest of my life in England.

I now have a wonderful life here and feel lucky every single day to be here. Good luck I hope everything works out for you.

I retired to Thailand 2 years ago and have found it extremely easy to adjust. Naturally I miss family and friends, but can still video call with them.

How easy it is depends on you.

I came with 2 suitcases, money and sold/gave away everything else in the uk. Are you ready to do that?

Thailand culture, people, scenery are all lovely and it's much cheaper to live here than the UK.

@Andy **********

oh yes apologies, my mistake you are correct.

@Andy **********

you can get a visa in your home country before travel. If not and in Thailand already you might need an agent to open a bank account. You don't need an agent for the rest of the visa process it is easy.

I got a receipt when I extended, but I didn't keep it. This seems a bit over the top even for Thailand. I guess take a picture of the receipt from now on.

It's a very clunky system.

Use a laptop and get someone you trust, who has some IT skills to help you. You just need a bit of perseverance not a lawyer. Good luck.

@Andrew ******

still not safe and the food is still terrible.

@Joseph ********

exactly, it would be like being a prisoner.