No, you don't need to change a visa. You can study with a non-o visa.

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IDP will only last for a year. Your best bet is to get a Thai driving license, which is easy in your case since you already have UK license. You only need to do some physical tests, which is pretty easy. Then, you will get a 2-year temporary license, which can be changed to 5-year license after that.

Here's a great article explaining how to do it step-by-step:

Wise isn't always the cheapest since it also depends on the amount.

This article has some good info about it.

Health insurance requirement is only for a retirement visa at the moment (non-OA)

For a marriage visa (Non-O based on marriage), you don't need it.

Here's some more info about it.

Here's a good article about it

Normally it's only your passport and tm47 form, which can be picked at at the immigration.

This article has some good details about it:

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yup, you cannow withdraw money without an ATM card. Inside your bank application, there should be a withdraw function. You can insert any amount you want there, go to an ATM, and scan QR code on the ATM machine.

When I send a Wise transfer to a Thai bank account, does the recipient's bank charge them a fee?

>> Nope. Received money via Wise with a Thai bank account many times. Never need to pay a fee to a Thai bank.

Also, if I open a Thai bank account, what sort of fees are charged? Is there such a thing as a no fee account?

>> Usually, there's only an ATM fee of around 200 baht a year. But now ATM card isn't necessary anymore since you can just withdraw money from mobile banking. However, if you have a balance less than 500 baht or 1,000 baht. You may need to pay bank fee every month.

This article should give you some more ideas about it.

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