Just been to Krung Thai bank and they said the letter we have is acceptable, but they need a Thai driving license as a requirement as well, so pressure is on to pass on Thursday!

It costs nothing is my understanding, you just get another 60 day visa on arrival or visa exempt. I'm aware they are clamping down on border runs but I think as I'm married with driving licence letter of residence etc they'll look on me favourably, accepted it's not guaranteed in which case then I'll pay the fee. That's my thoughts anyway

@Lyndon ***********

my wife just spoke to immigration and you're right, another 500 baht ☹️. But like all Thai's they are super helpful, they said don't just come and get it, go to the banks first and find out if they accept it. They also said to just go over a border into Vientiane or Phnom Penn and apply for Non-O at the Thai embassy there, we were thinking we'd have to go back to the UK. Thanks Lyndon.

@Lyndon ***********

To be honest I just let my wife get on with it since she's Thai and speaks the language etc, she just told me the purpose on the document is to obtain a driving licence. Got my test on Thursday. Maybe we can go back and ask him to add 'and open a bank account'

@John *********

we just looked it doesn't say, i think it's the latter, the owner of the house has registered me as living here, as a result I now have to report myself as being in the province within 24 hours of arrival in it else the owner gets a fine, which I'm not too pleased about, seems it's a backwards step.

@Mally ******

thanks, I didn't notice that, same cost of 1900 baht? But still, if I just do a border run after 60 days it would save the cost wouldn't it?

@Stuart ********

thanks, that's interesting.

@Duncan *****

thanks but I'd rather not use an agent, just how I am, I prefer to do things myself and learn.