@Eric *********

ok thanks fly back to udon for a few days I will.

Get the correct form from immigration and take to the bank of your choice.

Thai Airways low cost subsidiary, Thai Smile, is set to gradually wind down its operations in preparation for a merger with its parent airline in early 2024.

In 2022, Thai Smile operated a network of 16 destinations in Thailand and 14 regional destinations in Asia using A320 aircraft.

On September 5, 2023, Thai Airways International announced the takeover of nine domestic routes previously operated by its low-cost subsidiary, Thai Smile, for the winter flight schedule spanning from October 2023 to March 2024.

Suggested read THAI SMILE SAFETY

Departing from its hub at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Airways International (THAI) will provide service to Krabi (KBV), Khon Kaen (KKC), Phuket (HKT), Narathiwat (NAW), Chiang Mai (CNX), Chiang Rai (CEI), Hat Yai (HDY), Udon Thani (UTH), and Ubon Ratchathani (UBP) using A320 aircraft.

Among these nine routes, Chiang Mai, Krabi, and Phuket were previously served by both THAI and Thai Smile.

The problem is the journey time at least trebles and on and off two planes.

Ball ache for an internal flight and the only reason can be profit.

@Nikolai ***

yes looked sky scanner

Yes I’ve done it myself before

Air Asia only seem to fly to Bangkok now

Everything else seems to only go to Bangkok as well.

I was just seeing if perhaps i’d missed something.

Seems there has been a big reorganise, everything to Bangkok!!

Pain in the arse.

Wait and do it properly when you go for your visas

Yes you do

Just done this

You need to apply for a three month visa first and open a bank account. Don’t get persuaded you need 50k worth do medical insurance to open account you don’t.

You need to put 800k in the bank account.

You need to put 400k if you have a marriage cert.

When I took to immigration they sent me to the bank to add another thousand, it needs to be over 800k.

When the three months are nearly up you will return for your years stamp. I got the bank statement the day before my appointment and on the day they sent me to get another statement as apparently the statement has to be on the same day you apply.

I did this with my Thai wife and everything was fine just be prepared for some waiting a allot of signatures.

When you get the year visa you have to check in every three months. I’ve been told this can now be done online but I haven’t looked.

I have been a member on here now for sometime and it’s amazing the conflicting info you can get.

I have also picked up that although all the rules are the same they do seem to be interpreted differently depending what province you are in.

My province is Udon.

I would never have been able to get everything right without a Thai to help unless you are fluent in Thai yourself I believe it’s important to have someone you trust with you.

Alternately an agent but they do cost

I wish you well.

Just gone through it all

If you don’t have a Thai to help you through the process get an agent you will struggle without one.

No way

Copy only

Never never give up your passport.