@Steve *******

45 days every 2 years that is not much IMHO, very doable! I agree do it while maintaining links to Australia if you can.

@Steve *******

Don't close your Aus bank account. Get your pension deposited there. You'll figure it out mate. You gotta dance around some of the BS.

Hey has anyone been to Chaeng Wattana BKK to get another Covid Extension well before their current one expires? My current one expires on the 29th of August but will have to go in on the 22nd of August- did they add on the 2 months from the end of your current expiration date or give your 2 months from the date you go in? Hope this makes sense- many thanks.

Yes submit your 6 nite booking then make a bogus booking for the remaining 54 nights. You can do this on Agoda as a 'reserve' option without paying and then cancel the booking once you get into the country/get your visa.

Is it a phone setting issue and not the SIM issue? I had these problems too and Googled fixes for my phone (iPhone). Turned out it was phone settings in my case.

@Subasinghe *****

You should qualify for a final Covid ext if you came in on a TR. I'm in the same boat as you, going to immigration tmr infact.

I went in to the Patong office and did this. 300bht for passport photo and all the photocopies- it saved me running around town, thought it was decent price.

Troll alert- the OP is not serious.

@Cassius *********

Yes

Looks like a High school Maths problem. Don't quote me on this but it looks like if you get it after 3 or 4pm in Medellin on the 20th you should be OK. The problem will be getting the results quickly so you'll need to get a 3 hour (or fast test) result turn-around, if they even have that there. The US and Singapore are the ones to figure out. I would want to get the results in my hand the night before you leave Medellin.