@Pete ******

I've heard rumours of people saying it's hit and miss, with bus and train tickets, to prove onward travel, because they want to see a ticket that shows a destination in another country, any train or bus ticket is just a ticket to the border, it's not a ticket that transports you across the border like a flight does, that's why they seem to much prefer you to show a flight, that's my understanding of the situation anyway.

Forget them "fake" onward ticket sites, if you're worried just book a cheap flight ticket to a neighbouring country, that exits before the time finishes that you will be stamped in for, the best way is to just try to check in first, if you have a problem, just step away from the counter and do it there and then, and show it to the airline staff.

@Jose **********

prices are around ฿50k baht in Pattaya, that's including everything for a one year ED visa.

@Sri **

the new UK IDP is valid for 3 years.

@Robert *******

the advice I was given, if you're persuaded into buying the insurance to open the account, there is a cooling off period, usually 14 days, just cancel it, when I opened an account, I just declined their offer, but I did use an agent, and that does make it a lot easier.

Tom Reubens although I'm sure you mean well, you shouldn't be giving advice if you're not 100% that advice is correct, I can see quite a few errors.

@Adriana *********

it is best just to listen to the admins of the group, some of these on here are giving you wrong advice.

@Tim ********

it doesn't take 4 weeks to do it, I used mots visa services in Pattaya, I think you need to have 30 days remaining on your current stamp in your passport, they sort it all out in a few days, it's really easy, you accompany the agent to the bank, you don't even queue up. I think it was ฿4000 agent fee, to open the account, + 700 for the ATM MasterCard + deposit ฿2000 in your new account.

@Stuart **********

mark Jacobs they don't just let you open an account because you have had a shave and got a nice clean shirt on, if you meet the criteria, you can turn up in your bermuda shorts and Chang beer vest, there is another guy in these groups that always comments when anyone posts about needing a bank account, "I'm a physician and I dressed as such" the bank don't care, and why would any bank be so excited for you to deposit ฿5 million into an account, and then proceed to withdraw it by buying a condo.🤷🙆🤦

I've heard people mention that they used an exchange booth in the Arab district, in Bangkok, to change money that wasn't accepted elsewhere, apparently they are less strict about the quality of the notes.