@Robin *******

How soon you can apply is down to your local office. I think it is Jomtien (Pattaya) that will only extend in the last week

@Sylvia *******

Unfortunately you cannot get a certificate of residence until you have extended your non-O visa as immigration does not know where you live until then. It is a catch-22, you cannot extend without a bank account and you cannot open a bank account until you have extended your permission to stay. 😃

If you check your entry stamp in the passport you will see the date you must leave by or purchase an extension

It is very difficult to open a bank account now due to money laundering rules. You need a permanent address and proof you live there. Just because you have a non O visa is not enough. Some banks will open an account if you sign up for their insurance and some will accept a sponsor. Your best bet is to find a visa agent and pay them to open an account for you or you could just keep trying different branches.

@Andy ***********

I flew back in May and didn't have it so he made me look up my booking. They record the flight and seat number. It's a throwback to Covid.

There are desks for Visa on Arrival but ignore these as you qualify for Visa-exempt so just go to passport control and hand in your passport and boarding card. You will be stamped in for a free 60 day entry

@Andy ***********

and boarding card of the flight you arrived on

@Jermaine *****

Overstay charge is 500 baht per day with a maximum charge of 20,000 baht. If you haven't followed procedure then the overstay fee is legitimate

@Marcus *******

We all have a record with photo and fingerprints - that's where it will be recorded

@Pygo *******

There is no restriction on how many times you can enter Thailand visa-exempt. There used to be a two times only restriction by land but that was cancelled when the 60 day visa-exempt entry started.