@Step ****

You will probably need an IDP if using your Thai licence

If you use one of the many border-run travel agencies then they virtually guarantee you can come straight back in as they have 'special' arrangements with border staff

You don't always need an IDP. If you are travelling to another Asean country then your Thai licence is valid

He wasn't having a bad day as Thai authorities like everything printed

Onwardsticket.com the ticket is only valid for 48 hours but as the embassy are not members of the travel industry they don't have access to flight passenger names

@Simon ******

you are correct a METV is valid for 6 months but if you leave and return just before it ends you can get nearly 9 months in Thailand. Please note the 6 month validation starts the day the visa is issued and not when you enter Thailand so don't buy to far in advance

You can get your passport from the Thai Embassy in London. Your mum will have to call them and ask what is required. If you do it in Thailand you will have to get your name in a blue house registration book first and all Thai citizens are obliged to get an ID card. My wife got our son's Thai Passport from the London embassy.

You only have to file a tax return if you actually have a tax liability in Thailand. If you bring untaxed money onshore then you have to file a tax return but if the money is taxed in another country that has a double taxation treaty then you do not have any liability here. There has been lots of talk about the 'new' tax rules but there are none this has always been the case. The same with the 180-day rule. There was an amendment to the existing rules which came into force on Jan 1st. It said any untaxed money brought onshore will be liable for tax. Previously if the untaxed money that was brought to Thailand was earned in a previous tax year then it was deemed tax-free. This loophole has now been closed and all untaxed money is now liable for taxation.

@Paul ******

Yes I know where it is, I was only pointing out your options.

@Paul ******

I recently read about a US guy renewing his passport in Chiang Mai so you don't have to go to Bangkok. I also have a friend whose passport was lost in transit by Kerry Express :(