Mos dental are excellent in Bangkok. Vietnam is not near the level of Thailand.

@Morgan ******************

the government is in turmoil, the coalition in pieces , legislation is effectively on hold

@Paul *******

many don’t even know the laws , I was told at my local immigration office that in order to change from my elite visa to a non o prior to my application for a marriage visa I will need to exit Thailand and apply for non o from a different country. However , looking at the immigration website you can convert to a non o without leaving Thailand but only in the Bangkok immigration centre. Which is cheaper and faster than hanging round Saigon for 14 working days ( so just under three weeks ) and facing the drama at the airport.

They are micro managed by their superiors and can’t make a mistake or lose face so they just pass you up the chain.

@Lloyd ********

phang Nga and I have not done it yet. I’m preparing, going from elite visa to marriage visa , we were married 13 years ago in London where we met.

@Michael *******

it’s far more involved, includes marriage certificates, letters from local obidor , map from home to immigration office , photos of you and your wife outside your home and inside the home , plus more.

@Jeremy *******

take a Thai friend with you ,

@Jeremy *******

I’m on a marriage visa and I leave 500k in the account, each month I pop in to get my passbook updated and they tell you if you win anything or not.

@Jeremy *******

exactly what I do. Opened an interest account with GSB and you also get entered in the monthly draw. I average 800 baht per month winnings from this lottery

That’s why many of us just open a separate account and leave the required monies there