With having an elite visa, why would you nit open a thai bank account?

@Scott ******

yeah, the thingy from immigration 🤣🤣🤣

@Scott ******

yes, you went to immigration for a residence certificate which can still be got on a tourist visa. I did it in November last year.

@Dan ******

I did the application for my partner and she got approved first time. She's now on a 2 year visitor visa.

Easier simply to apply for a standard visitor visa. Being married is a plus, but you need to show she has more reason to return to Thailand than to stay in UK. I got my partner a standard visitor visa (6 months) first time. She is now coming to the end of her 2 year visitor visa and will apply for either a 5 year or 10nhear visitor visa next time. Makes things so much easier coming and going at will rather than waiting on a decision each and every time

Bangkok Bank will open an account for a tourist on a tourist visa. Not sure about visa exempt as the bank stated there needed to be 30 days remaining on visa. Technically when you arrive visa exempt you would only have 29 days remaining.

@John *****************

it be whatever immigration office serves the area where your are staying. You will receive an entry stamp allowing you to stay for 30 days, then you go to your local immigration and extend for another 30 days and get that stamp. Then you'll have to leave.

@Jim *******

if you read my original comment, I talked about a METV, then doing border runs. That with a visa there is no limit, but also that by air there is theoretically no limit with a visa exempt (3 times in 6 months actually equals 6 months assuming 30 + 30).

@Jim *******

and that's without a visa, with a visa there would be less questions

@Jim *******

well here is the official stance from thai embassy in London. So without knowing the circumstances, there could be other reasons why someone is questioned or refused entry. I e never heard of anyone being admitted with a 7 days to leave, until now 🤷‍♂️