I fly in 4 or 5 times every year and only have a 1 way ticket, because of work I don't know when I will be needed so 1 way ticket and stay until I am required with the odd border jump, but never been asked about a return ticket.
It's not America,,, tips are totally up to you, while it's nice to tip people and Thais do have a low income, but you will go broke tipping everyone for everything.
are you talking about the automatic 30 day visa on arrival?? Because I go 4 or 5 times a year and just get the arrival visa sometimes do a border run as well.
the original post states he's a tourist so i assumed he wouldn't be here longer than 3 months but i didnt read the rest of his post his licence has expired so he can't get an IDL anyway, but I'm here 1 month every 3 months, so I've never worried about going through the hassle of getting a thai licence, but maybe I should.
Just get an international licence good for 12 months takes about 20 minutes at the motor registry and costs about $50 that's in Australia and I would assume it would be a similar process and cost in Canada
I think you will be surprised how interesting being in the provinces can be, i never get bored But Depending on where You are in phichit it should only be roughly an hours drive to phitsanulok a plane fare is about,,,give or take, pending on the day 900 baht up to 3000 baht to Bangkok.