Rob Ellison

DTV took 11 days for me. If you are sitting on a 60-day stamp and thinking of switching, that is the only number I have. Worth noting for anyone reading later: arrivals from 15 Sep 2026 generally get 30 days instead, so this only applies to stamps issued before that.

Co-living or a hotel for two weeks in Bangkok?

Laptop, not a 10-day beach. I do not want a “community” that is a dorm with a Slack.

Southern Thailand advisory: which provinces?

I keep seeing “the south is unsafe.” Phuket is south on a map. The embassy pages are not talking about Kata.

When is Songkran 2027 and what closes?

Booking April. I need dates, not a water-fight montage. TAT’s 2026 Bangkok programme already ran.

Chiang Mai burning season in March: fly or skip?

I might still be in the north then. I need the air fork, not a temple list.