I got the visas for me and mrs stuarty yesterday from the London embassy
it took 7 working days. They were said ( in the status online) to be emailed and I did get an email with my visa but wife did not. However when I went back into her online account I saw that it was there ( so watch for that if you are waiting for an email) for downloading so we just did that and printed both out.
The length of stay is 5 years so we will see what happens at immigration at Phuket airport in December
My wife’s passport will expire next year. Can any visa like this in an expired passport be transferred to a new passport by Thai immigration upon request? Or will she need to carry both passports for 4 years?