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If you are referring to a Single Entry Tourist Visa, you are INCORRECT! There is no 6 months anything. Please re-read my posts. If you are referring to any other sort of Visa, then I don't know.

To clarify what I think you meant (?) Visa is usable for 90 days from the date of issue (Date of grant) Once entering Thailand one's duration of stay is maximum 60 days...note the use of days, not months - that's important, especially in a leap year! Yes, your days of arrival and departure are included in the 60 day total From my visa: See my post above for my link to a VERY recent experience as it has changed since early 2023

You haven't searched that carefully have you? 🙄 I posted this on Monday - think you'll find it answers all 3 of your questions

You're just a bleedin' knob-ead, incha? Joking aside, I think it should be possible to see who posted emojis - it used to be.

You're just Twisted....Bumbling along, Artfully Dodging the Fagin' truth 🙄 What the Dickens were you thinking?

Was it? I didn't see that but it might mean that they're testing the plug-in with a view to restoring it permanently. I have no inside knowledge, but that's based on my previous experience with similar sites. If what you say is correct, it could at least illustrate that someone is doing something.

Posting this on 8 Jan 2024 describing in full my successful application for a Tourist Visa from London. Used the official site https://www.thaievisa.go.th/ When I logged in it was apparent that the site has been modified somewhat from a year ago – it’s actually a little clearer and easier now, IMO, although perhaps I just got used to it last time. My account was still extant from 2023 and showed my previous application Items submitted as supporting documents: Files in PDF and JPG required as before. The numbers are the Question Numbers on the application web page itself: 1 Biodata page of Passport or Travel Document - pretty obvious – a JPG scan of my current passport 2 Photograph taken within the last six months. Used same photo as in passport despite it now being over a year old 3 Document indicating current location – used my Council Tax Bill covering 2023-2024 – PDF 4 Travel booking confirmation – used my return ticket – PDF 5 Proof of accommodation in Thailand – the hotel I’m booked into issues a Reservation Voucher - PDF ===================================================== Site then offers a Declaration with a prepopulated online “signature” – approved and captured as JPG for my records. Site shows an Online Confirmation containing passport details – checked carefully and captured as PDF for my records. Site then shows you Application details allowing you to correct any incorrect details. After submission, you’re prompted to go to the payment process which informs of the amount required (£30) Clicking “Pay Now” resulted in error message “Sorry, something is wrong with the server”. This was 1-1-24 approx. 11:15 GMT – logged out, logged in – same error. It’s Jan 1st 18:00 hours in Thailand, also the site had been down for maintenance over New Year, so likely either MFA or KBank are doing some sort of maintenance. 02-1-24 approx. 09:50 GMT– tried again using a pre-paid MasterCard – payment was declined but I know why (in hindsight) – used a standard UK Credit Card – payment accepted and correctly appeared on my card. You can also download a receipt PDF. Looking at the website, it showed “Pending Document Check” with the correct passport number in which state it remained until ……. 08-01-24 14:05 GMT I received an email with subject “e-Visa application Status: Approved” with the Visa as a PDF attachment. NOTE (and this is why I think it’s now easier than a year ago) Following were required in 2023, NOT required in 2024 1. Financial evidence 2. Confirmation of legal residence 3. A confirmation letter from employer, School, Self-assessment, Pension statement 4. Identity of the person inviting you to stay 5. Requirement to upload passport pages showing all travel records for the past 12 months 6. Picture of me holding passport

Also to @Dan O Fair enough comments - I actually didn't consider your points. So rather than "can't happen", IF (repeat IF) the Government instructed the banks to withhold x% from every foreign deposit, the banks could, technically, do it. Having said that, the following uproar would be a total s**tstorm, but when did people's objections and / or common sense stop the authorities from imposing a ridiculous rule without first thinking it through? And, then, usually, backtracking on it! 🙄 I do agree with you both, it's unlikely though.

Exactly my point! The fact that it is indeed standard practice in Thailand and elsewhere, shows the the mechanism is in place. My reply was to @NZAMBOY comment that "That's not the banks responsibility and they won't touch that in any way so you can forget that idea" If the banks are instructed by the government to withhold a percentage of foreign remittances, they'll have no choice but to obey. As I said, I have no idea IF this is likely but just an observation / opinion.

That's not the banks responsibility and they won't touch that in any way so you can forget that idea I wouldn't be too sure of that! SCB pays me interest twice a year and deducts tax from the Gross amount, leaving me with the Net amount of interest. They are, of course assuming that the account holder (me) is / was liable for income tax. I imagine that up to now, as I'm not liable, I could claim it back at the end of the tax year in some way. I choose not to bother as the amount is so small, it's not worth the effort of doing whatever is required - I am, after all just a tourist. My point is that the mechanism for the banks to withhold estimated tax already exists. Whether they will or not I have no idea.

Not as far as I know - I'm up to 4 pages myself As I said in my last post "Hopefully @george or one of his team are reading this and will give us an update - I'm assuming the Devs and Testers etc are now back to work.

Trying to be hip?

I'd give that the elbow, mate 😋

Actually, I think he should be elevated for providing The Stairway to Heaven 😋

Actually, it's not cheaper. At current rates 1900 Baht is about 44UKP, plus whatever extra costs involved with copying, transport to Immigration etc. Plus the waiting time at Immigration. Online eVisa is presently £30 and you do it all from the comfort of your own PC. I've just applied for mine and they ask you what PP you hold and where you're currently located. As in my case the answers to both were "UK" I was directed to the London Embassy processing area. How the OP would be treated if he selected his current location as Philippines, I do not know.

You had to pay them to be there, so you would be silly not to use them. From what I hear, you're a long time dead, therefore........

Well you smoothed that one over, didn't you?

He left it late though.....bit of a scramble to get there 🤪

You should watch the original of "The Dambusters". 🙄🤣

The wonderful Dave Allen 👍🤣🤣🤣🤣

Night out in Walking Street followed by a bowl of spicy noodles on the way home???

So I found this, just for you...…. You can thank me later 🤣😜

To confirm, Biz Class passengers automatically get to use the Fast Track lane - at least Emirates pax do. Just keep your boarding pass handy, which you're supposed to keep in case IO wants it anyway.

Las Vegas on Yamoto was owned by a guy named Peter who may have been from NYC, I don't know. I used to go there quite a lot at one time. That was the gogo nearly at the 2nd Rd end of Yamoto on the RHS coming from 2nd Rd, right?

Barking bloody mad in fact!