But it's what average Thais consider to be a top shelf whiskey, I don't think they care what it tastes like. You'd only buy a single malt for someone really special and since the OP didn't bother to elaborate, I'm assuming the birthday boy or girl is an average Joe just like him.
Hell yeah. I watched a clip from the Afghan the other day on YouTube, black and white video from an Apache I think it was. Taliban terrorist got ripped apart by the chain gun, it was freakin' awesome.
You seem a little soft. If I hadn't said this before then... teaspoon of cement and HTFU 🤣
NZD 800 is an insane amount for a single-entry Non-O. This page of the Wellington Embassy also seems to imply that insurance is still required (scroll to the end).
https://wellington.thaiembassy.org/th/publicservice/81086-non-immigrant-visa-o-other
It only costs 2,000 Thai baht for the same visa in Vientiane. Perhaps the OP is better off having a little holiday in Laos and applying there instead of in NZ? Or am I missing something here?
Used one last week to get home from Patoong. Roi baht. Not a big deal for me, I don't get hung up on this stuff like a lot of you codgers do. If I feel like using one, I'll use one, simple as that.