Hi there.

I was in Vientiane last week for a Non B visa. The officer refused to issue me a visa on the basis that my Thai Police clearance had expired...

Has anybody else had the same experience?

 

Thanks,

David J

How old was your police clearance certificate? They are certainly not valid forever.

Some locations have a written limit on how long the are valid for. For example this on the Thai embassy in the US website.

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10. An original letter of verification stating that the applicant has no criminal record/ background check  (verification have to valid for not more than three months...

 

It was 16 months since the date of issue...

36 minutes ago, djbarry said:

It was 16 months since the date of issue...

That is certainly to old. 

You need to get a new one. You can get a Thai police clearance certificate that they will accept.

Info is here. http://www.pcscenter.sb.police.go.th/eng/

They normally only last for 12 months.  It is funny when you think they issue visas to foreigners who have criminal records back at their home country. .    You should consult an Agent they would have checked your documents.  Go back to Thailand and get a new police check