just went on the website of the Thai Consulate Birmingham UK.. this is what I read. THE THAI CONSULATE WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO ACCEPT POSTAL APPLICATIONS. as of 15th January 2014. All posts have to go to London

It has been mentioned before. From embassy website. More info here: http://www.thaiembassyuk.org.uk/?q=node/401

The Royal Thai Embassy in London commenced its visa application by post service on the 2 January 2014. Termination of visa services by post at the Royal Thai Consulates in the United Kingdom and Ireland (namely, the Royal Thai Consulates in Birmingham, Cardiff, Hull, Liverpool, Glasgow, Gibralta and Dublin) will be effective from the 15 January 2014.

That's the same foe ALL Thai Consulates in the UK

Only the Thai Embassy in London accept postal applications, and the last time I looked no Cheques or CC...Postal Orders

That's the same foe ALL Thai Consulates in the UK

Only the Thai Embassy in London accept postal applications, and the last time I looked no Cheques or CC...Postal Orders

how are you supposed to pay if you live no where near London

From webpage I posted a link to.

3. VISA FEES

Visa fees must be paid by postal order (please insert inside the envelope) made payable to:
THE ROYAL THAI EMBASSY. CASH or CHEQUES ARE NOT ACCEPTED.

Its is the price which is now being extracted as "reward" for those "friendly" consulates helping those who should have been refused.

You have to buy the relevant postal orders at the Post Office made payable to the Thai Embassy

Its is the price which is now being extracted as "reward" for those "friendly" consulates helping those who should have been refused.

According to which authority?

<script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script>

Its is the price which is now being extracted as "reward" for those "friendly" consulates helping those who should have been refused.

According to which authority?

Clearly the reports of those complaining about not being able to meet the "rules" , which are now being enforced, have not been read by some.