Please see this link on website updated overnight.

http://www.thaishanghai.com/th/visa/tourist_visa/

What "*Consular officers reserve the rights to request additional documents as deemed necessary*" means will need to be clarified. Will try a phone call, if not will just drop by and see what they want and post back later.

Shanghai Consulate has always been difficult and they seem to be playing to form.

This is the detail of the basic requirements:

Multiple Entry Documents Required

1. Passport or travel documents with validity of not less than 6 months and its copy

2. Two visa application forms completely filled out

3. Two recent photographs of the applicant (2 inches)

4. Valid permanent residence / residence permit of the People’s Republic of China

5. Current bank statement with minimum balance of 50,000 RMB (at least from the last 6 months)

6. Guarantee Letter (in English or Thai) from the applicant’s local guarantor, indicating the applicant’s name, purpose and period of the stay in Thailand and guaranteeing that the applicant will come back to China as scheduled.

6.1 For Company Employee: a guarantee letter from the applicant’s employer (the company the applicant works for)

6.2 For Self-Employed Applicant: a guarantee letter issued by the Sub-District Office (街道办事处) or the local police station.

6.3 For Student: a guarantee letter issued by the school or academic institution is required

6.4 For the Unemployed and the Retire: a guarantee letter issued by the Sub-District Office (街道办事处) or the local police station

7. Evidence of air ticket reservation to Thailand (first entry)

8. Evidence of accommodation reservation in Thailand (first entry)

I can't see many people going to the hassle of providing this documentation in order to obtain a METV. Just better to go somewhere else. Many other places to spend your money with less hassle.

June 2016 - Update

Now finally applying as absolutely need an METV and can clarify the following, having failed yesterday:

"5. Current bank statement with minimum balance of 50,000 RMB (at least from the last 6 months)"

- For this financial requirement they will not accept a passbook but require your bank to issue a "Personal Certificate of Deposit" (个人存款证明）confirming the minimum total balance over a specific period, being no less than ¥50,000 and for at least the last 6 months.

Hope this is useful for other applicants.