Postal application risk

[John Than]

Is there no risk of loss in transit for passports we send for postal visas?

[ubonjoe]

There is always a slim risk of it getting lost.

If you send it by courier or express mail the risk is small as instructed by the embassy or consulate you are sending it to.

[John Than]

Oh.

I want to apply for a visa in advance for peace of mind. 

My friend said I could send cash with the passport and the application, that right? Express mail too said i would be doing so at my

own risk. I am risking my passport so sending small cash ( $40) is not a problem, I think. If its lost, I would prefer they returned my 

passport and kept the cash :-)

Also I dont know nobody in Bangkok so will they waive that condition?  Calls go unanswered and I am tired of it.

 

 

[Lite Beer]

Where are you sending your Passport for a Visa?

[ubonjoe]

3 minutes ago, John Than said:

Oh.

I want to apply for a visa in advance for peace of mind. 

My friend said I can send cash with the passport, is that right? Express mail too said i would be doing so at my

own risk. I am risking my passport so sending small cash is not a problem to reason.

Also I dont know nobody in Bangkok so will they waive that condition. Calls go answered and I am tired of it.

 

 

Sending cash is not advisable and  the embassies and consulates that accept applications by mail clearly state they will not accept cash.

Where do you plan on mailing the application to.

[John Than]

Lite Beer: To NY

[Lite Beer]

Check their website to see what they accept.

Very unlikely to be cash.

[John Than]

Royal Thai Consulate-General in New York.

Visa Section

351 East 52nd Street
New York, NY. 10022

 

is the address I've got. 

 

 

[ubonjoe]

4 minutes ago, John Than said:

Lite Beer: To NY

From NY consulate website. http://www.thaiconsulnewyork.com/

Quote

The Consulate accepts only money orders that are made payable to “Royal Thai Consulate-General New York”. 

 

[John Than]

Thanks all,

I am going to get me a money order for the amount and we'll be fine.

[John Than]

Oh, I had another question. Anybody?

I dont know nobody in Thai-Land and I am pretty good at spotting a good place to check in to when I see one. 

Will they reject my visa for not telling them where I'm staying?

Thanks!

[Lite Beer]

Nope. Put any hotel on the arrival form.

[Lite Beer]

Also put any hotel on the Visa application form if they want one.

[John Than]

2 minutes ago, Lite Beer said:

Nope. Put any hotel on the arrival form.

Haa, alright, sure :-)

[Crossy]

Why not apply at your local Thai consulate?

 

What nationality passport are you traveling on?

 

You appear to be a long way from NY.

 

 

[John Than]

6 minutes ago, Crossy said:

Why not apply at your local Thai consulate?

 

What nationality passport are you traveling on?

 

You appear to be a long way from NY.

 

 

 

There is no Thai consulate in my state. Have only one passport, given me by the US Govt. We are a long way from everywhere. E'en the local post office here. Sorry.

[Crossy]

I ask because your IP address puts you close to a consulate.

 

Geolocation is not always 100%, where are you?

[John Than]

18 minutes ago, Crossy said:

I ask because your IP address puts you close to a consulate.

 

Geolocation is not always 100%, where are you?

 

Where is the closest to me according to that? I am not an IT person. 

[ubonjoe]

1 minute ago, John Than said:

 

Where is the closest to me according to that? I am not an IT person. 

Where are located now? It shows you closer to many places than NY or even the US.

[John Than]

1 minute ago, ubonjoe said:

Where are located now? It shows you closer to many places than NY or even the US.

 

I live in Enfield Connecticut. I am a truck driver and am constantly moving. Can you show that on Google? Great!

[ubonjoe]

8 minutes ago, John Than said:

 

I live in Enfield Connecticut. I am a truck driver and am constantly moving. Can you show that on Google? Great!

It shows you are not in the US unless you are using a VPN at this time which I just double checked .

[John Than]

5 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

It shows you are not in the US unless you are using a VPN at this time which I just double checked .

 

Are you saying I cant apply for a visa by post? Ubonjoe, I am very much in the US driving in Springfield, can I send you a pic?

[John Than]

6 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

It shows you are not in the US unless you are using a VPN at this time which I just double checked .

 

What is VPN? And why are you checking my connections, man? You the cops or somethin? 

[ubonjoe]

1 minute ago, John Than said:

Are you saying I cant apply for a visa by post?

Not if you are not physically in the US. If not in the US look here to find an embassy or consulate near you. http://www.thaiembassy.org/main/

[ubonjoe]

2 minutes ago, John Than said:

What is VPN? And why are you checking my connections, man? You the cops or somethin? 

Virtual Private Network

No it is just something we can see. I just verified the info shown.

[John Than]

2 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Not if you are not physically in the US. If not in the US look here to find an embassy or consulate near you. http://www.thaiembassy.org/main/

 

Hey, you are more helpful than the consulate folks in NY who dont answer my calls. I am very much physically geographically all -ally's in the US, man. What does your machine tell you, I am in Thailand already? But thanks for the link. I read at the website that NY covers all places including my state of Connecticut. It doesnt say anything about vpn or ip or whatever.  the application form does not ask me for my ip address on it. 

[John Than]

29 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Virtual Private Network

No it is just something we can see. I just verified the info shown.

 

 

What is all this?

[alocacoc]

2 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Sending cash is not advisable and  the embassies and consulates that accept applications by mail clearly state they will not accept cash.

Where do you plan on mailing the application to.

 

My local Consulate ask for cash by mail. I did pay my METV with cash in mail.

[alocacoc]

How a normal user can see where a member is located?

[John Than]

Am a truck driver it is ma passion. I am a lot older than I will concede and  i want to come to best vacation spots in the world. And I dont want to be askd  questions bout my vpn ip address whatever i dont purchase no land on mars no thank you. just a bit of beach for me if u have the sunset and sundry folk havin a drink and laughter. i dont drink and havent got a fascination for thai girls and i wont change ma mind when i am there. i drove all nite. am going to say yer goodnight you happy folks in thailand. Ba