Hong Kong Thai Embassy.
I saw a report that they were refusing Non b visas to anyone not holding a Hong Kong residents card and only issuing a transit visa in order to get back to Thailand.
I mailed the Embassy in order to try see what was what and to avoid anybody here having a wasted journey. I did stipulate I was a UK passport holder and if it applied to other visas. They only replied regarding the Non b. I have mailed them again to clarify the other visa situation. I will report once they get back to me regarding other visas
My email and their reply as follows
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2019 2:40:57 PM
Subject: Visa for Thailand
Dear sir, I am seeing reports it is no longer possible for non Hong Kong residents to apply for a non immigrant B visa.
Can you please confirm and is it only Non B visas which are effected or all visa applications?
I hold a UK passport and wish to know if it is still possible to apply?
Kind regards
Ronald Angel
TLDR : Answer Summary
There are concerns about the Thai Embassy in Hong Kong allegedly refusing Non-B visas to individuals who do not hold a Hong Kong resident card, only issuing transit visas instead. An inquirer, Ronald Angel, reached out to the embassy for clarification and shared the required documentation for a Non-B visa. While the embassy's response seems to indicate a strict requirement for residency, some community members expressed skepticism about this interpretation, recalling previously easier access to Non-B visas for non-residents. Further updates from the embassy are awaited to confirm the current policy.