Yesterday at the Thai embassy in Vientiane, a fair few foreigners were pulled aside for interviews with an official - was somewhat odd, and roughly 50% of the applicants who were questioned got denied (I was lucky, just got questioned re: bank statement, what I’m doing in Thailand, etc). Is this the usual now at Vientiane? Have been going there often for the past 5 years, and this has never happened to me.
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Recent experiences at the Thai embassy in Vientiane indicate a significant change in the visa application process where approximately 50% of applicants pulled aside for interviews were denied. This is unusual compared to previous visits over the last five years. The interviews targeted various types of visa applicants including Tourist, Ed, and Non-O B visas, with denials primarily due to missing documentation.
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