What are the challenges and requirements for obtaining a Thai tourist visa from the Philippines?

More stuff about Visa denials etc.

My Gf is in Cebu. She went to the Thai Embassy there in pursuit of a 60 day tourist Visa.

They immediately said sorry there is nobody who can sign the visa and they did not Know when that person would be back.

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then they said that all was OK but she needed a hotel booking (at least a day) as an invitation from me as a retiree in Thailand may not be accepted (although it has always been accepted in the past) .

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So we get the hotel booking, and she went back today . they then said Oh they think that as she has had 70 days already in Thailand (2 visits visa on arrival with 1 extension) that she may not be issued a visa. they then came back after she told them to look at their own website , and said yes she needs a visa and cannot go and get a visa on arrival.

but again stated that there is nobody to act as signatory!

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But that even with a 60 day tourist visa immigration in BKK may only give her 19 days! where the 19 days came from who knows!

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They repeated that there is no signatory there .. so I told my gf to tell them how absurd that was .. they replied 'oh well there is a second signatory but they do not know if he will be available! .

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UNBELIEVABLE.

so she will have wasted 5 days in Cebu , will have to canel her flights.

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and decide whether to go to Manila and apply, but will they do the same thing ! ?

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they told her No need to Pay !! well that pretty-well means that they are playing a game. also that they will call the second signatory before Thursday!!!