Finally can report Visa online application submitted on the 10th December Overnight expressed documents in throu UPS ( I don’t recommend) due to the fact they slickly picked up my on the 23 and I am guessing no one wanted to mess up their Xmas shopping in order to delivery my package in a timely manner so stressing through a tracking black out my passport arrived on the 29 my flight to BKK is scheduled for the 31 so I had to really search for a location to do REAL Time PCR test and scheduled my Fit to fly later that night I am on my way to start the first leg almost home to see my wife and kid it will be 11 months by the time I make it home
TLDR : Answer Summary
An expat shared their experience of applying for a visa online on December 10 and sending documents via UPS, which they do not recommend due to delays. After receiving their passport on December 29, they had to find a location for a real-time PCR test before their flight to Bangkok on December 31. The conversation highlights the importance of applying for a Certificate of Entry (COE) after obtaining a visa, as well as the necessity of having health insurance to receive the COE. Several commenters relate similar experiences and provide encouragement.