What should I do if the Thai embassy requests a hotel reservation for my visa application but I own a condo in Thailand?

@Ian *****

oh thank you for this!! I was getting worried. I applied on the 13 Nov. Initially it was on processing- pending document check and then moved to processing- pending approval but hasn't moved since. Was getting worried due to not moving something might be wrong.

@Ian *****

4th to 23rd for my Non-O so 19 days but I'm flying tonight

@Alan ****

so tourist visa to prove you're just a tourist? I'd have given them a hotel booking, one that was free cancellation. Just in case they think owning a condo isn't being a tourist. Good luck with it.

@Donald *********

correct! The issue of “onwardtickets” was subject of a Phuket Immigration meeting recently. A fake onward ticket will raise a red flag, however until now only in case the traveller falls under closer scrutiny anyways.

When the new measures aimed at “visa-runners” were announced, an interesting remark was given by a Phuket based Immigration top official, regarding “onwardtickets”

“Many passengers create fake tickets by booking without paying or confirming their return flight”, Col. Rasarin said.

“We have strict measures in place to detect this. If a ticket is found to be counterfeit, or if payment has not been made, the traveller will be deemed to have not declared their innocence from the start and will be immediately deported.”

@Alan ****

most hotels on booking.com or Agoda have free cancellation

So send the booking and then cancel, it's unfair on the hotels but it works.