@Ally ***********

message sent against all warnings that we're not friends. We'll see - Facebook seems to have been coing with that a bit better recently.

Thanks so much

@Ally ***********

will do today.

@Ally ***********

Have I got this right that we can right this mess by using a relative's UK address and substantiating that by driving licence connected to the same address. So in other words the only thing people do wrong is arranging with friends re address, driving licence, etc, etc, etc. From that point our only issue becomes UK telephone number - which I must admit seems harder to crack than I thought, especially as messaging on movements on bank accounts occur so much these days. Have you any comments on that? In fact any comments would much appreciated. I'd be happy to private message if you'd be happy with that, my financial position possibly being slightly unusual.

@Daniel ********************

Likewise Thai driving licence if poster has one.

All that said there is another point to make and not to do with travel costs. It is a bureaucratic point. Who do I know who has known me x years? Not many and those I do know are Thai and Thais are banned from counter-signing. It can all be quite difficult to sort. Presumably the agencies have someone who counter-signs, isn't Thai, looks non-Thai in the picture evidence and is willing to vouch for having (cough!) known you x years.

@Henry ********

Absolutely and to the point where I didn't remotely understand what using an agent could be about or rather I'm being loose with my words as VFS are the Official Agents of His Majesty's Passport Office in Thailand. They are probably still quoting 11 weeks, but as early as last May I received mine in 5 weeks. Just before Christmas I heard of someone receiving in 2 weeks.

What about re-entry permit if the marriage visa/extension thereof is operative. I would've thought the poster is probably unaware and could end up as a busted flush anyway, having to start all over again, having come in visa exempt/on a tourist visa??

I notice the point about comedians too. However, I also notice that properly written posts gain respectful replies.

It does with a bit of a push. Qute a usual answer in Thailand.

@Frank *********

Depends where it is thought the passport is?