You can travel domestically with it, instead of your passport

@WLd ****

go for the elite visa if you have money and want to stay in Thailand longer term. Have you checked that out yet?

@Stuart ********

I have done plenty of 30 day extensions at Phuket. Previously at the Patong office, when they still did it and then also at Phuket Town. Always been asked. I didn’t imagine it.

@Robert ***********

true. I have always been asked at Chiang Mai. Must have done at least 6-8 there myself. Phuket has also always asked, done a few there too.

@Luc *******

it’s a racket and everyone uses dodgy agents.

@Luc *******

actually yes that’s true, you can only go to the immigration for the district your tm30 is registered too. You can book a 1 night in a hotel and get them to give you a tm30.

@Rob *******

my applications went to the British Embassy in Mumbai, when I did it a couple of years ago. But yes you’re right, the Ukraine situation is what’s prolonging the process now.

@Rob *******

it’s a ball ache, right! I got a refusal first time, because I didn’t want to pay for an agent. I thought I had sent everything that was asked of me. In the end, used an agent and got accepted. A friend just went through the process and it does seem to be taking a while at the moment. And you can’t pay for fast track anymore either.

@Glen-do *********

yea, and bank statements is not the only thing they require.

@Paul *************

the, she has nothing is pretty normal. You will have to get creative to prove she has good reason to return. In your situation, I would recommend using a visa agent. I tried to do ours the first try and it was denied, even though I felt like I provided everything that was asked for. If you need me to recommend someone, I can. The agents know what immigration want to see. They will know beforehand if the application is likely to pass.