@Nigel *************

since COVID you just can't tell anymore. I just applied for mine it used to all be done as you wait but now it takes two weeks for approval. Well that's at my immigration office?

All depends on the immigration office. No two are the same. Only one way to find out.

Getting a new Aus passport takes 2 weeks in Bangkok and is easy I just got mine last week.

Go to immigration and get the visa transferred or just travel with both passports.

It's not a big issue.

Travel with both passports, that's it.

Yes, I just paid similar

@Michael ***

don't even dream about importing to Thailand cost is way more expensive than buying a new car here

No. You just have to travel with your old and new passport. Done it no problem.

Yes.

I'm married to a Thai woman.

I worked overseas and had a largish tool chest. Tool control in aviation took over and we were not allowed to use our own tools anymore so I shipped them home to Thailand.

All of the tools were 20+ years old.

I informed work there would be a heavy tax but they said ship them anyway and they'd pay all costs.

I did warn them.

Shipping was $3,000

And tax was $3,000++

For 6k I could have bought everything new.

Sell your tools and buy new, it's cheaper.

And yes you can but my top quality power tools here.

@Graham *****

same here but if you read my story it says get there early and it's quick. Get there late and the queue is long.