Anonymous participant It well over 20 years since I have been to the Thai Embassy on London. Back when you had to go in person for a Touriat Visa. I used to sometimes go to the Thai Square nightclubs at Trafalgar Square around that time. Thai Embassy and Thai Airways staff sometimes there. Anyway - hope you make your flight next week.
Hopefully as you had an interview the process is a little faster. As I said yours was the first interview I had heard of in London. Good luck anyway and hope it all works out.
I think it may depend on which Land Transport office you renew at regarding the 2 year or 5 year renewal. Like most things in Thailand "It depends". I am pretty sure someone posted they got a 5 year in Chiang Mai on a DTV.
If the rules changed a month ago post your sources. My info is what has been true for years. If this has changed then please let us know. The onus is on your here pal to prove any changes.
Have they not just changed the rules for SIM cards very recently (If the Telco's define the DTV as a tourist visa) - need to revalidate every 60 days? Has anyone seen that