@Paul *******

Canberra is the Thai Royal Embassy. Depending where you are in Aus, it may be the Sydney Thai Royal Consulate. Same thing for you, as the applicant.

@Nongnuch *******

A great write up, Kamdee. I am now in Bangkok and at probably about 70% of that exact process.

@Steve *****

A great write up, Kamdee. I am now in Bangkok and at probably 70% of that exact process.

Who or what is HCMC?

@Nongnuch *******

Excellent post, that is how I understand the process.

@Jimmy *******

It has to be exactly the same name as in your passport.

@Stu *******

You would have known already if there was any problem.

What you said, might be seen as you are trying to budge the system.

Get that eVisa 90 days and work from there.

I am on the ground, in Bangkok, in my home that I own. Yellow book in my hands.

1 year extension of stay already fixed, TM30 receipt in my passport. Only because I have to have some more dealing with organizations that may ask for it.

This week doing my Thai Pink ID for foreigners and get Thai driver license (a conversion of my Japanese driving license, I have valid International DL.

It is nice to be in my Thai home.

@Tim *********

That 2pm to 5pm availability for phone calls is world wide. One officer in Thai Consulate in Osaka, told me 10 years ago when they introduced that rule - "We can not do any work if there are calls all our work day long".

@Stu *******

Yes. But, with the Non-O eVisa you get 90 days + if you need it, 30 more days extension. No need to fly anywhere out of Thai.