Jess Arnett. I had no problems with either SCB or Bangkok Bank taking my lady with me to do the talking.

Jess Arnett. Wow! That's unusual. Take her to Bangkok Bank.

I'll wager you didn't take a Thai person with you?

Is that a direct flight or via Bangkok?

Or you can use any one of the hundreds of Post Offices throughout Bangkok! Mail it in 15 days before due date.

Chris Beitsch. Yes. Out of the country. There's a couple of ways of doing it. You can buy a cheap ticket and just forfeit it, or buy a fully flex ticket and get a full refund (don't use Thai airways, as they're only giving credits at the moment). Alternatively you can buy a phantom ticket where you pay for an apparent booking which doesn't actually take place, but you get a written confirmation of a flight.

Michael Dawson. Already announced. September 27 now.

Chris Beitsch. If you're coming on a visa exempt you'd need an onward flight.

@Michael *******

. Apparently it's still 45 up until September 1st. A buddy of mine came in about ten days ago. What happens after September 1st is anyone's guess.

What visa are you looking at? If you're tourist it's easier not to bother with visa. Just arrive on visa-exempt basis and you will be stamped in for 45 days, with the option to extend a further 30 days. As there's no visa, you won't have to send your passport anywhere, and you can apply for the COE online, once you have flight, accommodation and insurance arranged