I've read on this site where others have had a similar question. They had flights booked but no visa confirmation when they left. The same answers were given that I too received here. That the APPLICATION needed to be from another country, and that entering before that approval wasn't a disqualifier. Can you site where it says that I must wait for approval before I enter? If you can, then you are right and everyone else is wrong. If not then I have to go with the consensus. It's Tuesday night here and my flight is booked for Saturday, so there's a chance by Friday its done and this is all moot. If not, I guess we will find out what happens, because my tickets are non=refundable

@John *********

I'm not in Thailand. I'm in America now

@Nongnuch *******

thanks. I'd like to wait but it's better to go now. I'm booking round trip so it isn't a problem. I will be visiting Chiang Mai so maybe a one day border run to Laos when the email arrives.

@Brandon ***********

I'm booking a round trip.

@Oliver *********

thanks. Obviously, I completely missed the pun. :-D

I appreciate your advice.

@Oliver *********

your poetry doesn't illuminate. Would you mind another attempt at it?

@John ********

thanks. That is my concern. Where I sell is an issue, possibly, or perhaps it solves the problem. If I ship the paintings back to America to a gallery for sale, am I still working in Thailand? If I post the images online and sell through a website, but also choose to retire ( and get a retirement visa) is that work?

@Mark ********

thanks, I appreciate your efforts.

@John *********

thanks. I appreciate your advice.