How long did the process take in the USA? Was it through the embassy in Washington DC or one of the regional consulates?

He has clear priorities. Not sure how the whole " Shifting his flight will be problematic, and would prefer not to do so unless absolutely necessary" was unclear. The question raised was to get some knowledgeable guidance on how the process would likely play out under one specific scenario. It appears, when you cut through all the noise, that the general sense is that he runs the risk of having the application canceled if he lands in Thailand before the visa is issued.. (at least I think that is the consensus, some said he can't even leave the country he applied from (USA) before the visa is issued) . I'll pass along the wisdom...

We can all agree the planning was flawed, but thanks so much for pointing that out. The problem is not the cost of reschedule, he has a scheduling issue with people he wanted to meet/see and had a very short window of overlap before they depart Thailand.

@Graham *****

understood, thanks!

@Tod ********

got both. The first acknowledged receipt, than a little more than 24 hours got the second with the approval. Have saved the pdf on the phone in case of a dispute. Not sure if I got lucky per graham seal’s post. But appreciate the heads up, will be prepared if it fails in a similar situation in the future! Thanks

@Tod ********

not sure about that last statement. I did my first 90 day in person, then left the country for a short trip. Just filed my 90 day report online when it was due after my return and got a note back saying it was accepted.

@Gladstone **********************

Was it part of a package of services, or just the bank account? If just the bank account, how much did they charge?

@Beverly *********

Huge help, thanks. That is exactly what I want to do! cheers

@Beverly *********

I see a variety of guidances on this. If applying in the home country, can the bank account with the money be in the home country, or does it have to be in a thai bank account? The info on the Embassy site in Washing DC is not clear at all.