thanks johnny, i think i'll be on koh phangan when i need to renew but easy enough to hop to either of those islands to join up with a trip :-) do either of those need you to have lots of cash in your hand or is bank statement sufficient? i really hate carrying large amounts of money around!
extended at krabi today ... needed one copy each of passport info page and visa/entry stamp, one photo, hostel address and 1,900thb. they even did the form electronically, no need to complete by hand. thanks for all your help guys, much appreciated x
i am happy to travel to an easier consulate - i have the money they ask for but i would prefer to have to not carry that much cash around in my pocket!