@Wannikea ********

Ditto.

@Chris *******

Yeah OK. My point was, when these things are first announced, they often go through numerous delays.

I wasn't expecting it to come into force so quickly. I could tell from the UK and EU examples that this wouldn't be implemented on time. However, it will eventually be implemented.

Whenever that happens, is when it will be formally rubber stamped.

@Jins *******

The letter should make it clear you're working remotely. Contract or employment letter is fine.

@Chris *******

I know. Like I expected, there would be delays. Same thing happened in the UK and EU, but the UK is now finally rolling it out. In fact, for nationals of certain middle eastern countries, the ETA is already mandatory.

I suspect Thailand will move its trial to sometime next year, though it might be delayed even further.

After all, Japan has stated its own version may not come online before 2030, which is many years away.

@Jess ******

The main con is the possibly extended processing time but this is highly variable. In many cases, it doesn't take any longer.

@Jess ******

also follow their Facebook page.

@Jess ******

Yes. Keep your eye on it. From what I can tell, they're still taking appointments until at least late November so they'll probably be among the last to switch. Of course being Thailand, they're likely to suddenly announce the switch and this means appointments booked in advance may be canceled without notice.

For the time being though, anything booked for the next 2 months seems to be safe.

If they did switch to e-visas all of a sudden, then it's best to choose another consulate or put up with the evisa system.

@Alex ******

Strange that you needed to come back to make payment in the afternoon and were only able to collect the visa the next day, rather than the same day.

With the funds, the issue you describe is based upon exchange rate fluctuations if you present a foreign bank account.

If you present a THB account, then this doesn't apply, though it's always good to have a little more than 500,000 in there.

@Higor ********

Most Muslim countries have a problem with porn. Thailand, though less conservative than Muslim nations, also has a problem with it. It doesn't matter whether foreigners or locals are involved.

@Jack ******

No, I'm not. Check the OP. I simply answered his question. Please ask him, not me. I'm here to provide answers only, which I did.