Yeah I feel like I was cutting it close and knowing how they are about their rules they were highly unlikely to accept an application before my actual birthday even though the approval date would be after it. Follow up question, do I have to get the conversion done in Phuket if they do the service here? Could I go to Nong Khai for example?
Get any reliable ride to the Kanchanaburi border. Stamp out of Thailand. Walk up to the next office window pay the fee and give the girl in the window your passport and she will fill out the form for you and provide a ride out and back. The driver will get you stamped in and out of Myanmar and drive you back. Youtube has good video on it.
