Most places will also take USD

He is making the rule to appease China. He is not a doctor. The entry rules are simply political.

Health Minister Anutin is a wealthy politician who wants to be PM. His construction company make huge profits from China and he is in debt to them. Basically he is the Donald Trump of Thailand.

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

Thank you very much

I have friends that have married in the past few years and yes they paid. From what I understand the amount is based on the education of the girl and the level of job she has. My friend married a girl with a college degree and working as a flight attendant, he paid $30,000 in gold. He got nothing back. The hard part was all the ceremony. You can not embarrass the family in front of friends..

@Gordon *******

Yes, I got one last fall, but I had to mail my passport in and send in a return envelope. Took much longer

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

Thanks

You should be able to get a job as an English teacher, Thailand has a push to hire a number of teachers now. Also many people get a Volunteer Visa or an education visa to learn Thai.

If you can wait unit August, EVA will again (maybe) allow transit flights and you can fly to CNX via Taipei. Russian airspace being closed is causing a disruption in flight options and prices, I flew back to USA in early May via DOHA and the flights were full and the airport was jammed. Prices are about 50% higher than pre covid, maybe some moderation late summer but likely to remain high for a long time

@David *************

you can send them an urgent email with all your details, my guess you can get your pass in 24 hours