@Jo *********

That’s how it works for Thai’s. They don’t worry about licences, insurance, road safety tests and road tax. I know my Thai Mrs and family don’t. In the event of a road accident police make orders for hospital treatment, compensation for injuries and repair of vehicles. Fortunately, we’ve only had a couple and the injuries were minor. I’m seriously worried that if my Mrs prangs someone and they require brain surgery and care for the remainder of their life, how is she (me) going to pay for it?

@Luit ****************

I understand your point Luit! Only the other day someone asked this question about switching reason for application following rejection and one of our most experienced moderators clarified that it isn’t possible. A valid scenario for wishing to do so could be if the applicant had booked a cookery course (for example) but also had a pending medical appointment. There has been a previous report of a DTV being approved for a single dental appointment!

@John ******

Wow! Thanks for your info John. There should be no question of anyone having to pay the visa application fee again in such circumstances.

@David *****

Seems tough and unfair. Government offices everywhere take the arrogant view that the onus is on the applicant to ensure their name as it appears upon their passport exactly matches their visa application.

@Annie *******

True! Also, if rejected when applying for one reason e.g. a cookery course, you can’t then switch the reason to an application based on a medical appointment (for example) for the same application. Your fee is already lost and you must submit a fresh application.

If online application you pay in advance so fee is lost. Some people have reported that if you apply in person you don’t pay unless approved. Others say you pay in advance, sometimes being asked to sign a form to the effect of ‘no refund if application is rejected’.

@John ********

Either the check-in agent didn’t understand (or didn’t care). I was once permitted to board using a one way ticket because the agent didn’t think it was fair that if she had been checking me in for another airline it wouldn’t have been an issue. Unfortunately, that didn’t stop the airline deboarding me at my first transit stop.

@Charles *********

Would agree Charles. There has been a report of DTV granted for one dental appointment. Sounds tempting but do you want to risk losing your fee if rejected?

Depends what suits you. If no current desire to exit Thailand, you live in the centre of the country and it would cost $40 or $52 USD to enter Laos (for example), a 180 day extension for 1,900 baht from your local Immigration Office may be preferable.

@Tore ********

Thanks for your input! That being the case they really shouldn’t have said ‘looks OK’ unless the person accepting payment was the one who actually approves/rejects?