@Wannikea ********

Thanks. Further confirmation that nobody should have their application rejected for website software failures.

@Dustin *********

Thanks for this. The information could assist Joe?

Thanks for your information. You most certainly shouldn’t have had to pay for a fresh application in the circumstances. Have you (or will you) try to obtain refund for your first application?

That’s for reporting in person (7 days after). Online is from 15 days before until 7 days before.

Anonymous participant Government (NHS) hospitals have a shared database. Private hospitals and High Street clinics (green signs written in Thai only) don’t. You need a Thai person to point you to the High Street clinic that specialises in your condition e.g. ENT, cardiac, gastrointestinal etc. These clinics are open restricted hours only as the doctors also work elsewhere. There are also High Street clinics with blue writing (again in Thai only). These are nurses clinics. They can diagnose, prescribe and dispense too.

The concept of registering on the panel of a General Practitioner (Family Doctors) surgery or group practice as in United Kingdom doesn’t exist in Thailand. When locals want to consult a GP they go to their local community Government (National Health Service) hospital. There is usually one GP on duty. They take a turn ticket and often wait all day. However, they (or you) will be seen that day. The GP will diagnose, prescribe and dispense medications from the hospital pharmacy. The cost is very low. There have been reports of expats being able to obtain medicines at Thai Government Hospitals for less than the pharmacies charge.

@Adam ****

That’s what is confusing. The OP mentioned tourist and DTV is classed as a tourist visa. Comments refer to visa exempt entries. Retirement visa has also been suggested.

This is the DTV visa advice page. Your options are to either apply for extension at immigration office (1,900 baht) or exit and renter Thailand after 180 days. In either case, you must exit 360 days after each entry. Therefore, only one extension permitted per entry.

@Nongnuch *******

I wouldn’t worry. I think it’s a case of the receipt slips were stapled in my passport so they took photocopies. If they weren’t there it may not have been a concern?