Didn't realise that,

The visa will have an enter by date, so you'll have a 3 month window to enter the country,

@Malcolm ******

good advice, but can get print out of proposed flight from travel agent.

The important thing to prove is that she has good reason to return to Thailand, such as own property, has children in Thailand or any strong ties, has she had previous visas? Whoever is sponsoring her needs to show funds, photos of where she will be staying etc, the application has a checklist of enclosed documents, do a portfolio wth as much info as you can. Good luck.

£25 to get at U.K. Consulate, 1900 baht at Thai immigration office , (£40) saves wasting time while away ,

Or can get one at Thai consulate in home country before you travel , £25.

1900 baht (£43) at immigration .

Hope this helps.

Just checked , expires /2018, I'm returning to U.K. /2018. I take your point, I've updated portfolio to suit for 2nd application, thanks.

Thanks for that Henry, current visa expires end of March, was looking at coming back to U.K. mid March, so would need to apply for visa before existing one expires, just bad timing I guess.

There is a receipt to say you've filed a TM30 which goes in passport of visitor, so if any visitor were to be passport checked for any reason there would be fines for both the visitor and the house master. And how long will it be before the departure card is cross referenced with TM30 reporting. I take the point, if there is no reason to go to immigration then you are "flying below the radar" so to speak.

But seeing how TM30 reporting is a counter terrorism measure it would only work if all terrorists applied for an extension of stay !