@Steve ******

No I’m not. When I first moved to Thailand in 2004, the non-O was not an option at the Thai Consulate in LA. In fact, a couple of friends I subsequently made in Thailand that tried but had to settle for the non-OA, later regretted it after learning you could switch from tourist to non-O after arriving in Thailand.

@Ruth ******

Yes, the Royal Thai Consulate General. Sorry if I don’t know the difference, though I actually don’t care. I tried to provide some info, an afterthought, & you want to go to town with me, first by stating categorically that I was wrong ( I wasn’t) & then on semantics?

I don’t need this. Commenters like you are the reason knowledgeable folks like me avoid sharing info.

@Steve ******

In 2004 & several later years, this was not possible at the LA Thai Embassy.

@Sam ****

Used to be the same in the US: you could apply for the OA but not the O. Now that the e-visa has arrived, nearly all visas can be obtained at a Thai embassy. I believe the same holds true worldwide.

This sounds a bit strange to me. 15 years ago, my wife faced a similar situation. We took the embassy list to Bumrungrad. They looked it over & said all we needed was the DTP (3 shots) & MMR (2 shots). If I remember correctly, each visit cost us about 2k baht. We didn’t have the necessary time left to get the third DTP, but it didn’t seem to matter. We did a direct filing with the DHS & my wife got her visa on time. Six months later, she got her third DPT at the Fresno County Department of Community Health.

The name of this group is Thai Visa Advice. If you’re over people asking questions, perhaps it’s time to leave the group.

@Tony *********

American banks typically provide lower exchange rates during international transfers than Bangkok Bank does. I tested this once in May of 2022 by transferring $1,000 twice, back-to-back. For the first one I asked USAA to transfer in baht. That yielded 33,367 baht two days later. The second transfer was in dollars. Also two days later, it produced 34,260 baht, roughly 900 baht better.

@Daniel ****

You have no clue, Daniel. This reply is only for the benefit of those reading your reply. I won't argue with you further.

@Dave *********

Not sure why you’re sending me this link. My comments were based on what happens or can happen in Thailand, regardless of UK or any other country’s laws.

@Giovanni ************

Typo. I meant “most.”