@Bob *********

that can work.... IF you get the right person on the otherside of the desk . But a dam good question. As a liaison with US mission... I will ask. It would be logical if the amounts add up.... and it is a government issued document... but I can see issues beyond the logic vs Thai issue.

Why not simply contact the Admins of this site. They will help.

Say goodbye to those funds. Or... get a really good law firm to fight it and pay extra for that service. Frankly... it was not a very smart move to start with. Write it off as a lesson learned and move on. But a good social media posting/s might help take some of the sting out of it.

Just don't do financial dealings without a binding contract for God's sake!

@Paul ******

hmmm... interesting. My police contacts say other wise. Wish they would get on the same page...lol. But that is good news I guess. Still I would worry about the individual discretion officials have on hand. Buy again... good news.

@Jared *********

yes but only for a bounce back and forth for visa run. But... and there is always a but... depends upon official's indiscretion. Have heard that.

Can you say "agent"? Like the Admins of this site? Or go do it yourself at your local immigration office. Each is easy. Though the former costs more but without the hassles.

@Graham *****

nope. For Thai or Burmese only is what i hear.

Why not contact the Admin of this site? They are an agent and can stear you in the right direction with information that you can either use.... or hand over to them to do.

Okay .... maybe the UK has different regs... but an agent to renew a passport? Don't think it is a possibility. But if I am wrong send me the name of an outfit that does US.

@Robert *******

i have lived here for 12 years actually full time. Thai elite ain't 300k. To start with as a down payment that I have heard... but then there is the final payment. Nothing shocks me here.