@Phil *****

you said "you need this time (60 day) plus the 30 day extension" and believing that I planned my trip so I would apply once I got my 30 day extension. But it is not true. You can apply the first day and it only takes 2 weeks.

@Ulf ********

primarily I want it because I travel to the USA every couple of months for a project and I've been bombarded by rumormongering that "Thailand is cracking down" and I'll get turned away at the border when returning. Mostly I think this only happens to gross abusers- except I had a immigration lady yell at me in the airport once- this was crazy- she clearly didn't want to let me on, called a supervisor, he said it was fine so she stamped me and then yelled "next time don't stay so long!" It was bonkers.

Anyway, so I now know there are some crackpots in positions of power and so I want some protection against that sort of thing.

@Phil *****

well that is absolutely not the case and the common repeating of that just wasted 2 months for me. You need 14 days left, but you can apply for the marriage visa the day you arrive if you want.

Paul De Graaf I like that they give themselves cover by saying "other items" at the end

@Greg **********

so my thinking with the meat is this might all be a commercial vs private use thing. It sounds like they are talking about not brining bulk items vs "I want to show my family what American steak is like"

@Bryant ****

also says cosmetics

@Faye ********

thank you Faye, that reads A LOT like they are talking about van loads of pig parts from Laos. Another thing I saw had said you can't even bring something with meat as an ingredient (listed Marmite as the example) but you can straight up order canned meat online for sure.

I am going to keep sniffing around and will report back.

@Brandon ***********

hmmm

@Brandon ***********

you a vegetarian Brandon? Trying to thwart my steak plans? :) joking.

But I don't see anything about meat/beef on the customs site- but we all know I am horrible at...learning/reading.

@Damo **********

just block the crazies