Thanks everyone for your help..

I think I now understand the process. It may seem straightforward if you're in Chiang Mai, getting the correct process whilst I'm in the UK has taken me half a day. Even the UK Gov website doesn't make it that clear. 🙈

@John *********

- thank you so much for actually explaining this process. You are the first person to do so. I shall check them out.

@Dave *******

- thank you for this.

I did come across them during the research but I wasn't sure if they were kosher.

Are you saying that whilst you can apply to renew your British Passport online, you would have to collect it either by going to the UK yourself, or asking a family member to send it on to me.

Or are you saying that VFS Global manage the processing and delivery after I apply online?

@Nigel *******

- Have you actually been into the B Consul in Chiang Mai? Do you have an email address that is actually live?

I am in the UK researching these processes so can't go into the Consul in C Mai. My research indicates that whilst there maybe a B Consul there they don't have a website nor live email address. So that is no help to me currently. Thanks anyway.

@Lynnette ******

Yep, that's what I'm going to do.

@Steve ******

- how silly given the amount of comment/different types of Visas that are available.

@Pa**

- yes, that's the page I was looking at but I didn't register the 'multiple entries' part. I won't be needing multiple entries. Thank You.

@Lynnette ******

- great question. I realise that I wasn't specific enough so thank you for getting me to clarify.

I'm a British citizen looking to retire to Thailand, and so the Visa I'm looking at is a Retirement Non Immigrant O Visa. I've been visiting a few times, am putting figures together. I would apply for it in the UK, online I guess?

So the question was: is there a charge for the first time and then for a renewal whilst in Thailand?

@Paul ******

- thank you