Visa in Sydney Consulate.

[CROUCHIE]

I'm in Sydney for a few weeks, and have started my non-imm. O visa online. Opened account and have all the documents downloaded, (incl. Thai bank guarantee). Being helped by my computer literate son. After a couple of hours of frustration the result was zilch. We've given up. The Thai website doesn't work properly at all. 

Has anyone else tried and failed or actually got their visa?

[MrStretch]

I have helped several people get Non Imm B and Non Imm O through the online evisa system.

I've never known one to not get the visa, since they all have had the proper paperwork when applying.

The approval is not instantaneous.  Once you have uploaded all of your supporting documents and information, it generally takes 2 - 5 days, depending on holiday schedules. The applications are reviewed and approved by a human, not a computer.

As for the site "not working properly", I've never heard anyone else complain that.  It may not work like you think it should, but it has worked for everyone else I've spoken with.

[CROUCHIE]

The passport and photo at the beginning won't "drag" onto their spaces, and the "Next" button (after personal info), won't work.

[AussieBob]

Check your browser security settings and antivirus software settings. If your son knows computers, versus only knows how to use them, get him to check those settings - and to clear the cache, and reset all the other settings to standard (depends on the browser how to do that).

[CROUCHIE]

Just as an aside. I arrived back at Suvarni., on 9 th June, without my visa, expecting 30 days. IO gave me 90 days. (I thought she felt sorry for me after I explained things). Thought I'd double check at Chantaburi Immigration. Told me stamp was wrong and to do a border run by Friday, and on Tuesday morning, put my non O application in. Otherwise I'm up for 500 baht/day overstay. Now my wife and I aren't talking due to my ranting! Think I'll do my border run to Sydney and relax with people who speak my language. (Well, some of them.)F**k this dumb, corrupt country.

[AussieBob]

58 minutes ago, CROUCHIE said:

Just as an aside. I arrived back at Suvarni., on 9 th June, without my visa, expecting 30 days. IO gave me 90 days. (I thought she felt sorry for me after I explained things). Thought I'd double check at Chantaburi Immigration. Told me stamp was wrong and to do a border run by Friday, and on Tuesday morning, put my non O application in. Otherwise I'm up for 500 baht/day overstay. Now my wife and I aren't talking due to my ranting! Think I'll do my border run to Sydney and relax with people who speak my language. (Well, some of them.)F**k this dumb, corrupt country.

Not sure what you are saying or asking. 

PS - All SEAsian countries are 'corrupt and dumb' - some more than others. 

[CROUCHIE]

Just relating my frustrating experience, that even when the IO makes a mistake they won't take responsibility. That's what I'm "saying". As for "asking", I don't see any question marks in my post.