Make an appointment at Bumrungrad for a physical, or any other consult - buy a ticket and send in your E-application to the Los Angeles Thai Embassy. You should have a DTV within two weeks. Ask me how I know.

In the last two weeks, I've been to Kasikorn Bank, three different Bank of Bangkok Banks, and a Krungthai Bank - all of them have stated different requirements. I'm here on a DTV and have plenty of assets to show if asked. I've all but given up, except for asking a friend who is dating a branch manager to open me an account. Wish me luck! T.I.T.!

@Phil *****

My bad - the marriage cert needs to be translated only.

Look up "non union fracture". Yes, you can enter using a tourist visa, leave and come back in w the DTV OR, just enter w the DTV and leave within 180 days. No one has checked to see if I went to my Dr's appointment (soft visa).

I doing the same to get into my wife’s family Blue Book. The U.S. embassy in BKK will certify the marriage certificate and my passport - then I have to have them both translated.

They turned my then G/F away, because the computers were down - cost me $300+. Second time, the IO told her she would NEVER set foot in the U.S. and didn't even look at her papers(Nice guy, huh?). We been married and living in the US for 9 years now - K1 visa did the trick.

Www.visajourney.com for up to date info and timelines. I did a K-1 visa and it took about nine months.

@Jo *********

Sent you a DM

DTV holder here - super easy, super cheap. Downside is - you can’t apply for it while in Thailand.

Luggage