For those maybe just about to book flights - maybe wait and lets hope this DOESNT become a "thing"? :-(

[goji]

Anyone doing a late booking ought to allow 7 days to get a Thai pass.
Also, very little of the price should be at risk in case of cancellation. Flights can usually be moved at zero cost these days. Hotels tend to be refundable.

[Armando]

Flights can usually be moved at zero cost these days.

Not sure where you got that info. My flight can certainly be changed with no cost for the change. But if the base cost of the flights for the new dates is higher than what i have paid, I am stung for the difference. I believe this is true of most airlines.

[goji]

Not sure where you got that info. My flight can certainly be changed with no cost for the change. But if the base cost of the flights for the new dates is higher than what i have paid, I am stung for the difference. I believe this is true of most airlines.

I see no contradiction with what I posted. As with any transaction, if you change the product or service for one of higher value, you pay the difference.
You have no admin cost for changing dates.

[gumblebee]

Anyone doing a late booking ought to allow 7 days to get a Thai pass.

If all your documentation is up to scratch you might be lucky. My boyfriend (Thai, so a little bit easier) had his within less than a minute.

[Uranus]

If all your documentation is up to scratch you might be lucky. My boyfriend (Thai, so a little bit easier) had his within less than a minute.

I got my Thailand pass the very next day (a Saturday) by logging into the application page and download the pass.