Moonlover

All the answers here advise using an agent. I'm not knocking that, I'll be eighty when my next passport is due and I'll very likely do so myself. However this does not answer the O/P's core question: ''Is there a one off, comprehensive manual describing every step of the application process in Thailand?'' Yes there is @Thingamabob. You'll find it at https://www.gov.uk/apply-renew-passport It guides you step by step through the whole process. Whether you choose to use an agent thereafter is down to your personal situation. Good luck.

Where does the article mention seafood?

Here's hoping they produce too many and knock the price down. I luv 'em. Could eat them every day.

Well, there's only one way to find out. Go and ask. He last went to Laos for his visa in January and the borders were slammed closed shortly thereafter. So he can't go anywhere anyway, so I guess granting him continuous extensions is the only option for immigration. And I'm sure he's not the only one in this situation.

Amazon Kindle tablets slowing down? Huh!

Yes there does seem to be such an amnesty. My nearest farang neighbour, a German, is on multi entry from Savannakhet. He's been able to obtain extensions from immigration in Sakon Nakhon with assurances that they will continue to do so until the the border and the consulate reopens.

You did watch the video in post #10 did you?

"I didn't want to tell the taxi driver of her condition in case he refused the fare".

Just a bit irresponsible of the police wouldn't you think?

The bit I don't get is, that this gun touting nutter overtook the taxi (rather dangerously) then blocked the road to stop him. And asked 'why are you following me?' Huh? Thank goodness the female was there to calm the situation.

Reuters is often the first news media to break stories on the media. A lot of their income is from syndication, so they need to be quick. So they will have reported what they had been told at the time. And if the initial press release said that a teacher had died in a knife attack, then that is what they would have said. And let's face it, it wasn't wholly inaccurate was it.

The poster is clearly referring to this article in TVF.

It's good for cleaning the family silver as well.

Another day, same old................................yawn!

Your understanding is completely wrong. https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Documents/infographics/Islamic-State-of-Iraq-and-al-Sham-ISIS-Funding.pdf