January 2015. One day, my friend Rajib from Narayanganj, Dhaka, called unexpectedly—he was planning a trip to Thailand and suggested I apply for a visa. At that time, I was in Sylhet. Instantly, my three companions from a previous Nepal trip—Ripon, Ropon, and Imam—agreed to the plan. After completing all the preparations, we submitted our passports and required documents to the Sylhet VFS Center by ourselves. Then began the waiting period. A few days later, I received a call from the Thai Embassy. They asked me about my name, address, and type of business. Then came the direct question—"Do you intend to do business in Thailand?" I simply replied, "My business has no connection with Thailand. I am just going there to travel because traveling is my passion." Within a week, I received an SMS stating that my passport was ready. When I collected it from the VFS Center, I saw the Thai visa stamped on it. Now begins the story of my friends' visa experiences: First fri...