She said “No, not true. Mr. Wil iams only came to Thailand in July, so you can not know him for more than three months.” “I wanted to say ‘Sorry, I mean I meet him in month seven’, but I could not say it. It would not come out of my mouth. I did not mean to tell lies, really, I didn’t. I am so sorry, Craig.” “Don’t worry about it, Lek. What else did they say? Anything?” “Yes, the man said I can try again after I have known you for six months. After Christmas. In January or February.” So they made plans to reapply in February and to establish proof of a loving relationship in the meantime. She could also go on his next visa run to Cambodia so that they could not use that ridiculous excuse again of not having been abroad before

