Russian visa in Bangkok

Hello,

Just want to give some info for other travelers. We are two American travelers and were able to get a Russian visa (30 days tourist) at the consulate in Bangkok. This is generally not allowed (we only had regular 30 day tourist stamp for Tgailand) but the manager/head of the consulate was there and we explained our situation and he said we could apply. He said there was a "special arrangement" between Rusdia and the US but gave no details on that.

If you try this:
-I'm not sure you can get the rush visa. We waited one week which was fine
-you will need to pay in Thai Baht ($140 usd at normal exchange rate)
-we got invitation letter from realrussia.com (about $50 for 2 people)
-they asked for proof of medical insurance (we have travel insurance through world nomads and this was ok)

Good luck!