Hello everyone! Has anyone ever applied for an e visa while already being in Thailand?
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Applying for an e-visa while already in Thailand is generally not allowed. You must apply at the Thai embassy corresponding to your current location, and the e-visa application requires submission of passport stamps and a plane ticket from the country you are applying from, which could lead to rejection if you are already in Thailand.
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The only thing e-visa changed is the method of applying, switching from paper to online application. So your question is basically "has anyone applied for a visa at xxx embassy while already being in Thailand?" It's not allowed as you must apply at the Thai embassy where you are physically located.
One part of the application requires you to submit all stamps in your passport from the previous year, so if they see you are in Thailand they will reject your application.
Another part of the application is a plane ticket from the country where you are applying from to Thailand, which is another potential method of disqualification.
It's been a while since I went through the evisa process but it appears you are correct. I went all the way to the supporting documents page and this was the list it asked for. Much less than previously.