Can you apply for a Thai DTV visa from Vietnam, Bali, or another country if you're currently located elsewhere?

As part of the application process you are required to provide your current location and are directed to the appropriate consulate from there. You could lie about your location I guess but the consequences of being caught out aren't worth it.

There was a post just yesterday about an EU citizen being refused the visa because he applied through the country he has citizenship in but wasn't physically there.

No

No you shouldn’t attempt it.

You can apply in whatever country your in at the time,they do ask for proof of your location

You'll need to apply where you are located. Additional documents and interviews may be requested and they are getting more frequent.

Yes I did. Had no issues with USA consulate. Used my drivers license as proof of location. To the people saying they will ask you to come in to the consulate, that is absurd for the USA. There are only 3 consulates in the USA, they will not ask you to fly to the consulate to prove anything. And there has been zero reports of any of the 3 USA consulates asking for you to show up in person. Bc that would be retarded.

Yes, people have tried and some have been successful in fraudulently obtaining the DTV but most would be smart enough not to post about it... though with this group you never know. The only thing the Thailand e-visa system does is change the method of sending in your information. It's still processed by the local Thai embassy or consulate based on where you are. The embassy can and has asked for proof you are in the country like passport pages and proof of fully paid hotel bookings. They can also ask people to come in for interviews. Put in your current location and what embassy you want to apply through and the system will tell you if you can apply. There is also this little note under current location "Your current location is a country or territory in which you remain at the time that you lodge an application" that everyone seems to ignore.

If you lie about your current location and proceed with the application you are technically" violating the terms and conditions of the visa you applied for by providing false information. That page you agree to just before submitting the application states that the information provided is accurate... saying you are somewhere you aren't would be considered false. You do you, but you do risk losing the fee if they determine you lied on the application.

When you select your current location, you must physically be in that location.

You are supposed to apply via the embassy in the country you are located. So if you are in Bali, you need to go through the Thai embassy in Jakarta, etc. they literally ask where you are located