Does paying for a visa application at the Thai consulate in Jakarta mean my request is approved?

also remember the thai consulate in Jakarta will STOP accepting in person visa applications on the 21st (that's this thursday) that's the last day you can apply in person.

Then they will close and not accept any applications until the 26th when they go live on the eVisa online system

Nope, it doesn't mean you're approved just because you applied and paid

it means you come back on that date and they either give you the passport back with the visa in it

OR

they deny you and give the passport back without the visa in it