How should I handle the address entry on the CoE application for my OA visa and what do I need to know about TM30 and TM28?

Book a hotel for the CoE. Hotels/resorts/landlords etc take care of the TM30, it's their responsibility.

1. Ask your local embassy instead of facebook comments. That way you'll get factual and up to date information.

2. Instead of coming to Thailand, try one of the better countries in the area. Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines or even Laos are all better options.

Forget Thailand....look at Cambodia or Vietnam

You could book a hotel with free cancellation show the proof you have a hotel booked for your time tyen cancel the booking

The TM30 is not really policed except if u go to immigration for an extension . They will fine u if u do not have a current tm30 registered .

IMHO it is a good time to be here . Very quiet now and best weather thru March . Good luck

I think you'd probably be ok just giving the first month (and if that's not the case, the Embassy will inform you). Personally I'd book a cheap condo on a monthly lease. That's what I did when I first visited Thailand. When you check in you can request a copy of the TM30 (it's the landlord's obligation to fill out and only really apply to apartments, not hotels so it doesn't matter as you travel. I've lived in Thailand for around 6 months of the year for the last 6 years and have never filled in a TM28, or know someone who has. I've also never been asked for a TM30 but do always request a copy). If you want to travel after 2 weeks, you'll have to wave the last 2 weeks in rent but monthly apartment rates are often not that much more expensive than booking 2 weeks. There's a huge number of discounted apartments atm. Settling in and travelling in Thailand is incredibly easy, even in the current situation so you really shouldn't have any problems as long as you do everything by the book.

Plan out a good route (or expected route at least) to comply with forwarding addresses. That way, worse case scenario and you HAVE been in contact with someone with COVID-19 you don't go spreading it around Thailand unknowingly.

Maybe this time is not the best time to start anything like that better to wait until the place is more open get some roots first

I’ve give up on the OA visa too many hoops to jump, decided to wait and see what the new year brings