Is Laos part of the e-visa scheme for Thailand?

@Stuart ********

yes, the mistakes are blatant. We agree on that. But saying they have nothing to do with each other is equally blatant.

The DTV and accompanying rules and conditions are MFA policy. Immigrations only gets as much interpretation freedom the law permits them. Both departments need to know and provide accurate answers to any immigrations-related DTV matters. Coordination is obviously lacking, but without any of it we wouldn't be able to stay in Thailand. Of course they coordinate things.

@Bart *************

This is why we will have to wait and see what requirements would be for an extension to be obtained in Thailand. MFA created the visa and the rules how to obtain it, but it’s immigration that will control the rules about how it works when you are actually in Thailand.

If it is the case that they are pissed off with the visa (and I have no clue if that’s true) they may make life very difficult for an in country extension. I’d imagine the BOI and the Thailand Privilege company are boiling about it, but we will have to wait and see what prevails.

@Stuart ********

immigrations does not make the extension rules. They're an executive body. The government makes the rules, and if any department is primarily involved it is the MFA. This is foreign policy. Immigrations' role is limited to interpretation of the rules.