Okay, I don't know how new this information is, as I've been regularly checking the American Embassy page for how I could get another letter so that I could extend my visa, but from what was posted today, if I'm reading this message correctly, you can no longer get letters from the American embassy, but can get a 60 day visa directly from immigration (for a fee that they haven't specified on the website). Here is the info I screenshot from the U.S. Embassy in Thailand dated today:
TLDR : Answer Summary
As of the latest update from the U.S. Embassy in Thailand, expats can no longer obtain extension letters from the embassy for their visas. Instead, they may apply for a 60-day visa extension directly through Thai immigration, though the specific fee for this extension has not been disclosed. It is important for expats to check the Thai immigration website for eligible extension types and to understand that all extensions reportedly cost 1,900 THB, subject to approval.
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