Can anybody tell me how long they have had to wait for there tourist e-visa to be approved from Thai embassy London?

Hi all. My friend was just told he cannot get another ED visa because he's South African.

His visa expires quite soon and we were considering the options to stay in Thailand for a while.

He needs to stay in order to sort out domestic things (house, dog, furniture, etc. )

Is there any nearby place South Africans can fly in order to get a tourist visa?

I heard South Africans will be made to wait a month in Malaysia before they are granted a visa, is this true?

Is there anyone with any ideas?

Thanks for reading and thanks in advance.