It's very common to ask for a booking fee, to hold the condo for you. Since you haven't signed a contract or paid a deposit yet, it's a safety for the owner, in case you cancel. You then pay the rest on the day you sign the contract or on the day you move in.

If you're looking for a condo in Pattaya or Rayong, let me know and I can help you out.

@Adam ***

the thai visa website only lets you upload one file, but wants to see 4 documents. So you need to use a tool to merge PDFs

@Adam ****************

in your case, there won't be any issues.

@Andrew *******

yes. They are cracking down on repeat border bouncers. Not actual tourists.

@Andrew *******

that is what I said. People staying long term are being denied entry, not tourists.

@Andrew *******

where have you seen this?

The crackdowns don't affect you.

They are limiting people from staying here long term by doing back-to-back border bounces, not how many times tourists can visit per year.

That is against the rules set by the embassy. If you do it, they could cancel your application.

Why? How? You get 180 days per entry for five years, why would you mess that up with an overstay..?

This is Thailand. They launch things that don't work all the time.

You have physically go to a BTS station with your passport to register.