@Panama ******

Sure. That one. It’s gone now.

@David *********

Screen shot is for non-thais. Hm. Can't really help you with the version for Thai nationals, sorry.

About time! The old system, where one had to travel hundrets of miles for an appointment in person just to get a simple tourist visa (with appointments booked out many weeks in advance) or having to send in ones passport in the mail (not knowing if and when to get it back), this old system is long overdue for an overhaul. Glad to hear the consulates in Germany finally join the e-visa system!

It says so right in the COE form. What exactly are you facing issues with? You put your departing airport in "first port of departure" and as "port of arrival" you put your arrival airport in Thailand, so either Bangkok or Phuket, I guess. If it is NOT a nonstop flight and you are transitting at some airport in between, you put this one under "last port before arrival in Thailand".

Arrival day counts as day 1. So you have to leave after 29 nights, which then is day 30. Or extend before that. But strictly speaking, there in no 30 day visa. Are you referring to visa exemption by any chance?

@Tod ********

And as a side note: Don’t even get me started on that e-visa initiative. I think it is a great, long overdue measure to have an electronic / stickerless visa system. Unfortunately consulates in Germany seem to be at liberty not to take part in it. And they recently stated they don’t have plans to switch any time soon 🙁.

@Tod ********

Sure. I was also able to hand in a paper application form. Does not change the fact that they replied that they do not issue STV right now, claiming that they are still waiting for something official. I’ll take its selectability in the e-visa system as a promising indicator, though.

@Brandon ***********

That would be awesome. The STV could use a lot of tweaking! Thing for me is: I already sent all my document and passport and was planning on leaving shortly 🙁 We'll see.

Big current problem with the STV: Consulates don’t issue it at the moment. As often: Government talk, but no action. Consulates state they still waiting for something official about it really being extended. Annoying.

@An *******

The officer is always right. But he is also wrong 😉 COVID extension have at no point ever been limited to only those unable to leave Thailand. There have been regular international flights out of the country throughout the whole pandemic. Just being somehow affected by some covid restrictions or inconveniences has been enough for thousands of successful applicants before. Next time talk to another officer or another office, is what I would do.