Anonymous participant yes I totally understand you, but there are many Thai embassy/consulate that do take credit cards, US cash is King all over the world. It seems
Anonymous participant that’s really terrible, the consulate in Vancouver. Canada has been absolutely excellent, one day for one of our visas and two days for the other one. 
I have a bunch of old crowns that need to be replaced, plus a panoramic, x-ray, plus a cleaning, plus a checkup of course, all submitted on letterhead from my dentist, I’ve already seen that Dentist before so I have a relationship with that clinic
Anonymous participant really??? That’s very interesting, probably because Laos is not a very stable country financially, and Thai baht is far more stable 
Anonymous participant it’s All E-Visa here in Canada at the consulate in Vancouver, you can’t go to the office for anything, it’s all done online, my visa took one day and my wife’s took two days, only because we had to resubmit a photo for my wife otherwise it would’ve taken one day, all credit cards are accepted online, it’s so incredibly easy. It’s unbelievable