Greg Boudah I am agree, but as I could see today, they like that you do through visa companies. Too, happened something a friend about work permit in Chaengwattana, He have had to go there 4 times, and each time they requiere a new thing. If you do through visa company, just one time.
I started the year with a tourist visa of last year 2018(Too, I was in my country 3 weeks), one tourist visa in february (Savannakhet) plus extension and one land border at Kachananburi plus extention.
I was afraid to write about it, but this group help a lot with information, I must be gratefully with all the info which it is post here. You are doing a great job. I think I will try Malasia, and back my country around 4 months. , I' ve been in thailand years with work permit, ed visa, last times, tourist visa... I must to think about it, and if they don't want me here, I must respect it.