People are 100% still using agents for the money. Yes, there are issues with Bangkok Bank and mainly in Pattaya. There are other options. Most of the well known agents are acting as per normal again.
Are you going to Singapore just to get another Visa Exemption or do you needs/want to be there? If just for the new VE why not just get a 30 day extension at Immigration. If you need/want to go you should be fine entering again on another exemption.
That is for the extension when yiu have yiur own money in the bank and all documentation. Extension using their money is about 13 or 14k. Initial application eith their money is about 25k up. Those prices were last year in Pattaya. The 7k for submission was also quoted in Chiang Mai in June
Anonymous participant From what I have seen 300 to 400 USD is on the low end for agent charges. Just for do checking and submission. As a comparison 7k Baht is the going rate for a Retirement submission when all documents are in order and own money in the bank