I will continue to help such "covid counter jumpers, bottom feeders and similar broken souls" as you describe them incorrectly, because I value them as humans regardless if they are rich or not. Btw, you are an anonymous coward, so I don't know which reputation you are trying to preserve while hiding your face, lol!
No idea about hotels, I've been here since way before Covid, and never once did I pay in advance. p.s: If you have money, an agent can make sure that you are not denied at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Yes, it's a bribe, but it works.
Exactly! It's not about telling them the truth, it's about telling them what they want to hear. "I want to travel and see more of Thailand now since the pandemic finished.", nothing less, nothing more.
If you failed the 90 days report test it's because you didn't go to school, correct? It's not impossible that your school worked with an agent to get your Ed Visa so they didn't care that you didn't go. As I say every day (and some people still don't believe me here), you will get denied entry at Suvarnabhumi Airport if you can't speak Thai while on a previous Ed Visa. Your school knows what's up because they most likely work with agents who are up to date.
The price with agents was 3.5k baht pre-crackdown. After that, it went up drastically and then became impossible. It's still impossible to do it yourself but if agents told you they can do it for you atm, it's probably true. Things change week to week. For example, I know that ed visa with agents are coming back soon. Hopefully, more good news coming soon.
I am pointing out the uselessness of the 400k requirement, which solely exists "in-country" to allow agents to make money with IO officers and everyone else involved. I have no problem with it, just saying.
Scam and fake agencies are one thing, but this is not what I'm talking about. If someone pays 35k baht for a visa with an agent because he doesn't meet the financial requirements, nobody is hurt. The agent makes money, IO makes money, and you get the valid stamp. What you are worry about is completely different.