I'm well aware, but the only way to get what he calls a 15 month visa is via an agent as they stamp the 3 month visa and the 12 month extension of stay at the same time
It's pretty common in Thailand for workers to take photos of things to show their boss that their working probably nothing to do with you. I've been stopped at checkpoints and had to pose beside the open boot of my car so they could take a photo to prove they were actually checking cars