yep thats what happened, however the stamp now has a not saying i have to leave the kingdom at the end of this stretch of 30 days, where as in the past Ive extended it a few times no bother.
No, but it’s been recommended to be. I’ve seen return flights for 70€. Food and hotels are a bit more expensive than Thailand, but you get to experience a different culture and it’s on the beach. To me it sounds ideal.
7 days is short but if you submit everything they are asking you might be fine. I did the same and was panicking and then they approved it within three days