Applying for a visa before travelling is always the best option.

@Jan *********

You mention the exceptions, especially the people who do a visa run. How many Cambodians do you think apply for DTV? I mention just normal plain situations of remote workers having a company contract and allowance to work remotely. Normally this will not give a lot of extra questions. When you have the money and not just get it transferred to your account for the visa it does not matter if they ask for more months. And it does not really matter if it takes 2 days or 4 weeks. When you plan to travel to a country, you need to prepare, and apply for a visa is just one of the preparations.

@Jan *********

It is indeed simple and fast as long as you comply to requirements, and just apply in your own country before you travel to Thailand. The difficulties start with the applicants using visa runs to get the visa and finding reasons to apply for the visa.

@Dany *******

for most people Elite is normal worth the price tag, but for rich people having expensive hobbies like golf, it seems to be worth the money.

@Thorsten ********

As always, the good have to suffer because of the behaviour of the bad

@Jan *********

Applying for a visa does not take much time, less than half an hour, and when you fill in correctly, an comply with requirements, you don't lose money, and for somebody easy spending over $, loosing $340 is peanuts...

@Jan *********

Thailand does not reject money, some people just don't want to pay for a visa.

@Andy ***********

Maybe I try just do by registered mail next time, but you asked to show an official asking to say it has to be in person, and I just showed you.

No idea if the online system is making difference for regions.

I not have to choose an office online, but the system might do depending on address of course.

Anyway I did go to the office, the desk employee looked at my passport and documents and asked if I need extension, so she did not look very well when I still have over 90 days on my stamp and hand over a TM47 and TM30.

I said I wanted to do 90 day reporting, she took documents, no further questions and within 3 minutes another officer handed me over my passport and a TM47 receipt.

I wonder why I needed to be there in person...

@Andy ***********

After applying online I got email with following text:

Dear ,

Your application for "STAYING LONGER THAN 90 DAYS" has been rejected.

For first-time requests of a 90-day notification in each country visit, in-person presentation at the immigration office is required.

@Ian *********

That would be OK I think, I cannot expect non bussiness cannot be paid cash and with 3 percent extra charged it is even cheaper to pay high ATM fees if you have no other option.

But in the situation of the opening post when you can only pay by QR it might be handy.