from my research there can be different expectations, customs and laws. While not everything is a law that I listed, there are customs that are extremely important to follow and you can get into trouble, banned, isolated and for legal infractions jailed or fined.
All I can say is Read the info. All info come from either official Thai sites or legit/verfied sources. I’m not sure why this is a difficult topic for some. This will be my last response because the goal was not to create debate with anyone.
If you feel differently or had a different experience then that’s fine. If you disagree ignore. If you want to be safe apply as needed. If you have different info—maybe you have another source, feel free to share. I’m happy to update.
The key takeaway is you are not in your country. The laws and expectations are different so just behave accordingly.
For me, I will follow their laws and go by what I researched. I’d rather. You have liberty to follow your own concious.