, i emailed them asking if I can apply for my non immigrant o visa while im in Libya, they haven't replied yet and it's been a few days but that's the Rome Thai Embassy information email address.
to echo what Brandon is saying, I've been using this method of entry for around a year now and the last two times I have been asked for information that they never used to ask for. Last time I was asked for the address of where I was staying and when he realised it wasn't a hotel he asked if I would be staying there the full month. This last entry I was asked to show proof of onward travel on top of being asked where I was staying again. I'm convinced they are building up to refuse my entry in the near future. I'm now doing what I should've done and lookingnst appropriate visas.
Ive felt that way for around 6 months to a year now, I'm not sure why but I've just feel like a refusal isn't too far off. I've known for a while I should get the correct visa but frequently either talked myself out of it or let conversations in various groups talk me out of it. Guess I should look into what visa I need and what I need to do to get it.
I fly in for a month and then spend four to six weeks out of Thailand at work. When I enter I use the visa exemption but the last two times I have been asked for proof of accommodation and my onward flight from Thailand. Once I've shown these there hasn't been any problems but I think its time to just get the correct visa and then not have to worry on the way in.