US citizens like myself cannot get Thailand tourist e-visa while in Thailand.
Go to any country and apply for e-visa while in the country you chose to visit.
December 2023 I went to South Korea for a 4 day family vacation and while there I applied for the Thailand 60 day tourist e-visa. All the paperwork was completed 2 days into my trip and it took an additional 2-3 weeks for me to receive my e-visa via email.
As per the application process I had to prove I was in South Korea by showing my flight purchase and showing my South Korea visa in my passport.
Activate a 60 day tourist e-visa. I am a US citizen, senior citizen and wearing proper clothing (not dressed as if I am at the beach). First land border crossing in years. No problem.
not a multi-entry visa. I had a single-entry 60 day tourist e-visa. I just remained calm all the way through the process. I considered it as an adventure.
I arrived at Suvarnabhumi on November 1, 2023 on a visa waiver, extended for 30 more days. Flew to Korea for a week, applied for e-visa and received e-visa 2 weeks after arriving back in Thailand. Got a 30 day visa waiver at Suvarnabhumi. Got a 30 day visa extension. Then, land border crossing to Poi Pet and activated my 60 day tourist e-visa and in 2 months I’ll go to immigration to get a 30 day extension, then back to the US for 6 months. All done with no problem, except the e-visa took weeks to be approved.
there was no problem doing a “border run” at Poi Pet on February 12,2023. Advise to dress properly (no tank top or super short shorts. Don’t speak first, let them speak first. I was in Cambodia for 15 minutes. Total time for border crossing was 2 hours. You are allowed 2 land border runs every year. If you need more in a year, you have to fly to another country and return by air. You can do unlimited flights out/in for any given year, but only 2 land border crossings per year.
My Thai wife and I got married in the US and my wife did the Thailand marriage visa for me. We didn’t pay or bribe anyone. It was a bit difficult, but able to get done.