That depends on your reason I know alpt of people go medical route to treat something keep a few appointments and their good ... wanting to learn culture.. language cooking martial arts ed visa ( more expensive)
yeah I didn't think it was strange. In the 2 years I been planning my trip well 3 years alot of development over the years. I was held up by my divorce took too long
there was a notice the Thai government was wanting to limit the visa exempt status to 30 days. I come to find out alot ofnthings come out that never happen. I honestly don't think they are going to risk their tourist income like that