. When I first crossed from Singapore to Johore Baru in 1976, if you appeared to be a hippy, they'd stamp SHIT in your passport and give you 2 days to leave Malaysia. It meant suspected hippy in transit.
This border is like Poi Pet, practices full Cambodian bukshis scamming without style. My Son was there 2 months ago tried 30$us,no go,ended up paying 1500 baht for their visa,his bus was waiting though. When I've done a in out there had to pay another extortionate tax of 200 baht but that was 5 years ago.my Son's trat g/h sold him a bus ticket from trat to Snookville all inclusive for only 500 baht ex trat. A good deal.
Doubt away. My own Son is living here and some 4 months ago walking in thonglor he was asked where he lived after they viewed his passport copy, he told them and they called the apartment and verified it. It was afternoon!!!