Rubbish

No agents needed, it isn’t more difficult than everybody can do it themselves, if doing a proper research.

Incl. Thai Embassy websites, the manual at top right corner on the E-visa website, and reading / searching this group for the specific Embassy

What was the precise words the embassy wrote

You are still only regarded as a tourist, and don’t have the privileges of real longterm visa.

You are not eligible for a Thai bankaccount, on DTV.

need a real longterm visa, not tourist like DTV.

You can not use the status to predict anything about how long your application is in the process, it can change both ways.

The timer resets to 0 when additional documents are required.

Some embassies like jakarta post a average visa processing time, on their website, but that is neither a good indicator.

You simply have to wait, until you are approved/ rejected.

Use search

That’s the disadvantage of not applying in your homecountry, especially when you are from a non-english speaking country.

Probably you wouldn’t have been asked for additional documentation and translations, if applied in France.

Use gym name in search

Don’t use agents.

Travel to Thailand and do your research on f.ex. visa excempt, because you don’t have enough knowledge to apply for DTV.

And read earlier posts in this group.