I believe that you are able to get a Non-Immigrant O, Multiple Entry, one year (Marriage) visa in Ho Chi Minh City and across the bridge from Mukdahan at the Thai Consulate in Laos without showing money, unless that has changed.
This is what I expected to see from Thailand and the reason I will not return even though I currently have a Thai wife and son. Very cruel and with very little empathy toward anyone in my position. π
What is the deal with catering to Indian visitors? I know that the Thai government likes having the Chinese come to Thailand, but could care less about all others even though we contribute a lot of money to their economy.