yes that is what I said. It is never the less a visa. They record your entry and issue you what is effectively a visa on arrival. They do not just let you in willy nilly. They record a facial recognition photo and a finger print scan. On most cases if flying in the passenger list is forwarded ahead of time.
either that or the Thai Bhat increased in value you need to triangulate it against a basket of currencies Europ is poorly governed The US presidential election and the war in Ukraine all impacting. Depends on what side of the fence you are . Same goes for the cost of fuel. Europe/UK can expect further decline in value what is so special about the pound. UK no longer the financial dynamo it was