Entered, got 180 days. Week later flew to Taipei on a mileage run. Needed some miles for tier upgrade. Next day flew back to Thailand and got another 180 stamp.
I heard they are setting up kitchens and Muay Thai boxing rings at Suvarnabhumi before immigration to test people if they really took the courses and learnt something.
I have no patience to go running around trying banks. I phoned tik tok services today, they picked me up, took me to the bank, sorted out all the forms. I left the bank an hour later with bank card, bank app etc. Cost 5000 baht.
Embassy has the right to ask for whatever documents they deem necessary for a particular application. Sure there is a standard list they require but can also require more.