Not true at all.

Depends on which immigration office you use, some charge, some do not, personally I have never had to pay for one at Phetchaburi immigration office, which services Cha-am.

@Bart *************

if you know how Thailand works you don’t believe anything that is put online, especially when the MFA is releasing Thai visa news, when they don’t even make the policy…It is Thailand 101

Your 90 days is reset, so you can work it out from the date of your last entry back into Thailand.

In your dreams, it is around 46.50 or thereabouts

As a Canadian passport holder you do not get a visa on arrival, you qualify for a 30 day visa exempt stamp upon arrival in Thailand and yes you can extend this at your local immigration office one time only for another 30 days for 1,900 baht, giving you a total of 60 days in Thailand. Check with your local immigration office as some offices require you to have a up to date TM30 before you can get an extension.

No update as yet, so at this stage still remains 30 days visa exempt.

No you cannot, a 30 visa exempt stamp can be extended once only for another 30 days, giving you a total of 60 days.

@Ellie ******

pretty sure July the 1st is a Monday.

No unfortunately that is not possible.