Yes Cha-am immigration are always easy to deal with, fast and efficient as are the DLT especially when you make sure you have all the required documents. Glad your experience was a good one.
yes they always do, they always jump the gun so to speak. Well known for making comments on their policies without releasing all the facts, but as we say this is Thailand, have seen and heard it all over many decades 🤷♂️🤷♂️