I think that is a naive opinion with respect . I have a Thai Wife . We went through a lot of time /money /sweat to get a Temporary /Visitor visa .We submitted our applications through VFS in Thailand ( They process the paperwork in India)
I stopped at the Flipper hotel a few years ago-It was not 4//5 star . But it was clean /Situated conveniently to all the local sites . If you want to move a bit further along Jomtiem is a little less busy /Cheaper possibly ?