That was the first few months when Thailand opened up last year, it’s no longer the case but would check with your specific hotel about any requirements if any
I’m in Surat thani, I try to avoid Bangkok during my extension/Covid extension. But maybe someone else can give you a suggestion, I think you can also ask to take a picture of the info you need for a tm.30 from the hotel
I’ve only gone for 2 extensions, one last year and one this year and they have filed for me. But also a good and valid point for my suggestion, go stay at a nice place for a night.
as my understanding and experience is when you book a hotel they file a tm.30 for you so you could go spend a day or two in a hotel near an immigration office you want to apply at and it should suffice
and when you go and they tell you 3000, and you say no I’m only going to pay 1900 and you get denied you can tag as many people on Facebook as you want 🙃
yea and what are you going to do when you go the last day of your visa and they tell you 3000 for a Covid extension that’s up to them if they give you one or not.
We know what the cost should be but that’s not always what you get charged in Thailand.