I check the consulate website regularly. I'm waiting until next fall until things settle. I planned 6 months, but it's not worth the aggravation at the moment.
I always looked at Germans as being sensible; I see I was wrong. I am from the US, we have more than a handful. Some large % believe that the sun revolves around the earth.
Why do idiots from so many countries move to Thailand? Is it to flaunt their ignorance?