@Deiter *******

No, I am American. When I applied, it was a sticker. I hear now that the application is completed online, and that you when you get the visa, you have to print it, but you still need to indicate the location of the Thai Embassy of the country in which you reside and remain in that country until the process is complete in case they ask you to come in to the Embassy for clarifications.

I personally have never looked at VFS and embassies as places that intentionally make my life difficult, rather, I look at what documents they require, I gather them one by one, submit them, pay the fee, and then go about my business. But yes, I do notice other people getting easily frustrated by the redtape. I just never do, rather just follow the instructions to the T and wait for the response which has always been positive.

The documents they require are listed on the website. As far as I recall, a copy of my passport's information page; the application itself; my Indian visa; a bank statement showing that I have the funds required; a govt document that shows I am the owner and director of my company, and a cover letter explaining why I want to move to Thailand, what work I do, why it is possible to do it digitally, and some of my personal interests in Thai culture in general. And that was it. No questions asked. Approved in 3 business days, and now it's been a year that I've lived here and everything has gone according to plan. Only two unexpected things happened which was the earthquake and my Bangkok Bank account getting frozen twice where the second time it took four weeks for me to get my money out and account closed. But I always had backups for paying for things so I wasn't phased by the freezing. My backups were Wise, cash, and Moreta Pay.

@Deiter *******

I lived in Delhi at the time (one year ago), that's why. And I didn't go to the Embassy, I went to the VFS Global center where most visas are processed. I went three times; the first time was to gather information for what to submit, and the second was to submit all the documents, and the third was to pick up my passport with the DTV in it. Each time I went, I had to take a number and waited no more than 10 mins each time.

I did, and received it in 3 business days. No problem. Any specific question?