Come to think of it there was a time not too long ago that this rubbish, 90 day reporting, TM30 was unheard of. You could arrive in Thailand with a one-way ticket, open a bank account, do as many border bounces as you like. No questions asked.
I've been doing non O visas, Marriage and retirement, on my own since 2008.
It isn't difficult. Be patient and have all the necessary paperwork sorted.
I'd say it is part of "tourism". On the one-hand the PM wants to slacken the "strict" liquor laws, on the other Netizens want to enforce stricter visa rules. L
Thailand is making money. Drunk people are a common sight everywhere in the world.
Consideration stamp is 30 days after the expiration date of the visa extension date.
In the past I got the final stamp within a week or two after my application, without even a home visit.
Since 2021 there is always a home visit and I can only get my final stamp on the final date of the consideration stamp.