Fair enough, meanwhile I pay 1900 baht to do it myself which is no annoyance to me. 40 minutes per year at immigration when retired is not a big stress concern in my life
The POINT is that is a Thai degree is useless, you couldn't use it for further study in a foreign university. MY wife did PhD in Australia based on her degree. Many Thai professors in international programs here also have their graduate degrees from overseas.
I think with regards to abuse, the real trouble will start when the first DTV holders will get caught begging, stealing and working illegally (I mean locally, not remotely which can be allowed).
What you've mentioned isn't really abuse, it's just taking advantage of a lax interpretation of the rules by certain embassies. What that could trigger, however, is that immigration might feel encouraged to check if the reasons for which the visa was granted still persist when the holder wants to extend their stay etc. So it might be necessary to keep booking more cooking classes or dental appointments...
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