Just saw Ubonjoe in another post refer to new rules taking effect on that day regarding visas. Can someone fill me in or give me a link to it. Thanks.

It is new rules for extensions of stay not visas. See this topic: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/749918-thai-immigration-issues-new-police-order-3272557-effective-august-29-2014/

This topic

Ubonjoe has been making so many post that it will be difficult for anyone to figure out which particular post you mean. See if you can find it in these search results: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?app=core&module=search&do=search&andor_type=&sid=57bbc6a1efd7bc93d32b19c5d73b22ba&search_author=ubonjoe&search_app_filters[forums][sortKey]=date&search_content=both&search_app_filters[forums][sortKey]=date&search_app_filters[forums][liveOrArchive]=live&search_app_filters[forums][forums][0]=1&search_app_filters[forums][noPreview]=0&search_app_filters[forums][pCount]=&search_app_filters[forums][pViews]=&search_app_filters[forums][sortDir]=0&search_term=&search_app=forums

Otherwise, read this recent topic about the new rules: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/749918-thai-immigration-issues-new-police-order-3272557-effective-august-29-2014/