somehow I missed this last year:

https://talk.thethaiger.com/topic/11273-covid-visa-extension-declined/

Not only is CMI refusing to do business with Thai Visa Centre (the “Chad” guy) but they are also blacklisting EXPATS who have history in their passport doing getting visas from them in the past too. Holy shit.

would be very careful about using the Thai Visa Centre (TVC) from now on. They have been very efficient about keeping people in the country, but have being pulling “favors” with immigration officials to achieve the visas.

I am now in a horrible situation where I cannot move on to a new visa, as no one will deal with me because the TVC has been blacklisted (reportedly) and certainly Chiang Mai Immigration won’t entertain. I had problems in January where I had to lose a ticket from London to Bangkok because I was told I would not be allowed back in. So I took advice and returned via Phuket, but still had a battle to get in as I was grilled for 45 minutes at immigration there.

This is what happens when Immigration officers change and are not in on the previous deal… I didn’t even know that I was being played when I was granted the Volunteer Visa during covid in 2020.