Can PRC tourists still get an on-arrival visa in Thailand?

Question

Last winter, my wife was able to get a tourist visa on arrival in Bangkok. Now it is said that such visas are no longer possible. You must vist with a tour group from China. Is this correct?

Answer 1

VISA ON ARRIVAL
Chinese passport holders may apply for visas at the immigration checkpoints for the purpose of tourism for the period of not exceeding 15 days.
- The applicant must possess means of living expenses at the amount of 10,000 Baht per person and 20,000 Baht per family accordingly.
- The applicant must present full paid ticket which is usable within 15 days since the date of entry
- Visa on arrival is provided at 32 designated international checkpoints and applicants should submit the application form duly filled out and to which his/her recent photograph (4 x 6 cm) is attached. The application fee is 1,000 Baht.
- Visitors who enter the Kingdom with Visa on Arrival generally cannot file an application for extension of stay except in special cases such as illness which prevents them from travelling, etc. They can submit an application at the Office of Immigration Bureau , Immigration Division 1, Soi Suan Plu, South Sathorn Road, Bangkok 10120. Tel. [phone] or 02 287-3101-10 ext. 2264-5 or at website http://www.immigration.go.th

Answer 2

from the source!
LIST OF NATIONALITIES ARE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN TOURIST VISA ON THEIR ARRIVAL AT THE IMMIGRATION CHECKPOINTS IN THAILAND AND ONCE THEY WERE GRANTED WITH TOURIST VISA THEY WILL BE ADMITTED INTO THE KINGDOM AND CAN STAY FOR 15 DAYS :-
BHUTAN
CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC and TAIWAN
CZECH REPUBLIC
CYPRUS
ESTONIA
HUNGARY, Rep. of
INDIA
KAZAKHSTAN, Rep. of
LATVIA
LIECHTENSTEIN
LITHUANIA
MALDIVES
MAURITIUS
OMAN
RUSSIA
SAUDI ARABIA
SLOVAKIA
SLOVENIA
POLAND, Rep. of
UKRAINE