Thai Visa for Australian living in Manila

I've left things a bit late to apply for a Thai Tourist Visa here in Australia before I leave as they require my passport for up to 5 days to process the application.........and I can't risk our lousy mail service not getting my Passport back to me in time.

I know I can visit Thailand Visa free for 30 days, but you cannot apply for a longer stay once you are already in the country.
You can only extend an existing Visa. I can fly out and back in every 30 days....but what a pain.

So, if I am staying in Manila for a few weeks......can the Thai Consulate process an application for a Thailand Tourist Visa for non Filipino passport holders (i.e. an Australian)?