Can I register my location at a local police station in Thailand if there is no immigration office nearby?

I would have liked to reply to Mr Lagus about his reply to my earlier question about whether I could I register where I stay; either at the local police station up the road?

Well aren't you the lucky one, only having to travel 100 KM, but if you had the option of reporting to the local village bobby then I'm sure you would do so.

The reason I asked the question is because Thai immigration, and advice on here, advises that you either travel to the nearest immigration office, or report to the local police if there isn't an office in your area. So what distance constitutes as being within your area?

I am new to this site and this is only my second question, and though some of the answers to my question have been constructive, some of them are simply grandstanding.