Do I need to show the ID of my Thai landlord when applying for a 60-day tourist visa in Thailand?

You are right apply for the single entry 60 day tourist visa before you go just incase they change the entry rule. Also don't for get to fill out the tm30 online 3 days before your trip.

Don't need id they just want to know where you are staying just for the first day. If unsure then book a cheap hotel room for the one night print out the reservation or keep it on you mobile to up load

You schould get a invitation. I did it myself

I did get a multiple visa. No problem

I'm going for 6 weeks in December & holding out for no visa exempt change until the end of the year... nothing's impossible if you believe 😁

Still 60 days as of 28th Aug and not in the Gazette yet so nil problem, visa excempt stamp.

I am coming to Thailand on Nov 30, and still betting that 60-day Visa Exemption will remain indefinetely till AT LEAST next year since Thailand is now competing with Vietnam & Malaysia to attract tourists, especially during high season. Even the September scheduled road-upgrade inbound and outbound of Suvanabhumi airport has officially been postponed just to ensure there will be no inconvenience travelling to/from airport. And there is also the delay to apply airport tax around THB400/arrival...60-day visa exemption will likely NOT taking any effect this year yet.

You are talking about 2 different visas. There is a 60 day tourist visa you apply and pay for before you go.

Then there is a 60 day visa exemption that you get at the airport when you landed and go to immigration, that’s the one that is currently 60 days with talk of it changing back to 30 days. It has to be posted in the gazette for 14 days before the change is in affect which it has not been posted as yet. It might not even do that, I don’t know what the delays is. Maybe they realise that it’s not going to help tourism.

I just make a booking with booking.com then cancel before payment is required !

No just an address and the 5kther things immigration may ask Richard Bruce Carter

Why? The visa exempt of 60 says is still in power.

It's easier to book a few nights in a hotel for the proof of address, and after submitting the application, cancel the booking

No, you don’t. You do have to specify the address where you’re staying.

Also, ‘the guy’ will have to submit a TM30 to register your stay, but that’s really his problem until you need one.

Same here. I’m going 13 September for 6 weeks to Thailand. One month ago I applied for the tourist visa and received it. You don’t need to show the id card of the person who you are renting from.

You may be asked for proof of outbound travel

You shouldn't need to show his ID. That's not a normal ask for a simple tourist visa.