What are my visa options in Thailand after my amnesty ends, considering I want a long-term stay and a work permit?

Bobby Howard your knowledge is out of date.

A few years ago the thai government started to prevent the common occurrence of border bounces called "visaruns".

They reduced also the number of entries at land borders to two because of that.

They also started to check whether people had enough money with them as prescribed and denied entry of not.

Many people were stranded.

They reduced the stay over visa exemption by bilateral agreement(30 day stamps) to 90 days per half year.

They stopped issuing double entry visas.

They made a new multiple entry tourist visa with high requirements.

There is no interpretion between ministries as you pretend.

They have to follow the law and communicate the rules to the public properly.

The last word of course has the immigration officer at the border and not any immigration WITHIN Thailand as you say.

Visas are given outside Thailand and stay permits and extensions are inside.

I was talking about visa. Don't mix it up or change my topic.

I answered to the OP what the reason could have been to be refused to enter at the border.

And that could be because he stayed already 90 days on exemptions within the last 180 days.

You seem to believe that you must be the one who knows everything better and teach and correct all others to get your satisfaction.

In fact you assume a lot, are stubborn and argue with half and outdated knowledge.

I only live 16 years at Thailand and speak Thai. Makes me knowing nothing.

Go on love yourself. You are not worth any more answer or attention by me.

May you have the last word now to believe to have won.