@Shaneo ******
, you weren't getting 30 day tourist visas because there is no such thing. That means you were getting stamped in on 30 day visa exempt entry stamps. You are correct in theory, there is no official limit to the number of them you can get when entering by air BUT you will be questioned when you enter, You can always be asked for proof of funds, 20K baht (or the equivalent) in cash, proof of onward travel and proof of a hotel booking.
You're also a little off base as far as land entries. It went back to 30 days visa exempt entries by land back on Dec 31st 2016, BUT you can only do two in a calendar year (Jan 1 - Dec 31)
Why not get a single entry tourist visa from a thai consulate in a nearby country? That would get you stamped in for 60 days and you could extend it by 30 more at the immigration office for 1900baht too