What are the recent changes to reporting requirements for expatriates in Thailand when spending more than 24 hours outside their province and the 90-day reporting process?

I have seen that other site, and it’s chaos. The click-bait/misleading title of the post, the changed regulations, and the confusion of those commenting, boil down to this:

What are the requirements of your local immigration office? You need to check with them. Try to stick with only one officer there, if possible.

No matter what the published regs say, it’s what they do at your local office that counts. They have the power to assess penalties, withhold extensions or make your life easier.

I’ve learned to take the internet scuttlebutt with a grain of salt and enjoy peace of mind.

—This advice comes from 17 years of successfully navigating “the system,” and dealing with nine immigration offices from Bangkok to Nong Khai: Changwattana (BKK), Korat, Mahasarakham, Nong Khai, Mukdahan, Udon Thani-Ek Udon, Udon Thani-Central, Khon Kaen, and Nong Bua Lamphu. Why so many? When I was living in one place, the office you had to report to was changed multiple times.