If I live at the same address for years, with the same wife, the same son, the same everything every year, will Immigration ever give me a break on things like "must have 2 Thai citizen witnesses, copies of their ID's their bluebooks" ?

This particular part of the requirements in my province is the worst since it's an hour drive to the immigration office and asking my neighbors (they require them to live near me) to come with me to the office every year, taking off work to do is, is a real pain in the ass for them, and for me.

Does it ever get easier once they know who you are and it's all the same every year?

Is the TM 30 required if I returned to my rented condo (only Thai home for 9 years) after a weekend trip to Hua Hin? Did the requirements change, and I don't need to have my landlord report this to the local authorities?