True. But with the US and many other countries being switched to electronic visa already, I wonder if a trip home would even still be technically necessary - given that it would all be online.
You could also marry or get / or make a Thai child - then you only need to put 400k baht in the bank. Or, change your gender and get married to a Thai man - no deposit in the bank then. Only men provide. 😉 Welcome to Thailand.