married a Thai girl I met some years earlier. Her family owns a few plantations so she needed to stay close to home so being in Thailand was the only viable option.
I think they can report for you with the elite but I would think you still need to provide information to them. I live in Chumphon and the report is about 5 minutes. But just having to schedule around it and have it on my mind bothers me. Just don't feel freedom here.
1, 5, 10 year extension of stay doesn't bother me much. It's the 90 day report that's the pain in the ass. I'd pay money to rid myself of that but I think it's required no matter what visa we have.