Addition to post: I mean, in practice, are there lots of 'retirees' on retirement visas who only spend a small portion of the year, like 3-6 months of the year in Thailand?
very nice response, you must be a wonderful person to interact with. It's a simple question and asked respectfully. The fact is that many people are working in Thailand, and that the authorities mainly/only care about working for Thai companies, which is why I asked. If you can't answer with respect, then maybe keep your mouth shut.
I'm not sure if you actually have an understanding of Thai culture if you behave this nasty to other people and I certainly hope more expats like you don't come to spoil this wonderful country. Just having a Thai wife doesn't give you any special privileges to berate other foreigners or think that you have a better understanding. Many old farts like you have Thai wives and they're blissfully ignorant of the culture. I'm sure she loves you for your rugged handsomeness 😃
By the way, I'm not dumb enough to use my real name in this forum, genius.