Your wife could get an ancestry visa whilst waiting to sort out her passport. I have no idea what that could mean for you though.

Thailand ancestry visas | Thai Citizenship

Alan Bow its through Amphur not immigration

Think you are going to find a certified copy of passport is required at all amphurs.

Christopher Leslie Phuket Immigration spells out ‘visa-free’ crackdown

Christopher Leslie just repeating what immigration chief said couple of months

According to Phuket immigration chief in a statement it is 150 days a year on visa exempt but its all a guideline and depends on officer on the day. Rather silly and not good to encourage tourism.

Sasi Techapunyo h well he doesnt mention thai mother in his post at least not in his original post he edited it since i answered

Yes there is an ancestry visa so get off your high horse and let the people that know stuff answer

Thailand ancestry visas | Thai Citizenship

If you have a Thai parent you can get an ancestry visa while you sort out all the paperwork. As others have suggested go to Thai citizenship group.

If you dont have Thai heritage then you are same as any other foriegn citizen.

Edited added link for ancestry visa as some numpties dont believe they exist

Thailand ancestry visas | Thai Citizenship

Go here get the correct answer. Recomendations on that group dont get a lawyer. Its waste of money

No was only for a week or so when lots of people started hoarding it. In central Thai didnt really see it at all. They made it a 500 baht limit for a week in some places