Phone number, i don’t think so.

Foreigners are supposed to be reported by every place they spend the night. So technically that’s your responsibility. But unless it’s a long stay, or you’re hosting people as a business, I don’t think anybody really cares. But if you and your landlord were going to be complying with that rule, you would need passport numbers, not phone numbers.

You can do it online

It’s a gift! Free extension! Maybe you’ve heard the expression “don’t look a gift horse in the mouth“?

With O, instead of OA, you don’t need insurance.

Check with somebody local to make sure the provincial border is open. It was closed for quarantine at some point last month.

The length of the drive depends, of course, on what part of the province you are coming from. Why not just use Google maps.

There’s no shortcut education, because there are many possible routes, and road maps are often changed.

Currently there are three distinct options. In your home country, you can apply for an OA retirement visa. There are a lot of hoops to jump through, but it’s good for two years. Then you start over again.

If you’re rich, you can apply for an elite visa. It’s a lot more expensive, but much less paperwork, and good for five years.

The easier path for most is to come to Thailand on a tourist visa or waiver, and then start the process of applying for a non-O visa. It can be extended year-by-year, indefinitely.

The requirements for each type of visa can be found on the government website.

If you have an extension based on a non-O visa, you will need documentation from your bank of a full year of deposits. This is a bit of a change in the procedure. I just found out about it two days ago.

WTF. Not everyone has a kitchen. Not everyone has mobility. Some people are at great risk if they go out to get food. This is extremely scary.

I see you fixed it.

Very well. I've been a professional writer and editor. I could correct your sentence structure so it makes sense, but you'll have to pay me.