You find a job first. If you say 99% are not getting traction focus your efforts on the 1%. Remember Thailand is not a job-seekers paradise. Which field are you looking at? Your experience will count more than a degree (although for many positions that will be a requirement). Target foreign companies, as Thai companies will generally look for fluent Thai-speakers
Ok. No worries. Keep it in mind should you come again and spend any time in Bangkok. Unfortunately I don't know anyone permanently in Hua Hin as they could have done the deal
Yes you can. A friend of mine has already done that and got the DTV. His "remote working" consists of daily checking of emails, and monthly reconciliation of income.
And that's great! I was merely pointing out that you're the victim of an internet scam. If I bought a fake iPhone off the internet and it works, it's good for me isn't it? But it still doesn't remove the fact I've been scammed! Anyway, let it go, it seems to be worrying you that people are merely pointing out a fact