Yeah I nearly shat myself but just managed to reach the toilet in time.

Yes, you need to go to a land border, cross it, then come back - totally free on a DTV unless a payment is needed to reach that border or they charge you to enter their country/get a stamp/visa.

Yes that's fine.

Richard Broderick businesses are not just bars.

Richard Broderick That's what Thailand is to you right?

No

Easier than folding a piece of paper up and having it in your passport?

Andreas Mueller section 39 of the 1979 immigration act doesn't mean zero obigations.

Trace Connolly By law, the responsibility for filing the TM30 lies with the property owner, landlord, or house master.

Deadline: The report must be submitted within 24 hours of a foreigner's arrival at the residence.

When to file: A new report is required every time a foreigner enters Thailand from abroad, even if returning to their primary residence.

Penalties: Failure to report can result in fines for the landlord, typically ranging from 800 to 2,000 Baht

Lisa Callard You most certainly do not.