it's not a success because it is a daft idea. No one's "making it fail". When you lose your trade because you're a 3rd party country that's the fault of those who tricked gullible people into voting for it.
report is the 90 days either on line or a quick drive through takes 5 mins. Yes he extends every year. All paperwork prepared in advance and done at immigration in Phuket town. No flying, no hassle by leaving country.
Just wondering why people would do it this way? My son just extends on basis of marriage/ thai family once a year. Doesn't have to constantly leave and come back. That seems simpler.