actually when they announced those change of rules last year which were quite Draconian I went to immigration to ask and they said no need. Even more confusing. Haha .
you best check with Thailand Elite but am sure they relaxed the TM 30 not long ago to apply only when you leave the country. Hotels it is absolutely their responsibility to fill it in and send off.
absolutely. Big time. A Thai economist in the BK post of all places stated the 4th quarter it will really hit as the Government run out of money, people protest and don't rule out a coup.
Si if I can offer any comfort at this time is this. The economy is tanking. They won't admit it but some things are out of the Governments control including real estate, condo and office space prices. When that starts to crash and foriegn currency reserves start to dwindle holding up the bht and they have half of there credit limit already spent propping up domestic tourism that clearly failed then by the forth quarter of this year they will be begging for you to come back. Stay strong mate not long now. When they make the announcement that there going to the IMF for a bailout it's all over