Just tell us your montly budget and we can tell you exactly where is the nest area. Pretty much if you are on a tight or strick pension then inside Pattaya or the darkside. If you got a well planned 401k or retirement fund then the the Jomtien and Pratumnak area.
no it covers you in and out for 6 months. But make sure to reenter on 5 months and 29 days so they will give you another 60 days plis 30 day extension. Sorry for the runon sentence. But that it your best option.
You can always put your kids in international schools and claim dependant visas. This way you are doing the right thing by giving them the best education money can buy. But 4 kids are gonna be peng maak maak. I know you guys are not the type of selfish parents that would just try to have a sabaai sabaai life by sacrificing the education of your kids.