thanks for your info Tod. I was actually quite worried by him yesterday. I have never done a land entry in all my years of coming here or overstayed. I did start an application for a 90 mev but ran out of time to get my stuff together, so I was aware I'd need to do a bounce as I'm in country for 88 days. This has really reassured me thanks again
I was stopped yesterday at phuket airport immigration and told that border bounce is now illegal and that I only have one 30 day extension left open to me, having used 1 already this calendar year. I enter Thailand visa exempt 3 times per year by air, and have never had any issues or overstay. I am now at a quandary over what I should do as my flight home isn't until January 20th