Anonymous participant 166: Everything you say is correct, but that does not distract from my observation. As I stated before; 'Thai officials have a reputation of preferring official documents in printed form'
What is your nationality, history of visits to Thailand, soft power or staycation? These can all influence the decision to select you for secondary screening.
I kept getting text messages from AIS about account identification, so I went to the shop with ID, and they took a picture of my passport and of me. So I'm ready if Bangkok Bank call me in. Last year, a large number of unregistered phone SIMs were cancelled. My Thai girlfriend had to get her SIM reactivated.
Yes, the most correct but not the most accurate. In reality nobody bothers to register unless they earn money here. My tax office (Nakhon Sawan) told me only to register if I bring money onshore to Thailand that is not taxed elsewhere. Even though I'm here for more than 180 days they are only interested in you obtaining a TIN if you have an actual tax liability.