..."who keeps tabs on your stay?"...hmm......Immigration?

@Mac ********

Specifically what did Ron write that is in violation of Thai law? Not trolling, seriously interested as the OP's questions are mine as well.

@Transitvan *****

Welcome to the 3rd world.

@Brandon ***********

I disagree but try if you want. You are committing fraud when you do and if caught the authorities have every right to deport you and ban you given you show no respect for their laws. Let me guess, you expect visitors in your home country to follow the rules, right?

They want you to prove a negative. Trump University level logic.

I believe international rules limit you to entering nearly any country with 10,000 or more in the local currency that must be reported. In the USA, law enforcement is allowed to confiscate any amount of your funds or property with no evidence or allegation of a crime, it's called asset forfeiture. To get your funds/property returned requires you to prove your funds/property came fro a reputable source so it is incorrect to assert under US criminal law "you are presumed innocent until proven guilty"

Perhaps scrapped for each other citizens, not everybody else.

@Brandon ***********

I did mine in Phuket. Tourist area may be easier. Yes, I got it years ago so no idea if more difficult now.

TTB in a tourist area....I had no problem.

You might try a tourist heavy city. I had no problem in Phuket.