BritTim

There is still no problem with an immediate turnaround.

The forum tries to be a resource to help those with immigration related issues. Having every individual post their own thread for each issue they encounter is inefficient. Instead, posters are supposed: To search the forum for recent threads that address the problem or question they have. If they find a thread that is responsive to the subject they are interested in, but they still need clarification, add their post to that thread. If no existing thread addresses their problems, create a new thread with a subject line that identifies the subject area of interest. Hopefully, by following these guidelines, we can have one thread on "extensions to visa exempt entries" rather than one for each person who has entered Thailand with a visa exemption. Unfortunately, there are many, many duplicate threads anyway but, at least if you use a descriptive thread title, others can see whether your thread is potentially of interest without having to open and read every individual thread to see if it covers their issue.

Goof find. That was not what was originally proposed.

Due to the security situation in Myanmar, it is very unclear when land border crossings will be allowed again: might well be years.

Lao nationals receive visa exemptions under bilateral agreement. As such, they continue to receive only 30 days (non extendable). On the positive side, they are not restricted to two visa exempt entries by land as those on standard tourist visa exemptions are.

I assume you were using the road crossing. Pre Covid, there appeared to be a much better experience for those able to clear immigration in the train station. Unfortunately, immigration control in the station is only open during a short window around arrival and departure of the shuttle train between the Thai and Malaysian sides of the border.

The short answer is "no". The longer answer is as follows ... There is such a thing as an investment visa. The main qualification for this is to transfer 10 million baht into Thailand from abroad, and use it to purchase qualified investments. One of these is freehold or lease in the foreigner allocation of an approved condominium project. The condos tend to be overpriced, and bad investments. The investment visa does not give you the right to work. A work permit would be required for this, and you would likely qualify for another type of visa if you could meet the requirements for a work permit. If you have 10 million baht in free capital, and are just looking for a good way of staying long term in Thailand, I would suggest: Purchase a 20-year Thailand Elite membership for 1 million baht. Invest 9 million baht overseas at 5% interest. Rent an equivalent condominium in the open market for about 30,000 baht a month. In my opinion, investing 10 million baht in a condo you would have no immediate chance of selling for anything approaching that (and possible problems getting the money out of Thailand if you did) is not a smart move.