The farther you go, the cleaner the waster gets. For convenience, Bang Saen and Jomtien. Koh Larn is nice but you need to get the ferry. Hua Hin and Koh Chang are the nearest beach resort areas but much farther. For surf and reefs you need to go to Phuket though.
How about arrested, fined 50,000 baht and gun taken?
Who is importing and manufacturing the guns in the first place? The manufacturers have ways to influence governments to allow more sales. It is not the best plan for wives and children.
What does "broken" mean? It looks like the ship is a little bow down, is there a leak in the hull?
Getting that close without grounding is a surprise but getting that close without taking measures is just poor seamanship. Set an anchor or set sails but the ship should never be left to the sea.
They are extremely meticulous about it, for example changing banks, the account goes to zero and a few hours later another one appears with 400k does not work, they will cancel your extension for that.
I am wondering how long this will continue. As the computer systems get better, it will get harder. One memo enforcing the residence paper rule for visa applications and it all ends.
Maybe it is time for everyone to start getting real visas?