Lived there for a couple of years, was further than 3km from the beach but not out in the back blocks.
Was ok, might return there oneday.. might not, I prefer Canada.
Their little clubhouse on Soi Khao Noi got raided about 2 months, huge amount of police involved from what I saw as I drove past.
Place has remained shut since.
she has real deep pockets and can comfortably do what ever she pleases.
I know many Thai people (that have pockets very much not as deep) living around the world and they could not give zero fecks for Thailand.... why should she be any different.