That is correct, if you haven't been resident for 2 years prior to applying for OAP then you need to spend 2 years as a resident for portability, however I think there is provision to exit for occasional short periods such as holidays - but this time away might be tacked onto the 2 year period --- worth checking.
Yep, both the daughter and the son are brainless, both cheated at their respective university exams, his sister could have a bit more sense but without Thaksin she's dead in the water. For the sake of Thailand it can't happen soon enough.