I didn't expect my first Thailand post to be about this ...

As of October 1st, it will no longer be possible to extend 30-day tourist visas indefinitely.

"Tourists who stayed for 90 days must leave the kingdom for at least 90 days before being permitted to re-enter Thailand."

Right now this topic is bustling with activity over at Thorn Tree.

It is my intention to get a good job and a legitimate working visa, but I liked having the fallback option of working informally for many months if I need to. But I guess the worst case scenario is either teaching someplace else for a few months (like Malaysia), or to just continue travelling in cheap countries. Not too bad.