Tourist visa to Thailand questions

[HYENA 4]

I have already purchased tickets to visit my g/f in Thailand (4th visit) at the end of this year. I plan to stay for 7 weeks. In order to do this, I believe that I will need to apply for a 60 day tourist visa. Is that correct?

While in Thailand for those 7 weeks, I will need to check in to my office 5 days a week or so, over the internet, and complete some tasks. I will also likely have to call in to meetings. I'm worried that this is not permitted on a tourist visa, but I'm not entirely sure this is true. I won't be accepting a job in Thailand or doing any work related to Thailand at all. I'll simply be keeping current on my tasks and responsibilities at my job back in the U.S. Can someone knowledgeable advise me on this matter? If this is not permitted, please let me know how I can make this work, as I cannot take a vacation without working for more than 3 weeks, and my g/f and I have decided that we need at least 7 continuous weeks together before we can decide if we should get engaged or not.

I'm going January or Feb sometime hopefully staying till the end of March or until I can bring her little behind home! LOL!

If it were me, I'd go to Laos and play for a while. There should be a cheap mafia van to take you there for dirt cheap. I take one to Roi Et for $15 (8 hour trip). I need to ask about connections towards Laos 'cause I'd like to see that. Don't make the mistake of going to Siem Reap by land (mafia taxis are, well...mafia)! I prefer to deal with the mafioso I know (the war there doesn't help either, they don't like Thais).