if you've been up Thailand "for a very long time" then you should know that every change needs to be published in the Royal Gazette before it becomes law.
Some Filipino ladyboys did several months ago and appeared to base themselves down soi 11. The Thai ladyboys fought them at the end of their stay after a bit of build up to the big event and the Filipinos ended up getting escorted out of Thailand if memory serves me right. Not sure what visas they had for their trip but I'm guessing not a non-ED