Can I apply for a DTV visa in Thailand using passive income from dividends or real estate?

@John *********

yeah, i know a little bit. I own two properties and a business in Phuket.

However on this subject I was merely trying to say, if anyone has a proper company, they will be on the payroll and would get a dtv, as they would be drawing a salary or dividends, or both. It really wouldn't matter if that person actually done any work. Im not talking of these tin pot types who have registered a company so it merely exists, i am meaning something with a real turnover.

Tax doesnt come into what visa anyone holds. It would be totally on the individual as, for instance there would be some retirees who earn way more than most working people, they wouldn't need a different visa, and would be taxed the same as a working individual..

@Stephen *******

It is best to start with an understanding of immigration law as it is applied by countries around the world. The same logic applies to taxation. There is the principle of self-assessment. You self-assess whether you are entitled to the visa or the tax treatment, even if your self-assessment is accepted by an official, it does not change the fact that it is your responsibility to correctly assess your entitlement to your claims. Thailand has a history of not enforcing the law for a long time, until they suddenly start doing so. Note the recent crackdown on property ownership through "nominee" company structures that existed for probably 20 years, the crackdown probably only occurred due to greater computerisation and data sharing of government departments. Note the DTV is issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs but entry to Thailand is decided by immigration officers who have their own rules and procedures.

@Kati *******

its good you know so much.

Myself and my wife got ours on owning two companies about 3 days after release. So there certainly wasnt all you are saying back then.....