Can I change my visa category from Soft Power to Workcation upon re-entering Thailand?

@Luit ****************

It's in the remarks Luity not the type.

@Lu**

I'm no layman mate 👌

And far out you are really basing your argument off the ORIGINAL Act?

You should be looking at the current Royal Decree on the Management of the Work of Aliens, B.E. 2560 (2017), as amended by the Royal Decree on the Management of the Work of Aliens (No. 2), B.E. 2561 (2018)

@Chris *********

Again, that is your opinion.

But even in countries with extremely detailed laws, they have to be interpreted by specialists like lawyers and judges.

So you interpret the law as a layman and therefore cannot rely on the fact that what you say is the law, even a judge would be more carefull in his words.

P.S. The Alien Employment Act is from 2521, so from late 70s.

We are not in the 90s anymore

@Lu**

😂 that's not how Thai law is enforced anymore

@Chris *********

People interpreting a law is always an opinion, even when a judge rules it is an opinion, that is why most juridical systems have the possibility to appeal a decision one or more times, so the opinion of more people can influence the final verdict.

You can count that a hundred times black and white , and you might not accept the fact that the Act for foreign workers is a very broad one, but that is just an opinion. In fact you claim a restriction in scope that is not in black and white anywhere.

Generally Thai law is very broad in scope, leaving a lot of possibilities to the descretion of the enforcers of the law.

@Lu**

ok mate you know I've been nothing but factual when quoting law and legislation. There's no opinion there, it's literally black and white as written.

You asked me not to be mean to you, but you're doing it again 😭

I have an idea. On the count of three we both say what our experience is interpreting, arguing and enforcing law. Ready?

@Chris *********

Allthough you spread as much misinformation as possible, and have very strange opinions about Thai law, I can still respect your opinion without agreeing with it.

Since you obviously cannot, I guess my comparison of you with the orange peanut was not bad at all.

@Lu**

see I can't morally respect someone that spreads misinformation as gospel, and had a strange "opinion" of black letter law 😂

@Chris *********

Sorry about bringing the orange peanut into this, but I would appreciate a bit more respect from you.

We can agree to disagree.

The orange peanut was just an example how people are sometimes not open minded, and only see their own target, like Greenland.

@Lu**

hey man no need to bring the orange peanut into this. That's low 😭

@Chris *********

No lies here?

I quote: "He's a sad old boomer who thinks he knows everything about Thailand because he's been rotting in a bar here since the early 90s"

That can only be qualified as a lie.

It also clearly indicate you just make up things based on nothing.

And when my remarks are "nonsense", yours are not any better.

Of course you will THINK your remarks are better, but that only tells something about your character, mr. Trump also thinks he is the best president ever.

And indeed your remarks are not Thai law, but just your personal opinion.

@Lu**

yes indeed I wrote Thai law making it my self made rules 🤣 no lies here mate, I love calling out your nonsense

@Chris *********

I can also laugh at your funny interpretations and self-made rules that support your opinion.

As long as you don't start making personal attacks and spreading lies about me, I'll have the popcorn ready.

🤣 man I enjoy engaging with you, it's actually a good laugh man. I do appreciate it 🫡

@Chris *********

Did I say law is an opinion, can you read?

@Lu**

law isn't opinion 🤡🤣

@Chris *********

The fact you have another opinion than I have does not make me wrong or better or worse than you.

We can have different opinions.

Saying the other is wrong, spreading lies like you do is just not OK.

You don't have to like my opinion or me, but please stop these lies and insults, they only show your real character.

You've been proven wrong so many times. It's really funny to see you keep being a 🤡

@James *******

True, as much as non-immigrant is non-immigrant and LTR is LTR.

MFA however makes a subdivision resulting in a huge number of different visas

And I will not argue with you about this issue. We have different opinions about the DTV visa.

Pardon me....You're making unfounded assertions. A DTV Visa is a DTV Visa... PERIOD 🩸

Anonieme deelnemer 811 No, purpose of stay is not the visa itself but the reason why the visa is issued, e.g. softpower activity or workcation

The DTV is legally a tourist class visa under the Immigration Act, even though it allows broader activities than traditional tourism. It expands permitted activities, not immigration status. Entry conditions are the same in law, even if enforcement is lighter in practice for us on the DTV mate

@Chris *********

We are required to satisfy the requirements/conditions of the visa, sure. My visa was granted specifically to work remotely, not to be a tourist. A regular tourist can't say they're are not going to do any tourism. I can. Soft Power DTVers can also say they're only going to train, nothing touristic, and that's also allowed.

@Chris *********

you mean in the wrong direction, I guess...