Can I work remotely while on a Type O visa in Thailand based on marriage?

@John ********

The answer is it's not strickly legal. If you want to continue working remotely legally the answer is a DTV.

@John ********

The DTV with border bounce is nice, but the DTV doesn’t let you open a bank account.

I would just officially be retired and work from home part time. Nobody will ever ask questions as many farangs live on passive income.

@John ********

You’ll need to do a border bounce every 180 days, but you can re-enter on the same day. Technically, you can also apply for a 180-day extension at immigration, but it requires the same documentation as when you first applied for the visa, so most people prefer to just do the bounce.

The downside is the border bounce every 180 days. The upside is that you have a five-year visa, don’t need to apply for yearly extensions, and everything is fully legitimate.

@John ********

Thailand wants the money staying here so they get their income taxes. Technically if you are working here even remotely you are obligated to pay tax.

@Neil *******

has nothing to do with what's legal and what's not

@John ********

being that you are on a type O extension based on Thai wife you can work, and get a work permit, by starting your own business in partnership with your wife. By doing this you cut in half the amount of registered capital needed in the business to just bt1million, and the number of Thai employees to just two, with one of them being a licensed Thai accountant, that can be part time. With this business, and your work permit, making at least bt40,000 a month, and paying your Thai income tax for three years, plus other requirements, you will be eligible to apply for Thai permanent residency, or directly to Thai citizenship. If you don't work then none of the other requirements matter. This is just something to think about if you plan on living here.

@John ********

And then you’ll also need another visa.

@John ********

YOU can't apply for a work permit. Only a Thai company can apply for a work permit for one of their employees.

Not even people who have one of the 2 visas that specifically allow remote work are eligible for a work permit.