Can we apply for the 5-year DTV visa in Thailand with passive income from rental properties?

@Ivan ***********

You are right there is no explicit exception in Thai Labour Act for DTV workcation.

But there is an implicit exception because the requirement to have a remote job with Royal consent exists for DTV workcation.

But what will happen when somebody doing remote work on a DTV workcation will be legally prosecuted, nobody knows, a judge might consider the visa requirement just invalid and not allowing remote work, or it might be considered as a legal exception on the Labour Act.

@Christopher **********

On a "retirement" visa you are not allowed to work in Thailand, also not remote work.

We all know a lot of people do remote work on all kind of visa and even without visa, and actually there is no enforcement, so unless somebody having a problem with you tells authorities, you can just work online.

There is no such thing a police checking each house for somebody working online.

But legally it is just not allowed, period.

For DTV workcation it is a more complex situatiion, Labour Act says remote work not allowed, but official visa requirement with Royal consent says you need a remote job.

So you can argue that the requirement is the exception of the law, but as far as I know there is no case law yet.

@Mason ******

You are right every second that a citizen in this world spends on you is a lost second.

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

I didn't read it Luity I knew it would be rubbish. You've got a lot of free time today, don't waste it on here bud.

@Mason ******

When I read

"While the law technically requires a work permit for many remote work activities, enforcement has been lenient for digital nomads"

It clearly says in general remote working is technically not allowed without a work permit.

It looks like you have problems with reading when your conclusion is that this text suggest you can work on a soft power DTV.

The text says that remote work officially is not allowed, but that enforcement has been lenient.

That is exactly what I and

@John *********

and all Thai lawyers also tell.

Luit van der Linde Why do you old fellas think your opinions are facts? At least Robert posts a conversation with an AI assistant as some sort of proof.

@Mason ******

I don't need any proof Messy Less, I can understand the law, it is only you and your troll friends that keep posting this misinformation.

You are the one looking for proof, not me.

And to me it is of no interest what you belief or not, you are completely irrelevant.

Are you a bit disoriented? Too hot for you? Or did you eat something wrong?

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

Another true genius wanting someone else to find their proof for them 😆

Luit van der Linde Calm down Luity don't ruin your day off. Which official Thailand source is this rubbish from lad?

Here is also an article that explains the status of remote working for foreigners in Thailand.



For people with an IQ like Messy it might not be understandable, but I think it is written very clear and understandable for everybody else.

Luit van der Linde Nice to see you've got a day off Luity. Stick to your wordles

@John *********

and don't confuse yourself with stuff you don't understand.

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

he prefers to remain ignorant, best leave him to it

@Mason ******

I not specify any imaginary rule, just the Thai Labour Act with a definition of work.

In my previous comment I suggested even you should be able to understand that, but your recent comment makes me believe you really don't have the capabilities to understand .

Maybe you should consult somebody with more capabilities to explain this to you instead of telling people who can read and understand laws calling dreamers with imaginary rules.

The more you make those stupid remarks, the more you show your lack of any knowledge at all, so go on and everybody will see what kind of joker you are.

Luit van der Linde Another dreamer with imaginary rules. OMB.

Anonieme deelnemer If you want to do remote work, you better apply for DTV workcation,

Then you will not run into problems when the softpower activity stops and also the fact that DTV workcation has a by Royal consent published requirement for a remote job will give you permission to work remote.

DTV softpower does not have that requirement, and therefore also not an official permission for remote work.

Anonieme deelnemer Better not listen to Mr Moore and his troll friends, Thai law does not allow working on softpower DTV.

When you apply for workcation DTV remote working is a requirement and as such approved by Royal consent for the visa requirements.

@Mason ******

I understand it is very difficult for you to understand that the Thai Labour Act also includes remote work.

There is no exempt from this anywhere, so if you think there is, just show us and stop posting this irrelevant screenshot that does not say anywhere remote work is allowed on DTV softpower or on any other visa, nor is it an official government publication, so totally irrelevant, only trolls believe this allows remote work on softpower DTV.

When you are missing the capability to understand law, just stop posting this misinformation.l

@Mason ******

I've looked and I've told you where. If you want to hang on to your mistaken beliefs that's up to you

@John *********

It's about time you supplied some evidence for your opinions. Take a break from wordle tomorrow and look for some lad.

Anonymous participant I understand. In your financial position I would just go for the elite visa probably.

Because a dtv visa is for remote jobs not for passive income.

But you can try ..