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Can you work online legally with a Thai DTV visa?
This might be a silly question but can you legally work online with a dtv visa ?
Answer summary
Yes, you can work online with a Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) as long as your clients are not based in Thailand and your income is generated from overseas. It's essential to ensure that you do not engage with Thai clients for any services. Many individuals have confirmed that working remotely for foreign companies while residing in Thailand is allowed under the DTV conditions.
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Tha****
Yes, but no clients or biz in Thailand. All $$$ must be generated outside of Thailand.
Anonymous ******************
As long as you don't have clients in Thailand paying for services in Thailand
Tin **********
Work visa
Orustus ***********
Save up and start a business in Thailand...even though it will be a
*****
split with the government...you can then apply for a business visa.. Simple as pie
Justin *************
Of course
Kristopher ********
That’s literally what it’s for.
Kimberly *******
For your own peace of mind, get the regulations and the policies on the Thailand DTV website.
So you have the information firsthand or go to a law firm .
 but even then you should have the policy in hand and understand it because at the end of the day it falls on you to be compliant, regardless of what you were told by others
So you have the information firsthand or go to a law firm .
 but even then you should have the policy in hand and understand it because at the end of the day it falls on you to be compliant, regardless of what you were told by others
Michael ********
Read the government site that lays all of this out. It's that easy.
Anonymous ******************
do you think guys etsy online. shop is okay to get dtv?
Glyn *******
Anyone here trading?
Tyra **********
@Glyn ******
yes, are you?Glyn *******
@Tyra *********
just curious what visa requirements are for tradingTyra **********
@Glyn ******
I thought you meant in the market. My apologies 🙏🏾
X *************
So doing paid promotion,videos on TikTok is illegal if it’s for anything inside Thailand
Andrew *********
@X ************
Technically yes. Previously under the almost certainly incoming government they used to weed them out at entry and obviously theyve started that again. Its also actually illegal to film in Thailand without a filming licence and permission from the government authority for what you are filming. Obviously you tube etc made that virtually impossible to control. Its illegal to promote prostitution and the sex industry as that Durian on pizza and his pleb mate (can't remember what he calls himself) have found out. Both kicked out of Thailand. The Durian on pizza kn0b had his accounts and phone blocked long before they started on everyone else.Greg ********
@Andrew ********
Wait till the Specs with camera getting more widespread and not just the Meta-Luxottica collab.
Nick *********
@X ************
theoretically, people get away with it. Legally, yes that's providing services to people on Thailand which is prohibited with the dtv and the main thing they want your reassurance on when you apply other than 500k baht in the bank. The purpose is to bring on foreign revenue without it taking jobs away from the localsGreg ********
@X ************
Grey area. Many doing them on Retirement and other visas but seem to have no issues. Running YouTube channels etc openly. Not seen anyone have an issue but that is not to say it might never ever happen.X *************
Create a few enemies, cross a few locals. Running a channel is fine but doing paid content for restaurants, etc is certainly not but many do. It’s ok until it’s not
Greg ********
@X ************
Exactly. Nearly everyone I know caught for working without a WP or even in roles or activities outside the WP was grassed up. By friends, enemies, ex partners or staff. It is often staff who di it if they feel mistreated. Remember one bar owner got arrested for changing the CD's in his bar (shows how long ago it was.). He was an engineer building the Skytrain but bought a bar on the side and used to treat his staff like terrible - they grassed him up.
Anonymous ******************
Yes I work remotely for a company in the UK and get paid and pay my taxes in the UK. As long as there are no Thai clients and the money is earned overseas you are fine!
Donna *******
Anonymous participant 505 don't you have to pay tax in Thailand if you are there more than 180 days
Elías ********
@Donna ******
only for remitted money, and it also depends on what the Dual Tax Agreement between the two countries say.
Ash **********
@Donna ******
not if your home country has a double tax agreement with Thailand.Elías ********
Participante anónimo 505 same here, just different country.
Anonymous *************
OPThank you very much
John **********
You can't work for any entities or clients inside Thailand but online remote work is fine
David ********
Yeah this is what I do to live here full time
Company is based overseas
As others have said - you cannot have Thai clients
Company is based overseas
As others have said - you cannot have Thai clients
Tori **********
@David *******
what do you do for work? Are they hiring?David ********
Ash **********
Room for 2? 555
Thibaut *********
Yup thats what it made for :)
Just no thai clients
Just no thai clients
Anonymous ******************
Provided your income is from overseas it's no problem
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