Is the DTV visa effective in attracting long-term foreign visitors to Thailand?

Dtv is a visa to try and curb the visa runners. All you have to do is have a half baked reason for getting it and 500k baht in a bank somewhere.You still need to report your whereabouts in TL every 90 days. I have one and i think its a great idea. Think of it as a solution to a problem: visa runners using visa exempt.

And I would not be surprised that you are completely wrong

@Jim ******

The DTV is like you said just about money. There's been discussions in the government about tougher requirements when applying for it.

Totally Rubbish IAM 50 plus on medical soft power

Is this our new billy brown?

Jim makes it so easy to know who to block.

Are you drunk or not that smart Jim?

Old, over weight and mad at the world. That right there says it all about your sad life.

Jaded old farang syndrome

But it’s only attracted TikTok influencers not real talent

People forget the USA passport holders are taxed on the Citizen Based Taxation (CBT) model so they get basically no tax relief at all especially if they are a 1099 employee…if they are a W2 employee then they get a little bit of relief

So the USA passport holders are the anomaly in this

This seems like some drunken epiphany. The DTV appears to be working as intended. Attracting long term tourists to Thailand while allowing them to work remotely. If the person pays tax on their income outside of Thailand, their home country has a taxation agreement with Thailand and they spend less than 6 months in country I'm pretty sure they aren't required to pay tax, or at least that was my understanding. Weren't you posting about your retirement visa a a few weeks ago, why are you bothered by the DTV?

A lot of retirees have already switched

I'm from USA and 65 years old. 5-year retirement visa: $20,000 USD. 5-year DTV visa: $400 USD. It's not a difficult decision for me.

People on a DTV do not generate income from Thailand/Thai busnisses. Any income made by a person on a DTV comes from overseas streams. Is it subject to tax regulations within Thailand, well that depends on a number of circumstances, firstly the person needs to be resident in Thailand for 180 days or more, the DTV currently permits the visa holder to remain in the country for up to 180 days. You post is difficult to understand, the DTV visa is a longer term version of a tourist visa and does not permit the holder to a work permit and potentially cannot be issued a tax number or be liable for tax in Thailand but of course certain circumstances will dictate that.

You should not drink and type

NOTHING TO DO WITH THEIR HOME COUNTRIES

Jealous grandpa's everywhere 👀

Adjustments maybe but it cannot be scrapped unless they have other affordable options to allure non-retired people to Thailand longer-term. Currently there are none unless you get a non-legit "visa".

Tourism is down. The only visa for young people with financial requirement isn’t going anywhere. Visa free and exempt however…being eyed closely.

The DTV attracts a wide range of ages and significant numbers of families and retirees. It is not going to be scrapped soon at all. Minimal tax implications for the vast majority of DTVERS.

Comment makes no sense at all seeing as any age can take advantage of the DTV and who needs to be skilled when its the DTV holder TAKING the classes? As in LEARNING

Certainly hope they do something, needs tightening up or scrapping, the soft skills part is being abused to a ridiculous extent

Jimmy just unhappy he cannot quality for DTV.😉

Explain how it's about tax. 🤷

Well there a ton of assumptions pulled out of thin air there.

US expats are free to "float around" as many decades as we want, and we still have tax obligations unless covered under one of the many double taxation treaties.

Also DTV strictly prohibits working here, so "attracting talent" doesn't make any sense. Which is why I'm here on a work visa and not a DTV lol.

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