Is the Thai Elite Visa suitable for someone working in Singapore while living in Thailand?

You can NOT get a work permit as being married.

You still need an employer or own company, the only benefit is that the Non Immigrant O visa based on being married to a Thai National is not employment prohibited unless you have the work permit.

@Ellie ******

from what I read he will be working in Singapore but living in Thailand. Much like those in the Offshore Oil Industry.

I think that the Non Immigrant B visa will be much cheaper as it is only 2.000 Thb at application and after that 1.900 Thb for 1 year Extensions of Stay.

Quickly calculated:

Visa 2.000 Thb

5 years Extension of Stay 1 year at the time at 1.900 Thb

Multiple Re-Entry Permit 3.800 Thb a year

2.000 + 9.500 + 19.000 = 30.500 Thb in 5 years

Currently Thai authorities say digital nomads are not breaking the law.

But this is a grey area because they could change their interpretation and enforcement of the law at any time.

So

@James *********

you would likely be ok but you have to be aware of the fact that it is interpretation and enforcement that would allow it and that could change with no notice.

The law as written can easily be interpreted that digital nomads are “working” and therefore breaking the law.

You can google search and find various cases of digital nomads being busted only to later be released and told they were not breaking the law.

I have not heard of any digital nomad rather self employed or working for a foreign company being charged and tried for breaking the law. Just a handful of busts of coworking spaces and similar where they were later let go.

No, there must be a branch or company inside Thailand.

"Not officially working while in Thailand. " There is not such a thing, you work or you do not work.