What are the latest statistics on approved Digital Nomad Visas (DTV) in Thailand, and how do the numbers compare by nationality?

@Mo *****

Well you are meant to look for local talent first. It is part of your business license. If you look at BOI for example part of the requirements is skill transfer. In both Thailand and Singapore the local talent was very good. When I worked in Clinical research Thailand is renowned as a place to run clinical trials. It still is. Salaries in life sciences here higher than average. I ran a Global PMO at a large Japanese company here reporting to C-Suite. I hired 2 Thai chemical engineers into that global PMO. They were excellent and dealt with people on a global scale at all levels including CEO.

@Greg *******

crazy! I am not a big fan of this. I prefer to favor the best talent regardless of anything else….

@Mo *****

Indians do it in jobs too. In Singapore it was rife and even government ministers mentioned it. When I worked in Singapore and Thailand locals always came first and not just for visa reasons. Working at large global orgs it was easy enough to bring anyone in but the local talent was almost always good enough.

@Mo *****

I have seen certain Brits employing only others with the same dodgy handshake for jobs in Asia lol

@Greg *******

French also are very indépendant and don’t really take care of each other

@Steven ******

Most nationals do except those cultures with "Tall Poppy Syndrome" - talking about us Brits and Aussies lol

@Greg *******

Yes. Once I've got mine, I'm making a five year pledge never to attend immigration. I know just how pedantic these people can get once they've got that uniform on!

@Steve *******

MFA dishing out the DTV is not where any issues will arise. It is the other departments

@Greg *******

There's a lot more DTVs might be looked at more closely, such as the dental appointments and cooking classes before they look at retirees. If someone has a business registration and a work contract, it's a lot more solid than a few fillings! One friend of mine has just secured his by becoming a "consultant" for his son-in-laws lawn mowing business. On paper, he will carry out the financial administration of the business. I don't see how the MFA can deny this, when they're dishing them out to Instagram "influencers" 😂

@Steve *******

If immigration are losing too much ie those yearly fees and tea money from agents they just might start to look at ex retirement visa holders with a DTV more closely. I am keeping my powder dry before making any decisions and will wait and see the lay of the land.

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

It is unfortunate but it often comes down to money. UK is currently way behind in oncology as they have been starved of funds for years during austerity. This plus the advancements in cancer detection and treatment have come on leaps and bounds recently and it looks like this will continue with Immunotherapy and mRNA. The UK has a great life sciences industry. I have another good pal who is UK Medical Director for Moderna. Their cancer vaccines are showing promise. He used to sit next to me in Singapore as did the Oncologist I mentioned above. They put them next to me as I talk a lot and could show them around the company when they were both new starters lol

@Greg *******

I agree! My Mum died of cancer in U.K. Too late for any treatment because only four weeks prior to her death the doctor in charge of the Medical Investigation Unit told her all tests were negative, she didn’t have cancer and was ‘fixable’. One week later blood tests indicated cancer and they moved heaven and earth to discharge her from hospital. There were no nursing home or hospice places available. Hospital social worker refused to sanction home care on the grounds; ‘she doesn’t need it’. My Mum was 88. Had to threaten them with the press. They finally relented and she died in the hospital without a pain pump in situ due to short staffing.

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

Sorry to hear about your wife. A very good friend of mine who I used to work with is a Clinical Oncologist specialising in immunotherapy. He is Burmese and is now a Singapore citizen. We have been talking about setting up a clinical development consultancy here as he wishes to live in Chiang Mai a short flight from home. Cancer care in Thailand is good. A friends Thai wife who has lived in UK almost 30 years has chosen to continue treatment here as she feels it is better. Nothing against the NHS but she is now under care at a regional cancer centre and the treatment and care is good. All the best to you and your wife.

@Dca ****

yeas especially now as all embassies have switched to e visa

@Mo *****

Note, that's just one location out of 94 and what the average person will not see are the "queues" on the Thai E–Visa website....

@Mo *****

Top 5 countries - China, U.S., U.K., Germany and Australia. As of November according to the MFA on the

@FCCT ***************************

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Participant(e) anonyme oh k. It seemed most of them got it. It was in November

Participant(e) anonyme you mean me?

Anonymous participant - At 22 minutes in the Interview he says 11,000 up to Nov 15th