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What information should I provide for the TDAC when returning to Thailand on a DTV visa?

Aug 24, 2025
a month ago
After some insight in regard to the TDAC. I have an active DTV visa, which it’s my first six months into it so have gone to Bali to see some friends for a few days and return.

What am I supposed to put down for these questions? Purpose of travel? I am returning home.. I live in Phuket.. Date of departure and flight number? I don’t know. Once again I am returning to my home in Phuket lol.
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is seeking guidance on how to complete travel forms related to their DTV visa while returning to Thailand from Bali. Response comments suggest that the purpose of travel should be categorized as tourism or tied to the reason for the DTV visa, such as remote work. They can leave the outbound flight information blank if not yet known, but should include their visa number. Overall, the advice leans towards flexibility and common sense in completing the required information.
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Lg *******
Dtv is a longer term Tourist visa, so your purpose of travel is tourism.
Anonymous ******************
When you know that flight you are getting fill it in! Your purpose for returning is whatever you applied under DTV.
Michael *******
Leave in blank
Angela *********
@Michael ******
you have to choose something.
Paul *******
Mode of transport: since you're coming from Bali, it will be air and put down your flight number.

For me, I put down my car license plate (the English version of it since the system doesn't accept Thai).
Paul *******
Purpose of visit: whatever you received the DTV for. Remote work for example.
Wannikea *********
Purpose is tourism, it's a glorified tourist visa
Dany ********
@Wannikea ********
„STAYING IN THAILAND AND WORKING REMOTELY ACCORDING TO DTV VISA REGULATIONS“ that is more accurate and what i would use
Angela *********
Wannikea *********
You guys are making a mountain out of a molehill for a basically meaningless arrival form.
Greg ********
@Wannikea ********
Remember the old paper one where it asked salary etc? That was not mandatory but most filled it in. That bit was for TAT
Anonymous *************
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@Wannikea ********
More so the visa.
Elías ********
@Wannikea ********
I wish I could be a perpetual tourist, but nah. I have to work 8 hours a day from M to F and even some weekends. Said, so I wrote "Others, remote work". And yes, I understand that some other people are on a workcation mode/freelancer mode. In my case it's just a regular full-time job for a regular company, with fixed hours, so choosing Tourism would be inaccurate at best.
Anonymous *************
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@Elías *******
I’m under remote work but the foreign company I am employed to is that of my own.

You could say I freelance but I wouldn’t say I’m on a workcation.

I’m having to fill this TDAC out so I can return back to my home in Phuket where my girlfriend and my dog is waiting for me. I brought my dog to Thailand, from Australia. He couldn’t go back directly. I would never of brought him over if I was on a workcation.

And I only leave Thailand every 6 months because I have to, it’s annoying. It’s not to avoid becoming a tax resident, I don’t care if I had to pay tax as I can pay myself personally very little.
Anonymous *************
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@Wannikea ********
Indeed, but feel free to enlighten me on what my other alternatives are as an Australian national yet to be in his 30s. I’m about three decades away from being able to go for a retirement visa.
Luit *****************
Anonieme deelnemer Your purpose of stay is workcation or soft power activity or medical treatment, depending on for what reason you applied for DTV.
Paul *******
Anonymous participant remote work. The DTV is neither a tourist nor a non-immigrant visa. Purpose of visit is whatever the reason for it being issued.
Paul *******
@Wannikea ********
No. Purpose is remote work or coming home to family.
Jef ********
No need to put department info
Maksym ***********
Lol, just DONT start to fill it, that's all. Simple. You selected date, then it ask all other data. Before selecting it were optional
Anonymous *************
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@Maksym **********
Oh didn’t pickup on that. Thank you 👍🏼
Phil ******
Anonymous participant Tourism. Your flight number if known from border country. When you re-enter Thailand IO can assist you.
Elías ********
The outbound flight information isn't a mandatory field. You can leave it bank.

As for purpose, choose Other: Living in Phuket (or whatever you want to write, you can write anything). Don't forget to write your visa number on the form.

In my last entry, which was the first after the introduction of the TDAC, I chose Other: Working remotely from Thailand. I'm on a DTV granted on a remote job basis.
Anonymous *************
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@Elías *******
thank you.