@Robert ******
You are actually proving my point with the Non-O example.
Non-O is one visa category with different purposes/extensions:
- retirement
- Thai spouse
- child support
- volunteering
- dependent, etc.
A person can legally change the purpose/extension later while still remaining under the same Non-O visa framework.
DTV works similarly:
- Workcation
- Soft Power
- Spouse/dependent
These are different entry purposes under the same DTV visa framework — not completely separate visas with separate immigration classes.
The important point is that DTV itself was created for digital nomads, remote workers, and freelancers. Thai embassies request proof of remote work, overseas income, freelance portfolios, and foreign employment specifically because remote online work for foreign companies is permitted under the DTV framework.
The restriction is local Thai employment without a work permit — not remote work for foreign businesses outside Thailand.