What should I know about switching to a DTV visa after staying in Thailand for over 180 days on a tourist visa?

I don’t think anyone can definitively answer it, but as long as you weren’t staying ILLEGALLY then I think you should be fine to apply for DTV…

Heaps of feed back in chats ..heaps ...

I stayed in thailand almost 2 years on 6 month tourist visas and such then recently switched to dtv. They will most likely ask you about your employment to make sure you aren't working illegally in thailand. I showed over a million baht in the bank and applied under soft power, but they asked for additional documents showing how I earned money outside of thailand and brought it in. I showed them deposits/withdrawals from my us bank I use to receive contracted work payments and that was enough. So long story short if you've been in thailand awhile be prepared to show how you have been and will continue to be able to support yourself without working illegally in thailand. As for taxes over 180 days you are responsible for filing taxes in thailand, but some countries have a tax treaty so everyone's situation is a little different. For usa we get credit for the taxes already paid on income in America and would be responsible to remit payment for anything owed beyond that based on thailands tax brackets.

Taxes is a complex subject and it gets emotional for many 🙂If, and it is a big if, DTV Visa holders get caught up in the tax system it will be for 2025 and the March 2026 tax submission. Wait and see what happens to the 95% of Retirement Visa holders who will not be submitting a tax return for 2024 and do not have a TIN.

The tax thing is still unclear and not yet enforced (it might never be, or it might only be enforced in a few years...anyone's guess right now). The point is, immigration is most definitely not interested in it. It would be hilarious if they asked for tax proof while you're standing at a land border coming back in. If that ever happens, foreigners will stop coming to Thailand so I don't think that's something to worry about.

I do stay full year and just pay my taxes in Thailand, no issue at all. Of course some try to not pay taxes at all, not my case

Came here , visa exempts and extensions, visited home country, came with TR and after that exempts and extensions. came back from vietnam, got a long lecture at passport control (i think because she saw my gf, and can lecture in thai), after that i went to school for 1year ED visa, left thailand applied dtv in and got approved and now Im here again.