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Will the new Foreign Affairs minister maintain the integrity of the Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) in Thailand?

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Sep 19, 2025

a day ago

Winston ************

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A new Foreign Affairs minister has been appointed. I hope he keeps the DTV intact.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The recent appointment of a new Foreign Affairs minister has raised concerns and hopes regarding the future of the Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) in Thailand. Commenters express the DTV's importance for long-term residents who contribute economically to Thailand, suggesting that any changes may be minimal and that current holders are likely to remain unaffected. Optimism exists around the continuity of the DTV program and its potential further development, emphasizing the need for cross-ministerial coordination to ensure its sustainability.

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Nicky ******************

DTV equals long-term residents who spend their abroad-earned money in Thailand. What does the Thai government want more?

16 hours ago

John *********

Funny thing is not a single Thai person has ever told me foreigners, from backpackers to longterm guests, don’t spend enough money.

I’ve only ever seen foreigners put down other foreigners.

Making fun of everyone who isn’t like them and calling them: cheapskate backpackers, cheap Charlie old timers, losers in their own country, undesirables, and more.

They dreamt up the “ideal tourist” who stays for less than a month and spends 5,000 to 15,000฿ a day.

In the whole year someone spending 500,000฿ is seen as ‘not enough’. That these people are inferior to investors and the rich or anyone that didn’t put in decades of hard work in the West so they could retire here with a proper savings at 50 or later in life.

4 hours ago

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John *********

Maneeporn ********

Thai visas & Immigration department belongs to Ministry of interior

a day ago

Greg ********

@Maneeporn *******

Correct but the DTV was hatched up by the MFA and Thavasin was it not?

21 hours ago

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Greg ********

John *********

I wonder if it will rain next Thursday and if flooding will occur. The postman’s English name is Jeff.

a day ago

Chris **********

Overall the DTV has been successful so I don't think it will be removed entirely. A couple of tweaks may occur, but current DTV holders won't be impacted.

a day ago

Greg ********

@Chris *********

Define success - what are the KPI's and metrics they are working to?

21 hours ago

Chris **********

@Greg *******

at the moment there are no official figures, but it's estimated between 50-

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people have successfully applied for the DTV. That's a great number, and a great amount of money coming into Thailand.

12 hours ago

Greg ********

@Chris *********

Last numbers official were 35k I saw were 35k. Are yu estimating they have issued about 1000+ DTV's per week since July 2024? As for money it is mostly a plus (Many were here already) but DTV holders will spend a lot less than the average tourist.

12 hours ago

Chris **********

@Greg *******

can you point me towards the official source mate, I've struggled to find it. My figures are from a neighbor who works at immigration here in Chiang Mai.

DTV holders are here for 5 years so over that time they would spend more than the average tourist.

11 hours ago

Greg ********

@Chris *********

You have me thinking now at 6am. I wonder what the official numbers are and why, if not made public, they are kept quiet. At the TAT event I was at they admitted they did not know the real numbers and the 35k was an estimate from an official 12k last November. They just extrapolated the numbers out. What would also be interesting is how many of these numbers were "Cannabalised" from previous visas ie O, TR and Ed for exam0le. The number of true new users or customers so to speak. Marketing of the DTV has definatley fallen off too. TAT must have had a budget but they have gone quiet unless I am not just seeing any promotion. All I see now are adverts from agents or promotion by influencers.

11 hours ago

Chris **********

@Greg *******

yes essentially what my neighbor is saying regarding the numbers as well. I think immigration are doing a lot of work in the background modernizing their systems, so maybe we will get official figures soon enough.

I hope it's here to stay as I'm on the DTV myself (from August last year)

11 hours ago

Greg ********

@Chris *********

The only reason for it to change woud be down to politics and inter-department rivalries. I doubt anything will happen until a new government in about 6 months. Then immigration changes might not even be on the agenda. Thailand has a lot of other issues to deal with right now that need long term solutions.

11 hours ago

Chris **********

@Greg *******

your not wrong. But, it is Thailand so who knows what will happen next week 😂 just got to roll with it

11 hours ago

Greg ********

@Chris *********

It is never dull here. Been coming 30 years. Lived and worked here twice. Just talking to one of my ex team I built in a Project Management Office here. She is a chemical engineer but we cross trained her. She is now at a local startup. Secret funders and mythical products. Lol

11 hours ago

Greg ********

@Chris *********

The 35k came from a TAT DTV event in Chiang Mai but that was over 3 months ago. The DTV is a great visa for those that did not fit into any other long term stay categories. Like anything else in Thailand though it can be effected by the vagaries of Thai politics and power groups.lets hope it stays in one form or another.

11 hours ago

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Greg ********

Elías ********

The current PM is kindda the father of the DTV. He and his foreing affairs minister are, most probably, on the same page.

a day ago

Greg ********

@Elías *******

The absolute opposite actually. Anutin was far from the "Father" of the DTV. Anutin was Interior Minister including Immigration and they were not really consulted about the DTV. The "Father" of the DTV was Srettha Thavasin and the MFA. It seems to have been presented to cabinet as a fait acompli. His new MFA head might be on the same page but the old one under Thavasin were certainly not.

21 hours ago

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@Elías *******

Well, he’s not the father, but he may have accepted the idea for political alliance purposes. You were probably not here during Covid, when he revealed his true views on foreigners. He’s seen as conservative, and I doubt he has changed.

21 hours ago

Andrew *********

@Elías *******

Entirely Taksins work to troll the other side.

21 hours ago

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Andrew *********

John **********

The workation option will definitely be kept going forward, but perhaps with some tweaks. Whatever happens to it, if anything, I hope it is done across ministries rather just MFA, that would lead to a more balanced and sustainable Digital Nomad visa. Existing DTV holders are unlikely to be affected during the validity of their current visa

a day ago

Jari **********

Next minister...of Turism and Sport.

a day ago

Dan ***********

If the DTV is made obsolete, do you think they will honour current DTV visas

a day ago

Anonymous ******************

@Dan **********

this is why I went the work route. I can’t help but feel at some point they will ‘clamp down’ on soft power and ask for proof of ongoing courses. A course together dtv is one thing but in a couple years time (long after the course has finished) what happens if they check up and you’ve got no current course. It’s easier for me to prove I’m still working remotely whilst being questioned at the airport than it would be for me to magic up a soft power course I’m attending.

8 hours ago

Dan ***********

Anonymous participant 875 Im parking remotely on my business in the uk, so not actively doing any courses. My DTV visa was accepted straight away and had no issue, I’d be even happy to be taxed on my uk income in Thailand as apparently you can’t be taxed twice ?

8 hours ago

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Dan ***********

Greg ********

@Dan **********

As others have said I do not think they would cancel current DTV's. They could make it a tad more difficult though requiring money in the bank and ongoing courses for Soft Power. Proof of ongoing workaytion could also be requested. Basically make entry the same rules as extension.

21 hours ago

Andi ***********

@Dan **********

yes, current DTVS would be honoured. The DTV is more likely to be revised, having some form of a diginomad visa is key for Thailand to remain competitive v other countries

a day ago

Andrew *********

@Andi **********

No. They really arent interested in having digital nomads.

21 hours ago

Andi ***********

@Andrew ********

They are interested hence the DTV and 1000s getting it. Like anything else it can be improved but it has been successful.

21 hours ago

Andrew *********

@Andi **********

Lolz. Two opposing political parties that don't like each other and endlessly troll each other. The whole thing was by the now disposed party to troll the almost certainly incoming party. You really don't understand Thai politics at all. Did you think cannabis was legalised to improve the economy as well ? 😃

4 hours ago

Andi ***********

@Andrew ********

Regardless of the political motives, the DTV is here to stay in one form or the other. You don't really understand Thai politics or business. Yeah, cannabis was legalised to improve the economy. It was legalised to encourage the munchies and increase food sales of

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and street food vendors 😊

3 hours ago

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Andi ***********

Dan ***********

@Andi **********

thanks for your response, I panicked a little then as I’m going over to Australia for the ashes in November and couldn’t imagine being refused entry

a day ago

Andi ***********

@Dan **********

You will be fine watching England winning the Ashes 😊 and return no problem.