Hello, I need some advice regarding the following.

I am planning to apply for a DTV Soft Power (Muay Thai) visa. I meet all the requirements and have more than sufficient savings; however, I am unsure whether I should also declare income.

How necessary is it to provide detailed or additional financial information when applying for the Muay Thai visa?

I previously applied as a freelancer, and my application was declined on the first attempt. I am currently in Thailand on a visa exemption. I would also like to avoid giving the impression that I am working remotely in Thailand, as this is not the case.

Should I declare only my savings and my status as unemployed, or would it be advisable to also mention that I have some passive income in order to further demonstrate financial sufficiency and self-employment?

I teach on Preply and I have a student who is from Thailand.

Will that be an issue when I apply in Vietnam as I know you have to show that you are not claiming income from Thais?

Nearly all of my other students are from Europe!

Also, do you have to declare your most recent tax return?

EDIT - I was going to submit my earnings spreadsheet and it will say that my student is from Thailand

If you receive income from multiple jobs/sources with the least being 2 sources, would you specify them all or just the main job for the application? Assume all jobs are remote.

What about highlting the income stream in the bank statement? Highlight only the main income or income from all jobs?

Hello everyone

I have a question about Tax with DTV but because it’s new then maybe we will not find the answer.

Some people are saying that the DTV visa is a tourist visa where you can stay 6 month in Thailand but because it’s a tourist visa it’s not made to pay tax in Thailand.

Others are saying that you can do a border run and stay more then 6 month in Thailand and then you can go to the tax office the year after and declare your the revenu that you bring into Thailand before the 1st of March to be Thai tax resident.

So my question is : If you are expat from your country, can you declare what you bring into Thailand and pay your tax on it in Thailand with a DTV visa ?

Thank you if someone have the answer :-)

Is it possible to apply for DTV as a YouTuber? Since I've already quit my regular job, I'd like to know if it's possible to apply if I'm earning income only as a content creator on platforms like YouTube and Facebook.

Do you have to declare your income in Thailand with the dtv visa? Are you subject to Thai tax?

Hi everyone,

After my father’s passing, my 56-year-old mother wants to move to Thailand to be closer to me. I’m currently living in Thailand on a DTV visa, but she doesn’t have the 800,000 baht required for the retirement visa. Our French embassy still issues income declarations, but they’re solely based on honor without any verification.

If she comes to Thailand without a visa, can we use the French embassy’s income declaration for her initial O visa application? By the end of the first year, she will have the 12 monthly payments of 65,000 baht required for renewal.

Thank you in advance for your advice!

Hi everyone,

After my father’s passing, my 56-year-old mother wants to move to Thailand to be closer to me. I’m currently living in Thailand on a DTV visa, but she doesn’t have the 800,000 baht required for the retirement visa. Our French embassy still issues income declarations, but they’re solely based on honor without any verification.

If she comes to Thailand without a visa, can we use the French embassy’s income declaration for her initial O visa application? By the end of the first year, she will have the 12 monthly payments of 65,000 baht required for renewal.

Thank you in advance for your advice!

Hello. I'm working at a school in BKK and have a work permit, and the tax id. I'd like to do part-time remote work as a freelancer (non-teaching) and get paid to my thai bank account from clients overseas. Would it be fine? I'd like to do it legally, I'm willing to declare my income and pay tax. Can you suggest the way to do it? Normally, one would need to open a company and sponsor his work permit. But I do have a wp and don't think you can possess two. Any ideas appreciated. Thank you.

Hello all, I’m asking for some info for my girlfriend who is Thai. She’s a tennis coach already working for a coaching academy but she’s into training also, she wishes to start a ‘beach boot camp’; functional strength and conditioning training in a group environment on the beach.

This would ofcourse be an independent endeavour and she wouldn’t have the comforts of being employed by a company, we’re wondering what needs to be done with regards to declaring the income made and also potential permits required to deliver these sessions on the beach.

I understand this is quite a nuanced question but any help would be appreciated🙏