@Brandon ***********

This. And even it it was a residence of whatever place. It is the sole responsibility of the landlord / house / hotel owner to report by TM.30. So only this group of people should be charged. It is not even possible to report oneself as a tenant / guest - at least not without support and sensitive documents of the owner.

Who was charged? To my knowledge, it is the obligation of the landlord to file the TM.30? If they start charging tenants / tourists, they are charging someone who cannot even technically notify her- / himself. Only in Thailand. Will this painful TM.30 ever go away?

Where / what consulate was it? Did they keep the (inflated) visa fee? You could try to get the DTV on a different category, instead.

@Uchiha **********

True. But the extension of the DTV, like all other extensions, is only 1,900 THB.

The eVisa system does not require to upload any flight tickets as proof anymore. It just asks for a (any) inbound flight number. I almost never arrived on that very flight I mentioned in the visa application.

As long as it counts to the gross amount stated in your tax return, yes. See:

EVIDENCE OF INCOME

6. Official personal income tax return as filed to state authorities such as P.N.D. , BIR60, Form 1040, Form W-2, SA100, T1 General etc. showing income of no less than 80,000 USD per year in the past 2 years.

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@Jeffrey ********

I agree with the reasoning - at least partly. Actually, one could also argue that Thailand should only be concerned with how much net income people have available to bring into the country. But I am not one of those. Still, I strongly disagree with BOI beeing "quite clear" on this. If they were, they would mention it on their website, or at least in their detailed requirement documents. 😉

That is a very good question. It does not seem to be specified on their website, weather is PASSIVE income before or after tax deductions:

"Official personal income tax return as filed to state authorities such as P.N.D. , BIR60, Form 1040, Form W-2, SA100, T1 General etc. showing income of no less than 80,000 USD per year in the past year or at the time of application For the wealthy pensioners category specifically, only UNEARNED or PASSIVE income such as interests, dividends, royalties, rental income, or other types of passive income are considered for the application. Documents provided for this item must show an income of no less than 80,000 USD or

40,000 USD per year."

Source:

If nobody here knows for sure, best to contact them and ask - they are usually quick and friendly to respond.

If you want to cross into neighboring countries with a vehicle not registered in your name, you will face even more trouble than exists already. While possible in theory, you would need a power of attorney from the person whose name is in the green book. Also, some border crossings only allow particular sized motorcycles (not small scooters). Lastly, forget about Vietnam completely, no getting foreign motorcycles in there without a tour group.

As pointed out in another reply, you might have mentioned the wrong dates (14.10 instead of 16.10) - so you might just be staying within the legal max stay on visa exempt + extension. In that case, just leave the visa number field on EVA Air blank and enjoy your stay. And if someone at the airport really asks you for a return flight within the initial 60 days, just book any cheap flight / transport out of Thailand on the spot.