@Mark ******

I understand that tourism is a big segment in their economy. But they should refocus on quality over quantity. And they should also start strengthening other industries as that negative kind of overtourism might neither be sustainable nor desirable in the long run. But all I hear from politics is more, more and bigger.

I, for one, applaud all measure that aim at reducing the amount of visitors again. I have been living in Thailand for the better parts of the years since 2019. The years around COVID were a beautiful experience of only those coming, that actually cared enough about Thailand. What I witnessed early this year, that kind of main season and mass tourism was just sad and undesirable.

@David *********

Only, when on a long-term visa. Otherwise you would just get another 2 year license.

@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.

Source:

@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. 😉