Obtaining the visa with a contract stating that you are free to work remotely (from Thailand) should likely work. But only the Thai embassy in the UK can definitely answer that. Question is: What will you live off of after those 6 months? There is a chance that at every extension of stay or every new entry into Thailand, that people would have to demonstrate that they still fulfill the underlying requirements (i.e. still having a remote source of income).

@Henrik ****

Hm. They work on my end.

Sadly this is “normal”. Prices vary drastically between different consulates. As with everything in Thailand … nothing is ever coherent between different offices of the same organization. Same with local immigration offices. And then they wonder why people try to play the system and shop for the more favorable consulates and immigration offices.

No unnecessary confusion again, please.

Read this to wrap your head around how the DTV works:



Look here to actually see a the DTV visa:



Check this, if you care for the pure facts written and published in Thai law:



Things that will vary and depend on your individual consulate in your jurisdiction and open questions:

3 + 17 WORKING days, as per the LTR website. Working days are weekdays only (no weekends, no holidays). Should be anytime, now.

@Wally ****************************

In theory: yes. In fact, the respective Thai law (the Thai Immigration Act of 1979) does not contain any hard limit on how many times or how much time per year one can spend on a tourist visa or visa exempt. That does not mean, however, that immigration officers will actually let you in unlimited and indefinitely. At some point, they will assume that you are not a tourist anymore and that you either don't have sufficient funds (Section 12.2) and / or that you must be working illegally while in Thailand (Section 12.3). Of course that is an unproven stretch at that point, but your options to appeal are limited and lengthy. Thus in effect, there is some sort of soft limitation and people have been stopped and sent back.

Thanks for the report. Congratulations. 🍾

@Idhssaine *******

The new law came into effect 9 days ago, on July 15. So, enjoy 60 day visa free entry now.

Yes. Must be married, first. No such thing as an engagement visa for Thailand.

For the wealthy pensioner category, the income must be passive. If you still have active income from abroad, go with the "remote worker" LTR category instead. You would need at least USD 80k in active income, or only USD 40k if holding a masters degree or higher. Also, if married, only one of you would need to qualify for any LTR - the other one would be entitled as a spouse.