@Us ****

Depends on your local circumstances and the requirements of your closest Thai embassy. For example, in Germany, if you are self-employed, you would register your self-employed activity and could likely use that as proof. Or another thought: Just show your stock portfolio - afterall, they mention a "professional portfolio" as a means of proof. Best to check with the Thai consulate closest to you.

@Flukie *****

You are very welcome. Your GF and Thai family in your profile pics? Beautiful. Enjoy your good life in Thailand.

@Raquel **********

Any suitable proof that you have a regular income from abroad.

@Flukie *****

In theory you can return to Thailand right after you stamped in to any third country. This is what many people do.

@Flukie *****

There is no explicit tax exemption with the DTV (unlike with the LTR). After 180 days there may be tax liability. Details of those still not fully clear.

@Flukie *****

The extension is optional. You only need to extend if you don’t want to (briefly) leave the country after 180 days.

@Flukie *****

You may. A) because that is how all multiple entry visa work in Thailand. And B) The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated it explicitly that is works like that.

@Flukie *****

Yes.

@Tommy *******

I hear you and agree on most of it. And I feel for the locals whose needs need to be addressed and interests procreated. But I don’t feel for the hordes of retirees, a group that always had it much easier than folks under 50 to stay in Thailand.

@Andre ********

Visa and tax are two mostly unrelated things. Except for the LTR visa which particularly comes with a royal tax exemption on foreign income.