Is it possible ? Yes.

Is it likely ? No but more than it was 6 months ago.

Is there ever hard and fast precise published rules consistently followed at each entry point ?? No. Get used to that.

Anonymous participant It doesnt exist in the way it (somewhat) exists in developed countries.. With published rules and consistent applications..

You can howl about it, but it wont change.. Its accept it or move on.

Anonymous participant questioned is not an issue (just people freak out) who has actually been denied while holding a visa ??

Thailand leaves everything grey and uncertain.. Its been this way for decades.

The expectation of clear consistent rules and messaging, then applied cleanly in all places to all people is simply not going to happen.

You will never have absolute clarity.. Thailand doesnt offer clarity.. they always want a grey area to use as they desire.

Deal with that or go somewhere else, its that simple.

You need an employer..

Either a local company employs you, to do a task they want.. Or you must open your own company, with all that means (offices, staff, corp tax, sales tax, etc) and employ yourself.

Or you can look at umbrella payrolls like sponsoredworkpermit.com or talk to lawyers who often can matchmake between a Thai corp that has the ability to put you on the payroll and a farang who wants a work permit but this is getting into the shady side.

Isn't this the digital nomad lifestyle you're supposed to be reveling in ?

@John *********

I agree, I think its strange.. I dont know why I do but I consistently do.. Not once but every IDP over decades.

@John *********

From memory mine has A1 on the UK but a bike endorsement on IDPs.

@Jane **********

yeah I am not 100% but I believe my brother doesnt have it, and hes 5 years younger than me.. So somewhere in that range 89 - 94 ish maybe is a range I think it changed. Thats a lot of guesswork though.