You simply cannot rely on what someone in the MFA says, about something the Dept of Interior will do.

The silence from them is very noticable now.

@Alain **************

ask them for a 'proof of residence' or 'proof of residential address'..

Explain the same one you need to buy a vehicle (when immigration wont give the letter) they should know what that is.

Usually that means proof of residence. Which can be embassy letter or immigration letter.

Depending on your current TM30 registration that can be easy or need a small fee. Bangkok I read likes you to have done a 90 day report (I think thats not certain) so you may need an agent or to use the mroe expensive embassy route.

Thats exactly what I did.. A letter explaining its my company and I never had a formal contract, but London is apparently a bit lenient and it was early in the process.

@James *******

yes of course a new entry is possible and likely without checks.

The question is what is the requirement for extensions, and at this point no one knows, I would assume it is highly likely there will be some form of continued eligability requirement, dont you ??

@Stuart ********

No one knows what the extension requirements are, but for all other visas where money is part of the visa and extension first the money is shown overseas, to obtain the visa, and then shown incountry to obtain the extension.. Thats a pretty standard requirement and process, its exactly how non imm marriage, retirement, guardian, etc all work.. why would the same thing not be possible for the DTV.

Until it is made clear what the extension reqirements are, I am going on the assumption I probably need 500k in a Thai bank (probably seasoned) just in case. Maybe I dont need it, but its there anyway.

The issuance of visas falls under the MFA but the control of staying here falls under the Dept of interior / immigration, who generally are a lot more controlling and demanding than embassys and consuls.

@Tod ********

Its months away from extensions.. But realisitcally if money needs 2 month seasoning, that isnt months away.. 2 months back from mid jan is mid nov.. 6 weeks or so.

We simply dont know yet..

The notes from the cabinet meeting discussed 10k.. But the royal gazette publication which is the law didnt.

I think making it 10k is counter productive as a border hop avoids it.. Seems too easy to save the cost. But stranger things have happened.

You cannot 'switch' to the DTV incountry.. If you meet the conditions for a DTV under work or soft power etc you can travel overseas to apply for one and return.

@Stéphane ********

But they would have zero reason to explain the distinction of domestic media capture v earning income from overseas media capture. Embassys are generally clueless on the workings of labour law and routinely give poor advice even on visas, as MFA is a totally different government department, whereas labour law, taxation and payrolling is what I do for a living. Assuming these things are linked connected or knowledgable is a rookie mistake.

Anyway I was just curious if this was brought up, it seems it wasnt.