You may have answered your own question. 🙃

@Jim *******

nice one... I just hope people reading the thread that may be potentially interested in working abs living in Thailand check the visa description at the Thai immigration website instead of being mislead by that BS.

@Jim *******

saying that it's the best visa there is for Thailand is quite specific, not being generic.

If you are working and living in Thailand full time and you want to stay truly legal (paying due taxes) DTV isn't even a serious option. The LTR costs roughly $150 a year over the 10 years it is valid for (a one-time payment of $1500), and easily saves you that monthly amount in taxes every single month for a normal salary – you don't even have to be a high networth individual for it to pay off.

Jenny Taylor not is it true that other visas don't offer benefits lacking in the DTV, but he's clearly just a joker, as you can see above.

@Jim *******

there is no such thing as the best visa for everyone, that’s why there are so many.

Even for workers it depends. For me, it’s the DTV but for a lot of people it’s the LTR, which is for a longer period and comes with many advantages over DTV.

@Paul ******

I guess so. My income is all foreign earned and I could possibly just stay over 183 days with no heat from the tax authorities, but just to play safe (and legal) I just avoid being there more than 183 days.

Thanks, everyone.

@Will ***********

that makes sense, as 3 years is quite a bit longer that 183 days. By law, he owes tax on his income earned while in the country, whether it's sourced domestically or not.

@Ned ******

over 183 days, the rule that applies in most countries anywhere.

@Mateusz ******

is this about the income taxation rule that applies to virtually every country where you stay physically for over 183 days?