Ask yourself, should you even be trying to get a DTV? By the sounds of it you’ve already tried to mug the system, and the Thais will remember that

Sounds like you’ve not been in Thailand for the required purposes. That might catch up with you

DTV is a tourist visa. So yes you can get a lease. The landlords don’t care if you’re there or not because it’s money for them.

Other privileges available when you’re legitimately living in Thailand (like a work permit, married, residency) will not be available under a DTV.

It’s the same as long term tourists who have done this for years

Christ where do they come from

Sounds dodgy. Another anonymous account. Thailand attracting the best professionals 🥱

Like you have a choice. It depends what you’re eligible for not your own decision

Another anonymous account 🤔 this goes to show exactly why the Thai government is cautious about who is applying for the DTV.

Have these people got something to hide? It’s astonishing how many new “expats” are coming to Thailand and yet they don’t dare reveal their name.

Partly because the DTV has been over applied for, so many trying to rig the system, some have got through and are not really remote workers. There have been thousands of rejections, and as you can see in some of these groups, there are DTV holders and wannabe's who simply don't listen to others with more advice. They think they know it all after spending a short or little time in Thailand.

Glad you got through and welcome to Thailand. Now you can relax a bit

@Wannikea ********

it’s actually way more than that.