You need to state your location.

If you mean the TM30 then yes. The landlord, hotel or accommodation owner must register you within 24 hours of arrival.

Have you investigated the cost of education in Thailand - it is not cheap. Some Embassies want to 500k for all dependents while others just the main one - I would concentrate search on that now. As for your Mother retirement visa means 800k in a Thai bank or 65k THB income per month.

Did you actually look on the Japanese Embassy Website in Thailand? The requirements for a non-thai national are outlined below.

2. Conditions for making your application in Thailand

In principle, you should have a legitimate long term residency in Thailand. You are kindly requested to show us the following documents:

Thai visa (Non-immigrant O, F, ED etc., rather than Tourist Visa) in your passport

Thai re-entry permit

Thai work permit (for business people) or certificate of enrolment from your school in Thailand (for students)

Where are you hearing that the DTV may be cancelled or requirements changed? The Christmas Elf's?

If you mean of retirement age then yes. Many have gone the soft power route and others Workaytion. It is often used to avoid having to keep 800k required for an O Retirement Visa in a bank in Thailand

Each immigration office has its own quirks and rules regarding issuing Certificated of Residence. Some for example require you to have completed a 90 Day Report while others have been known to issue them as long as a TM30 logged. Recently in Chiang Mai Expat Groups people have said local immigration here will not issue CoR is the visa issued elsewhere. This has caught out some who used agents for a O visa in Bangkok and Chonburi

Anonymous participant Good idea. Get settled in. Bangkok is a great city and so much to do there with families. I look at my ex-colleagues there and they are busy constantly.

Anonymous participant You will probably need the "O" cancelled before you apply for the DTV outside the country. Immigration will issue the O so you will need them to cancel it. If your wife's work is involved you "May" need their HR etc input too.

Anonymous participant Those that get caught are overwhelmingly "Informed" on. By business rivals, ex-partners or so called friends. If you want to be strictly legal then go for the DTV from the start. Some Embassies are fine with a new company while others want to see some history. You could go for Soft Power through something like Thai Cooking. Would also help with the boredom and you can cook for the family :-) :-) Anyway, you have a decision to make. Good luck and hope all goes well.