Well you cannot work for the Thai company that the Smart S is based on with the DTV. I woukd imagine, ie am guessing, you would need to cancel the S and close the Thai legal entity. I was recently considering the Smart S myself but with the DTV we are re-evaluating. We are waiting to see how it works out first though

@Su *******

I could not go from Retirement Visa O direct to Business Visa B for a WP. I had to have my O cancelled. I could then leave the country and apply for the B at the Singapore Embassy. I do not know how it will work with DTV but nobody is getting a WP on a DTV

@Tim *******

I remember it. A certain Embassy said they could do the short course on an ED Visa. No need for a 5 year DTV

@Flemming *******

Good points. The problem may arise in the future as they did with Ed Visa. Immigration might want to see proof of actual improvement and learning or even ongoing enrollment.

@Stephan **********

Peope have got the DTV with a 2 week cookery course. Might they tighten up in the future? Nobody knows. Might immigration ask for ongoing learning etc in future before allowing re-entry or even entry? Nobody knows.

@Su *******

If he gets a Work Permit he would already need to have a different visa ie a B. I think he wants to look for a job and then get a WP on the DTV which is not possible. The process is get a job. The employer applies for a WP at ministry of labour. You take the letter issued along with employer and employee documents to apply for a visa ie B. That is issued and is taken to Ministry of Labour. They issue the WP and yiu take that to Immigration and the visa ie B is extended to same length as the WP.

@Ray ****

You can do remote work with companies and individuals outside of Thailand with a DTV. Once you work within Thailand for a local legal entity you need a Work Permit. For example of you are on a DTV based in Chaing Mai and want to work for a Thai legal entity based in Phuket you cannot legally do so on a DTV. However, what I'd the Thai legal entity engaged a Ltd company based in the UK for example and you consulted for that UK company. Strictly now allowed but how would anyone know?

You cannot get a Work Permit on a DTV. The DTV is basically a tourist visa. You would need a different visa to apply and obtain a Work Permit.

@Andi **********

Singapore was always a strange Embassy. When I worked in Singapore there was always one particular member of staff mentioned on the message boards. She has to be gone now. I last dealt with them for a B Visa and they were efficient and pleasant.

@Andi **********

Singapore difficult too. Need to be long term resident ie PR, Employment Pass etc. Citizens of Singapore cannot apply in Singapore.