No authentication needed. You just submit everything online. Visa is issued electronically. Good luck!

@Andy ***********

, fair enough, mate, reasonable, as I mentioned, but people are wired differently. I have lived around too, but feel now is the time to go all in. After 15 years abroad

@Chris *****

, I can only speak for Norway, but here it's all done online, including the visa issued. Be arriving in about 20 days now :)

Imagine if the 10,000 first DTV holders start posting about double-taxation issues. It would be detrimental to tourism from a certain segment and in opposition to what they are trying to achieve with this visa type. As long as you honor the 180 days and pay taxes in your home / business registration country, it should be plain sailing. So many people are claiming the opposite, but they are wrong.

With a tax treaty, you're definitely okay, but I struggle to see how the Thai authorities can levy any taxes on income foreigners receive in their home country, provided you honor the 180-day rule. It's not doable, so even without the treaty I'd think you are okay. This visa is not issued to create double-taxation issues. Mind you, though, they say "can be liable" (Thai embassy in Norway), so best to cover your bases if you come from a country with no tax treaty with Thailand.

Congrats! Got mine recently too and will arrive at the end of the month. Happy days :)

@Andy ***********

, well, that's probably sound advice, but then again, in for a penny, in for a pound