Don't worrie you're not alone im from America and I had significantly more money and proof and I very well put together file and I didnt get the DTV either and since I left Thailand a week ago things jave just been better off for me. You're not missing anything because the relationships in Thailand are so transactional all based on money. They want the money not the people. Nobody they won't have a dime more of either of mine.
Anonymous participant under digital nomad which is what I applied for there is a place that says trader and yes. I included a very well written letter that describes why im eligible and that im not seeking any Thai employment and that im fully self sufficient. I also included my profitable portfolio and my bank statements which have more in them than 90% of applicants
I spent 8 hours and to no fault of my own because I applied as a trader they have a section specifically for this and its what I put and they sent an email back 10 days later asking for my employee contract and a letter from my employer. Obviously if im a stock trader I have no employee contract. I sent 3 months of my portfolio as well as 3 months of bank records with SIGNIFICANTLY more money than they require in both accounts. So I just flew back to Thailand and got my things from the condo I had a year contract on and left. They want to play games I dont need it.
its most certainly helpful people will get the hint that Thailand has become a headache..not the easy laid back place people made videos about from years back.
Sounds just like Thailand unrealistic and unreasonable for foreigners or immigrants. They steady do things like this and then look all shocked when they are skipped in massive numbers by tourist. Who wants to deal with this?