@Sama****

you’ll 100% be ok. Chances are you can show a ticket out of the country. End of case.

Good chance you get stamped without a question. They’re humans. Tell you overbooked your stay. Popped out to avoid overstay (because you respect Thailand and its laws) and you’re coming back for 2 weeks.

Why all the fear mongering?

Some people want to spend more than 90 days here. Maybe even 180. Taking time off from work, working remote, don’t plan to stay long enough to get a DTV.

Plenty of people spend half the year in one country. And half the year in the next.

Are you suggesting they should get a tourist visa for the second “90 days” ?

That’s reasonable. Just takes a little bit of planning. You’re not breaking any rules.

Schwab refunds it. No limit. Anywhere in the world. And doesn’t charge a fee on top. I suspect less than 5%.

No Thai QR code with it. Just a nice option for Americans.

Sweet! Thanks, I am thinking of flying to Vietnam on a Sunday and coming back on the Saturday, but might make it Sunday to following Tuesday, 10 days, 7 are working. VN knows how to process this quickly.

I got some follow-up questions for you and would appreciate your help. PM sent.

@Mar***

PM sent.

US Passport.

You landed, uploaded your docs, and were approved the same day?

Putting the feelers out. Appreciate everyone’s feedback. Thanks again.

For the sake of argument….

What if someone lands in whatever country they wish to apply from.

Uploads photo of entry stamp to said country.

Comes to Thailand visa exempt while waiting for approval. Or even goes to another country.

After approval, next entry to Thailand they start using their DTV.

@Mat****

what if you just pull it out at the ATM?

@Gr**

I don’t know how they would know.

If I go to an ATM and take out money from an overseas account is that income remitted?

If people owe me money and make regular bank transfers to my account, is that income?

I understand there’s CRS. But I’m hesitant to believe what they will know or be able to do.

The only thing they’re getting from me now is a portion of the interest my Thai bank pays every 6 months. They can keep it.