@Wesley *******
residency/citizenship is a red herring, especially as most people don't want it anyway so not a visa consideration. If you want to work in Thailand then you can't get DTV anyway. Don't need to extend DTV as it is five years. It is a lot less hassle, money can be in any accessible account earning interest unlike marriage visa, and no one is coming to visit your home! I could get either but for me DTV is much better. Just my opinion.