@Paul ******

indeed, a special tourist visa, but a tourist visa nonetheless.

@Paul ******

the DTV is officially classified as a tourist visa. The authorities specifically classified it as such.

Anonymous participant 674 I'm not aware of any rule change, it's been the case that you can't get a 5 year licence on a tourist visa, which the DTV is.

Anonymous participant you can't get an IDP on a 2 year licence

Where are you applying

It's also worth looking through the Dual Tax Agreement between Thailand and the UK which lays out everything including the claiming of tax credits

The NI you pay in the UK is irrelevant. The tax you pay in the UK on the income you bring into Thailand can be claimed as a tax credit against Thai tax. The amount of tax you will pay in Thailand will depend on what allowances you can claim which are taken off before the tax rates apply then the tax scale applies. You might find this document useful

@Jovie *********

you need to get that before you leave your home country, you can't get it once you are here

@Ryan *********

wow, I didn't think that was possible. I assume in that case you can show invoices for the work you do so I don't see why you couldn't include it

How do you plan to freelance in the construction industry remotely?