Thanks for sharing! It seems absolutely mind-boggling that they are getting so detailed about the remote work application. And then others book 1 month of muay thai or 2 dentist appointments and it‘s like: there you go, here is your 5-year visa
The motivation for the DTV was that the Thai government desperately wants to grow the lagging economy, so they now want as many visitors as possible to come, and wants them to stay as long as possible.
The tax thing is another issue. It‘s something to keep an eye on for sure, but i don‘t believe that was the reason for introducing the DTV.