@Sam *****

there are already long term visa available quite a long time.

If you considered those too expensive, that is not an excuse.

You have 5 years to enter, but when you got the visa for soft power, it might be better to be in Thailand during the appointments.

It might give a strange impression when you book a training and arrive a year after.

@Sean ******

Doing a visa run never is something the country issuing the visa will like very much.

And about the working in Thailand before, I think they might be right.

@Nicholas *************

I think you highly underestimate the immigration officers we are talking about here, not agents.

@Dennis ***********

never had problems at the airport, but having 2 years in a row a 30 day extension, made the immigration officer tell me there were more appropriate visa for my purpose, so I did.

Quite easy to get a DTV visa. In 5 years I might be retired and not a remote worker anymore.

By then I might apply for the non-o retirement, but that is inconvinient because the extension has to be done inside the country.

Anonieme deelnemer That means you belong to the group for which the visa is not meant, because you already live in Thailand.

It is not meant for people living whole year in Thailand, so that is why it is made inconvenient for this group.

Anonieme deelnemer of course it helps the country when people who spend easily money come to the country.

That is also why they try to filter with requirements.

@Abas *****

that 7 percent VAT is paid by everyone.

But just like in most other countries that is not enough, and therefore there is income tax.

Thai also pay VAT and income tax, so why should foreigners not have to pay their share?

Thai don't pay much tax, but they also do not have much social security.

@Travelling *******

You really know nothing do you? When you need visa in EU you pay about the same.

Why the remark "not even in EU" ? Is there a good reason why EU should be more expensive than Thailand?

baht for a 5 year visa is compared to a lot of other countries very cheap, it will not really bring in a lot of money for Thai goverment when all expenses are subtracted.

En gezien jouw grenzeloze onbeschofte hufterigheid, zou ik eigenlijk niet eens moeten antwoorden.

@Travelling *******

Do you think ambassy employees work for free? They spend time on deciding about your visa. That is why visa fees are for, they are not a kind of tax, but your language to others is indicating your brain will not understand these simple things.