@Tod ********

What is so difficult about just proving you comply to the requirements and also respect normal reporting rules? Everybody just using the visa in a correct way should be able to do this.

@Phil *****

There is no reason why you should not be tax resident in Thailand when you have DTV.

When you stay at least 180 days in a calendar year in Thailand, you are considered tax resident, even on tourist visa and visa exemption when you manage to stay that long, and also without a bank account you are still tax resident and money brought in might be taxable, depending on your situation.

That it is difficult to trace without a bank account does not change this fact, only might make it more easy to evade.

@Pete ******

I agree you pay tax where you are tax resident, but a lot of countries declare you tax resident when you generate income in that country, France for instance does this.

Maybe you should inform yourself a bit better before shouting others are wrong.

I will help you with a link.

@Sean ******

I not claim anything, you claim that for DTV holders there is an exception that IO cannot check them, so in your words it is up to you to find proof for that imaginary claim you make.

If you cannot find proof for that exception we have to assume that DTV holders are just treated as every other foreigner with or without visa and IO can check if the comply with general immigration rules, like correct visa for purpose of stay.

You claim an exception and then I have to find proof there is no exception?

What kind of idiotic way of thinking is that?

@Pete ******

there might not be specified specific entry requirements for the DTV visa, but that does not mean the visa requirements are not in place anymore.

The covid requirement you mention was not an entry requirement for all visa, but just an entry requirement for all foreigners entering the country.

One of the general conditions for entry in the country is that you have the right visa or are allowed to enter on visa exempt.

When your purpose of visit not matches the visa requirement of DTV, you don't have the correct visa and this means IO can refuse entry.

You are suggesting this general conditions are not in place for DTV, so just show me evidence of that ridiculous claim.

When you should claim that Elite visa has less conditions I might have believed you because those holders buy some priviliges, but DTV is just a very ordinary visa and will not get any special treat to give holders a privilege, so there will be regular checks.

So just show me where it is officially described IO cannot check DTV holders, or stop telling these fairytales, and keep adding all kind of completely unrelated info like covid free tests and onward tickets.

And also show me where it is defined that as soon as you get approved all visa requirements disaapear unless you interact with immigration, because this sounds like offending all trafic rules is allowed as long as you don't interact with police 555.

MFA tells visa requirements are just valid for the whole duration and this just sounds very plausible. You and your big friend Sean might have another opinion, but never showed any proof of that very unlogical view.

@Axel ******

I cannot speak for exact rules for all countries, but a lot of countries don't allow you to be away the whole year, and not having residency will mean nor right for a bank account.

That you only have a tourist visa for another country does not make it different.

In my country Netherlands for instance, you need to be at least four months a year to stay registered, which is also a requirement for banks.

That does not mean this is actually enforced that way.

And as topicstarter is talking about moving furniture it suggests he is actually fully leaving his home country, and in the new country he is only tourist.

I think you should be aware of the risks you take in such a situation.

@Axel ******

Personally I would prefer a visa for residents when I plan to live in a country and not only be a tourist.

When you completely move that can give complications, like not having the possibility to open a bank account in Thailand, but also not allowed to have a bank account in your previous home country anymore.

But when you are happy being tourist for 5 years, be my guest.

Nongnuch Kamdee Maybe you should say SE countries outside Thailand don;t need residency, like Maksym Koretskyi is telling most embassies require tempory or permanent residency.

Normally you have to pay taxes in your home country or in the country of your employer.

When you do a remote job from Thailand for a French company you should pay taxes in France because your income is generated in France which means you are tax resident in France, even when you don't live in France.

@Pete ******

"entry requirements" is a definition you made yourself.

A visa has requirements, and what is checked upon entry is up to IO.

Some visa have a specific purpose of stay and that can be checked by IO, that are just general rules for all foreigners.

I asked you to show a link where is mentioned DTV holders will not be checked at entry, but now you ask me for a link?

For visa requirements just look at the sites of embassies and you will find all requirements.

Even for you this should be possible.

The requirements are always for the whole visa period unless stated different.

Also mentioned is how you should proof your compliance with these requirements during application.

How you should proof you compliance to this same requirements at entry of the country and when extending your stay is up to Immigration.

For the conditions at entry just look at the general rules for foreigners enteriing the kingdom where one of the conditions is you should have the corrrect documents for your purpose of stay. It is up to IO how you can prove compliance.

For the extension of stay your immigration office might have a checklist how to prove your compliance.

Since I haven't been able to catch you making any intelligent or sensible comments yet, I'll just ignore your comment about talking nonsense.