@Peter *******

So you call border runs not a trick? What is in it for the designers of the visa? The only reason they want you to leave is that they don't want DTV to be a long term visa. I never said this is abusive use, it is just not intended use, and indeed completely legal.

@Peter *******

That you and others use border bounces as a trick to use a tourist visa as a kind of long term visa, is all up to you, but DTV is definately not designed for people who want to live in Thailand. No country will design a visa with the obligation to do trips to their border every 180 days when that visa is intended for long time stay. When yo do remote work DTV is a cheap visa, 5 years soft power is not really cheap.

The visa is valid for 5 years unless stated different and you comply with the requirements, so when enrolled in the soft power activity and having the 500k there should be no problem. There is a chance IO might do some checks because it is a bit uncommon situation.

@Peter *******

What is a lie? Everything somebody else is saying? Where did you see DTV is meant for living in Thailand? What is thia embassy? Why should you leave the country when you really have a visa to live in the country? Just try to activate your brain if present next time before you accuse others of lying.

Anonieme deelnemer Just wait till they approve or reject, it is now up to them, most likely they will reject and then you just go with the TM47 you filed online to immigration office.

@Callum ******

Yes we in the meantime know how great you are in fighting rules you don't like!

@Dca ****

A copy sometimes might work, but no guarantee, sometimes they want to see the real old passport.

When I had lost my passport I just would not take the risk. Apply for new visa, mention you lost old passport should be enough to get new.

A good travel insurance will pay for that.

@Dca ****

It might be an e-visa, but it has the passport number on it, so you should always have the old passport.

In case of a lost passport an official document that you lost the passport might be sufficient, but I would not count on it and take the risk.

Normally a lost passport just means a lost visa.

@Peter *******

The fact you have to go out of the country should be enough for every intelligent person to understand DTV is not meant to live in Thailand, therefore are a number of other visa.

When a country wants you to live there it would not tell to leave.

That you are not able to understand that is one thing, but telling I am lying is just ridiculous!

I sometimes wonder what rude, unpolite and unpleasant persons come to Thailand. I hope I never meet you, Good riddance!