@Wayne ******

It would be a nice option to have a speed lane, they can ask double fees for it.

@Jonas ************

DTV just has exactly the same remark about working prohibited, an extra indication Thai government does not see remote working as working in Thailand.

I understand a law firm has its own interest s in telling people they need a work permit.

@Marney *******

I think immigration officers are not stupid, and also see a lot of DTV holders just try to live in Thailand and used soft power activity or own company just as a trick to get a 5 year visa.

DTV is not meant as a visa to live in Thailand, and in combination with a number of visa exempt entries, that might trigger IO to check if intention of stay matches visa.

I very often see here questions like what is the cheapest way to get approved for DTV, that says a lot about the intentions of those people...

@Mark ******

in fact not six months, but 180 days which is correct.

Topicstarter might have expected 8 November and therefore ask if it is normal.

@Marney *******

It is the first 90 day report of every 180 day stamp you get on DTV.

So when you stay the whole 180 days of the stamp and then leave you have to do your first report at day 90 or a few days after, then there will be no second 90 day report because you leave the country at day 180 or before.

When you re-enter it starts all over again wit first 90 day report in person.

Only when you do not leave the country after 180 days and get an in country extension, there will be a second and a third 90 day report, you can do online

@Meaw ***********

If you want to use the visa legally, you need ongoing activity, some people think requirements stop after they got the visa, but that is stated nowhere, so there is no reason to believe that is true.

Chances getting stopped when you reenter the country are very low, but there is a risk.

What will happen in the future nobody knows, but if they want they can implement all kind of checks to see if you comply with the visa requirements.

Anonieme deelnemer 631 for 5 years course?

Anonieme deelnemer 889 a short overstay might be treated a lot different than an overstay that resulted in a ban.

@Paul ****

Why should IO's not take their job serious when someone has a visa and ignore history?

Embassies normally not see passports, they only get the page with personal data, so this idea you have just does not match reality.

@John ********

When you apply for a visa, normally you only submit the page with personal data, not the stamps, so it will not make any difference to have a new passport when you apply for a visa.

At immigration they also have all history info, but I can imagine that a quick look at a passport full of Thai stamps can be an extra trigger to check, but that is only when entering the country.