James Mitchell I think that is a salient point. If it was kept for real remote workers, then an extension should be straightforward but as ever, 99% of DTV applicants will be the great unwashed living on rice and water and handouts from mummy and daddy and pretending to to language and Muay Thai classes just the same as they pretended to do under the old visa system.

Potpong_Life You have no substance to make a claim that 99.85% it cannot be done.

Yes, legally it should be straightforward and yes, there is some evidence that some people have had and issue but 99.85% of "evidence" is just made up shit from people on Facebook with zero real world experience.

No, you are Thai. That is enough.

Even the dim witted Thais who thought up the 5 years DTV duration must have foreseen that someone pretending to do a cookery or Muay Thai course isn't going to do so for 5 bloody years !

It is just an Elastoplast over the decades long border bouncing visa situation, somewhat acknowledging that getting some income is better than making it impossible for people under 50 to stay in Thailand long term.

@Luc ***********

The "rules" are written in Thai by halfwits and then badly translated into English and other languages.

The same "rules" say that you can simply extend at immigration for Bt1900 without having to show further documentation but that law (yes, real law) is being abused by immigration.

As ever, This Is Thailand and applying from your home country and not somewhere you just bounce to for 5 days is going to be the safest option.

LavenderDragon7301 There is always a hidden agenda, like how do they make a legitimate living bouncing around all over ?

Coming in on crappy flights from back of nowhere airports instead of through the front door with the right paperwork.

Another quality tourist !

@James *******

No, it isn't up to them. A visa does not require an onward ticket. A waiver on arrival does.

No, if you are doing a very large amount, use SWIFT and transfer as GBP so it converted by the incoming back. SWIFT is about £20 and the incoming bank will charge you up to Bt500 but you will get market rates and it will cost less than Wise, who work on a commission basis whereas SWIFT is fixed price.

Also for SWIFT, there is no ambiguity of it being a foreign receipt.

@Rory ********

The rules are that you don't have to for an extension but only one actual report I've seen relates to their actual experience of an extension and not copied from the internet.