Maybe because you have 4 children and are all on a DTV. Might seem a bit odd for such a large family to be on a DTV.

I tried on a marriage visa and it was surprisingly accepted. It's hard to say...just keep trying on any visa until they say no. You've got nothing to lose.

From my own experience and what I've been told, it's up to the customs officer to determine whether you're a resident or not. They're not going to take your visa into account, like they used to. The form does not specify anything other than "residency", which is loosely defined.

Since the DTV is new, you can probably get a tax refund on it especially if you've only spent a short time in Thailand so far. Whether this holds true in 18 months time if you've spent 99% of that time in Thailand, remains to be seen.

Not quite. It depends how long you've stayed in Thailand for. They're no longer basing it off your visa type per se but more on period of residency. Anyone on a DTV has only been here a maximum of 8 months so far (6 months + extension or in/out over that period).

As a foreigner, you may be able to get a tax refund regardless; they're not really scrutinizing your visa type so much (personal experience here). Only Thai citizens are definitely not eligible.

No, it depends on what type of visa you're on. With a work permit, never a problem. On a tourist visa, years ago, no issue if opened at a main branch or expat/tourist area.

Nowadays, it's difficult to open a bank account on any visa without a work permit...retirement sometimes works, but often requires an agent as well.

@Beatrix *********

You don't.

You don't. Or you could make something up. They really don't care as long as you have 500K in your bank account.

@Bruno **********

I have Wise but it's not always the best deal. I withdraw money directly from one of my Thai accounts.You can get by with a credit or debit card but at some point, cash is usually needed.

That is unless you have a recently issued e-visa where they state what activity you're here for. On the visa stickers, they all state "employment prohibited" and nothing else.

@Ryan ***********

No.