@Michael ***

Well, the company has to be real and they can presumably check that on various online databases based in the country the company is registered in. If it checks out, then the letter presented is likely to be legit too.

@Nicholas ********

In Vientiane?

@Karl ********

I was told by Vientiane the money needs to be banked for 3 months. Savannakhet is possibly 6 months; not quite sure. In any case, they're quite strict and best to use Taipei instead.

@Christopher ********

not for much longer. That's the point.

@Ron *******

Really? Did they ask you to "grease the wheels" or did you offer it? Also, how would Chonburi officials know about that?

The 2 land border entries restriction has been lifted, so no need to worry about that anymore.

@Ron *******

You're correct. However, HCMC is still relatively straightforward when it comes to applying. They're not too strict on the paperwork.

Cambodia is a good choice though. Get there quickly before they transition to the evisa. October 4th sounds like a good date.

You're not going to HCMC unless there's a cancelation because they're moving to the evisa system on October 7.

Of course, you could still go anyway but you'll need to wait around in Vietnam for the result.

Hanoi and Phnom Penh will be moving to the evisa system soon too.

@Cissi ********

I think it works like this:

In a sense, it remains a grey area, but the Thai authorities have finally decided - you don't need a work permit to work remotely and they've created a visa called the DTV to allow remote work.

However, if you're only coming to Thailand for 2 weeks and wish to work remotely, then you can and don't need to go through the rigamorale of applying for a DTV as your stay is too short to make it worthwhile.

That is, unless you wish to come and go frequently, then it might be worth it.

However, for an actual "digital nomad" who is jumping between countries and doing a little bit of remote work in between, that's fine to do on a visa exempt or tourist entry as you'll be moving on to the next country afterwards anyway and have no intention of residing in Thailand.

The DTV was basically designed, in part, to provide a pathway for longer term residence to remote workers.

@Chris *******

I filled one out just a few weeks ago coming in by land from Cambodia. However, it's not so bad at land borders (unless you're at a busy one) because chances are you'll be the only person there, needing to fill one out (and indeed, I was). Apart from my family and I, no one else was crossing the border at the time I was and Thais have not been required to fill out the form since 2017.

@Chris *******

I remember those days. It was annoying to have to wait behind some clueless Chinese tourist who didn't know how to fill in the form.

Personally, I prefer paper forms, though I was never a fan of the TM6. To this day, still required for entry by land at most land border checkpoints.