@Eduardo ********

Yes but don't forget the yellow fever vaccination certificate. They'll want to see a copy of that to enter Thailand as you're Brazilian / coming from Brazil.

I have no idea whether a medical contraindication certificate for yellow fever is accepted by Thai authorities. Singapore requires those who present such a certificate to quarantine for 6 days!

Find an agent to help you, or move around SE Asia for a few months while awaiting eligibility to apply for the DTV.

@Uwe ***

Yes, that's what I've noticed too. Vientiane has long been this way. I suspect that's why Vientiane is a bit stricter than most other nearby countries (other than Malaysia and Singapore) when it comes to getting the DTV or other visas...because they want to nudge you towards paying for an agent.

@Cissi ********

I'm not sure about that. Both visa classes state "employment prohibited" on them, meaning no employment in Thailand. You can, certainly in practice anyway, work remotely on ANY visa or visa exemption.

Not sure where you're getting the idea you absolutely need a DTV to work remotely here. Ideally, you should, particularly if your intention is to spend an extended time in the country or even (sort of) live here.

If the authorities were actually hunting down those working remotely and fining the ones on tourist visas or exemptions (despite the fact the DTV has the same conditions on the visa), no one would dare come here as a tourist and send an email and this would greatly affect Thailand's reputation.

In short: the authorities don't care about remote workers unless they're taking away local jobs or people are doing something illegal or immoral, even if it doesn't involve Thailand directly (such as selling sexual services, selling weapons or running an online casino). They've essentially said: we are OK with remote workers / digital nomads. If you come for a short time, no need to do anything. If you come for an extended period, please get a DTV.

@Kevin *******

Fully agree. Great comment.

@John ********

Great advice.

@Wannikea ********

Ditto.

@Chris *******

Yeah OK. My point was, when these things are first announced, they often go through numerous delays.

I wasn't expecting it to come into force so quickly. I could tell from the UK and EU examples that this wouldn't be implemented on time. However, it will eventually be implemented.

Whenever that happens, is when it will be formally rubber stamped.

@Jins *******

The letter should make it clear you're working remotely. Contract or employment letter is fine.

@Chris *******

I know. Like I expected, there would be delays. Same thing happened in the UK and EU, but the UK is now finally rolling it out. In fact, for nationals of certain middle eastern countries, the ETA is already mandatory.

I suspect Thailand will move its trial to sometime next year, though it might be delayed even further.

After all, Japan has stated its own version may not come online before 2030, which is many years away.