Undeniably your error. But it's not fair at all regardless of what the bootlickers on here say.

They closed my account (and gave me my money bank) when I showed up at the bank (Rama 9). No waiting. But that was last month.

Do you have a bank account where you come from? Do you even know what a bank account is? If not, look it up. One of the best invention of the modern world. People living in a modern society just use it because it's convenient.

Do you have stats to back your statements up?

I was challenged to fight a short Muay Thai match with the IO. Took an additional 20 mins and 2 days rest after they let me in.

Then why on earth is the workacation category of DTV legal? You have to have remote work to qualify for the visa and when you are in the country, you are forbidden to work even remotely?

@Dom *******

any official source on that requirement of throughout attendance?

I have been using the app fine: topping up, SWIFT transfer, etc... until a couple of days ago. Now I can't do any transactions.

@Dave ******

Do you know how much time do you have to take your money out? I'm out of the country and planning to book a plane to fly there.

They ask for that to ensure you're actually doing what you claimed in your application — not just wandering the streets or posing a risk to public safety, or trying to find local work. It's the same reason why people in other DTV categories also have to show they have a purpose for coming to Thailand.

Nowhere states that foreign-sourced remote work is prohibits or allowed with a certain category and not some others. I would be surprised if you could cite a reliable source (let alone an official one).

To answer your original question — yes, I found the Soft Power path much more convenient. I’m a freelancer too, and part of the reason was that I didn’t want to go through the hassle of gathering all the paperwork related to my online work. Another reason was that I was hesitant to expose my income details to anyone involved in the process who might access my financial documents. A downside of it is I had to take a leap of faith and transfer the money to a gym in a foreign country whom I hadn't met.