someone else giving false information. No you have no evidence that an extension is 10,000 baht. Watch the video above where at 13:25 the guy from foreign affairs says its currently 1,900 but its under immigration. No one has extended the DTV yet.
ah, so you didn't ask an immigration officer. You just watched a youtube video. This is not an immigration officer. This is someone from Foreign Affairs. He does NOT say that the extension is 10,000baht. If you actually watch the video, at 13:25 seconds he says "currently the extension is 1,900 baht". People in the comments have no idea what they're talking about... Next time you reply please show actual evidence that the extension is 10k baht.
Fair point. But thats not a thing any of us know anything about. We don't sit behind their computer screens. Do they see it on their screen? Probably not...Can they dig further...probably.
Oh, they most definitely would be able to find out. Also, when the officer asks you "what are you here doing under the DTV?" the reply will be what? If you say cooking classes, he may or may not want proof. If the reply is remote work, he may or may not want proof....it doesn't mean you fly under the radar of some DTV status. The DTV is just a glorified tourist visa. There is really nothing different except you had to prove an interest in staying longer than the current 60 day exemption. If an officer is suspicious of someone abusing the tourist visa they can question you, and ask your intentions. If you keep coming in and out for up to 5 years on the DTV, you can bet they will ask what your intentions are and to prove that you still qualify. Just because the visa is valid doesn't mean they are obliged to let you in and it's smooth sailing. I think we all have this ideology that we can book a cooking class and stay 5 years in the kingdom...it's simply will not be the case in actual practice. Imagine how ridiculous that is that a visa for a dentist appointment gives you 5 years...too good to be true? Yes. I mean, don't get me wrong, Im applying as a freelancer. Can I stay 5 years? Apparently, yes. BUT I will be very sure to have all my evidence each time I return and be able to prove that I still qualify.