It depends for what reason you acquired your DTV. If soft power, you might need to book another course before you go back to Thailand, if freelance you should be good to go, just have the evidence of freelance work to hand in case the IO asks questions

Yes you need to file DTAC, and no you don’t need to put in your departure date. Just make should you put in your DTV number

@Kool ******

exactly

Don’t forget your 90 days reporting which you have to do in the middle of your 180 days. Has to be in person at your local immigration office

DTV is better value for money over 5 years (around 12,000 baht for 5 year visa) with less financial requirement. It is more flexible being multiple entry, cost in with the original fee. Providing you don’t mind popping out of Thailand every 180 days, to get a new 180 day stamp.

Retirement visa, needs extending every year, with huge piles of documents, and pay extra if multiple entry required.

For multiple entry Retirement visa, it costs 1,900 baht visa extension fee, plus 3,800 for multiple entry stamp, so 5,700 per year. Over 5 years that becomes 28,500 baht compared with DTV 12,000 baht

I don’t really know why anyone wants to try and extend their DTV. It’s just so much easier to pop out of Thailand for a day or 2 and back in for another 180 day stamp. Just make it a short holiday and enjoy it 😁

@Sascha *********

you have 5 years to enter Thailand from the date of the DTV issue. It’s unlikely anyone will do that, but that is the rule.

Anonymous participant 101 you do if you want to extend the 180 stamp at the local immigration office. The extension process is more or less the same requirement for getting the actual visa. Much easier to pop out of Thailand just before the expiry of 180 days, and back in for a new 180 day stamp

DTV will be easier to get if you meet the criteria for freelancing. It’s good for 5 years, multiple entry-whilst you decide what you what to do long term.

@Jef *******

exactly what I did, and it was accepted 👍