If your Australian partner is employed by an Australian company, and his company agrees for him to work remotely in Thailand, then DTV is absolutely the right visa for your partner, provided he can meet all the application conditions.

My experience, I only file online TM 30 if leaving Thailand and coming back in. I never file the report, when returning from a holiday within Thailand. Of course the hotels have to file the report, but I never file again when I return home.

I have never had a problem with this at immigration, with 90 day report. I print off the report I filed when I last came into Thailand, and that has been accepted every time. Never a question, about the hotels I stayed in.

@Jef *******

absolutely agree

Funds can be in a Thai Bank account. Thai embassy and Thai immigration know exactly your track record in Thailand, and in your case it’s works for you not against you

@Greg *******

Yes, exactly my point.

@Greg *******

I think it’s only a matter of time for increased checking on soft power DTV holders. The Visa only became available just over a year ago,

It’s better to be prepared than encounter problems on re-entry

@Greg *******

No, but the Author said left Thailand in April, and plans to return to Thailand in October. That may well raise a question with the IO as to whether the original soft power course is still valid after 6 months out of Thailand. Hence my point he may need to book a new course to prove upon reentry

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