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Retirement visa is far better visa with more “benefits”
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Start by reading the Thailand Embassy website visasection.

And then search the group.

Biggest hurdle may be to get a Thai bankaccount.
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Check the Thailand Embassy website again some weeks before departure.
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You can not go in person, to embassies that use e-visa.

If don’t have anything to show, in terms of previous experience in working online, don’t apply for workcation.

READ THE EMBASSY WEBSITE THOROUGHLY BEFORE APPLYING.
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Use link from the Thailand Embassy website, the you can also check if you are up-to-date with that Embassy requirements, expected processing time etc.
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If the bulk of your documentation originates from Portugal, best to apply there, where the are familiar with the documents to support your application.
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Remember DTV is a tourist visa, with some limitations, as for instance eligibility to open a Thai bankaccount.

So for retirement a real long term visa is a much better way.
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The meaning is the Thai law demands foreigners to report to immigration every 90 days.

If not wanting to do, you are free to leave Thailand.
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By breaking the Thai law.

So don’t go down that route.

Follow the law, and be on good terms with the Immigration, you may need their goodwill some day.