Unless the agent is putting 500k money, the visa really does need an exorbitant agent fee. And if you don't have 500k stashed away, you should not apply for a DTV

@Graham ******

Proxy businesses in Phuket have become a nuisance where mostly Russians and Chinese open up businesses reserved for Thais and employ illegal workers from Burma and Laos.

@Mo *****

If you don't understand, don't reply :)

It's a multi entry visa, and for each entry you get 6 months of stay. Just like a multi entry visa for any country, however, the permission to stay depends on the country. For example, a 10-year multi entry US visa allows you to stay for 180 days for each entry. But in the US, you cannot go to Mexico after 6 months and turn back to get another 6 months. In Thailand, one can do so.

@Graham ******

please read my post thoroughly. I live in three countries for the whole year and never more than 6 months in a country. By the way, 401K withdrawal is not a tax shelter. 401K deposit is a tax shelter.

@Keith ***********

sufficient money exists in a High interest savings account, ally bank.

@Wannikea ********

sorry yes, yearly

@Paul ******

More than a 6-month stay in Thailand also requires filing a tax return. With all the deductions and tax treaties from various countries, a person earning around $2000 probably won't pay any tax, but they still have to file it at least and show how much they have paid in their home country and use it as tax credits. So, basically it's a document nightmare.

@Paul ******

When I was a real digital nomad, I never stayed more than three months in any country and I stayed in the four continents for twenty years as a digital nomad. Today's digital nomad wants to stay in Thailand only. I am not sure why. Maybe they earn very meagre amounts. When I was a digital nomad, I never earned less than $100K a year, but most of the time it was around $150k

@Paul ******

I know Paul. I have been living in Thailand for the last twenty years, albeit not all year long. But when they deny entry, they give reason that the person does not have the means to stay in Thailand l, which is a euphemism for working in Thailand illegally. I am a digital nomad till COVID-19 and when I was a digital nomad I will stay in Thailand for two months in a year. I was staying all over the four continents, except Australia. A true digital nomad who is hopping to multiple cities, does not need a visa if stays no more than three months in a place every year. I did that for twenty years. But today's digital nomad wants to stay in Thailand I don't know why.