@Frank-Steven **********

the part of getting a new 180 day stamp every time you leave and come back is not accurate.

I asked them directly about that.

They explained - the timeframe for the visa is 180 days in which time you can come and go as you please.

That is why it is worded as it is? They clearly indicate a 180 day period for the visa. Which can be renewed and extended over 5 years.

I asked specifically, then I would get 180 days initially, come and go as I please and before the original 180 days is up, I can extend in country for another 180 days. They said yes.

And I asked specifically, as there are 365 days in a year, and I can get 360, I have to leave Thailand for 5 days and come back on a new 180 days which again is extendable and they said yes. And repeat each year? Yes. For 5 years? Yes.

I’m simply sharing what the woman at immigration told me. If she’s wrong, take it up with them.

@Frank-Steven **********

ok Frank. Go to immigration and explain to them that they are spreading false information. And that you know better. Based on your interpretation.

I never said it wasn’t valid for 5 years. Each stamp is 179 days as the first day is day 1. Show him the proof you got from the internet.

Secondly, I said that it’s broken down to 180 day timeframes. Much like the non-immigrant B visas are a 1 year timeframe. You can continue to renew it for 5 years.

Why did they even put 180 days there then of it wasn’t a relevant time frame.

Move on. And keep your false accusations to yourself going forward.

@Yoni ***

ya. The next calendar year. Once again. The visa is 180 days for b. However, you can extend for another 180 days. Period.

The following year you can repeat the process. Another 180 days for b which you can extend for 180 days.

Year 3: ditto.

Year 4: ditto

Year 5: ditto

Year 6: find another visa type.

The intent is to a) track digital nomads. b) tax digital nomads c) allow digital nomads a long term stay that is affordable.

If this wasn’t so, then why not just lower the cost and qualification requirements for a 5 year METV rather than create a new type for a unique situation.

If anyone has issue about this information that I was given to me by IMMIGRATION, then feel me to go to one of their offices and correct them.

@Yoni ***

I’m not disputing the 5 years. I’m saying - it 180 days, extendable for another 180 days. You can keep doing this for 5 years.

You do not get a visa stamped for a 5 year stay and you don’t have to extend or renew. It is for 180 days at a time.

Like I said, this is how it was explained to me.

I went to the source to ask rather than listen to all of the FB immigration experts. Same reason I go to the Dr when I’m not sick rather than consult FB.

There have been many misinterpretations so I went directly to immigration for clarification. Everything I have said here is based on how it was explained to me. By immigration. The ones responsible for enforcing this visa.

If you have a different opinion or feel that they’re wrong, please feel free to go and tell them.

@Frank-Steven **********

it’s not a 5 year visa Frank. It’s 180 days. Extendable and renewable. Renew it as you wish. For 5 years. Your misinterpretation of what I said has zero bearing on my intent.

Then why don’t they just call it 365 days x 5 instead of clearly stating 180 days that is extendable for another 180 days.

Actually. Do me a favour. Go to immigration near the airport and ask for Nan - the woman that explained it to me and correct her. Thanks.

@Lee **********

the wording on the screenshot is ambiguous so both the Canadian Consulate and a visa agent suggested I speak with immigration directly as they too said it was ambiguous.

On either this page or another someone posted a shot of their DTV (not sure if was real or not and I can’t find it now) and it showed expiration date at 180 days. Not 5 years. It said multi entry as well. As opposed to single entry.

Rather than listening to opinions and speculation on FB, I went to the source and not FB. Neither the consulate nor the agent told me to seek definitive answers on FB.

@Lee **********

ok. I’ll let the woman at immigration that I spoke with know

that she was wrong.

It’s b for 180 days in a calendar year. You can extend in country another 180 days. When you do the math, factoring in 365 days in a year, you have to leave Thailand for 5 days.

The next calendar year is the above all over again and for each calendar year for 5 years x 10,000b per 180 + 180 days. That equals b for the 5 years.

After 5 years you cannot remain on a DTV visa.

It is treated as multi entry. You don’t get a new 180 days every time you leave the country.

If it was a 5 year visa for b they would say and call it that. Which they don’t.

It’s clearly: 180 days for b which you can extend for another 180 days. You can do this for 5 years.

Immigration explained it to me how I have just written it.

@Lee **********

ya. Each year. baht.

Guys read carefully. 180 + 180 extension. b. I didn’t say b each time.

@Gabriel *******

500k is not taxed.