This is NOT an official government website. We are an independent resource providing information and assistance to travelers.
Elías *******
This is a summary of
Elías *******
's contributions to the platform. They have posed 7 questions and added 1686 comments.

QUESTIONS

COMMENTS

Elías ********
@Greg *******
it totally depends on which DTV. Soft power/Medical DTV holders might not be a substitute of tourists. But the remote workers are.
Elías ********
@Greg *******
I spend around 50-60K per month, which would be around 720K per year 🤷🏻 And that just for the normal living, without including any short vacation or so.
Elías ********
@Greg *******
multiply that for 30 and it's 170,000 bahth. You don't think I'll spend less than that in a whole year, right?
Elías ********
@Chris *********
agree. On my first year here I have already spent way more that what a high spending tourist would spend in 10-30 days. Not that it is a competition, tho, but I have still 4 more years to expend 😂.
Elías ********
@Greg *******
I don't think DTVers will spend less than average tourists. At least not me. I mean, sure that average tourists expend more per day, but they're here for say 10 days? 30 days? I've already spent one year after I got the DTV, so renting alone is more than what a high spending tourist would expend in a few days.
Elías ********
Each entry grants 180 days.
Elías ********
@Peter *********
no, it's not like it works anywhere in the world. You need to have income in the country (or remitted to the country) to actually be able to get a tax ID in most countries around the world. Here's the same.
Elías ********
The 90-day report due date and the allowed stay date don't always match. In theory you need to do the 90-day report unless you're leaving the country BEFORE that date, even if it's for one day. Otherwise you MIGHT face penalties or problems when/if visiting Immigration.