Are you serious 555 The gym doesn't care you paid them the money so go or not they are ok. It is an impossible task for immagration to check everyone. You don't have to do anything once you have the visa go out and come back in 6 months fine.
it's not about spend it's about how many come in in this visa. Spend is an estimate you are looking through a small hole comparing yourself. You are saying a few DTV holders it's not a few when l got mine there were more than 200 hundred others picking up. That's one day
look at my post again you are stuck on your opinion. MOFA have figures search yourself. It's attracted people that work online from many countries mostly families. Look at the people asking questions and being successful here. Anyway you have your mindset. You think Thai government is stupid 555
are you a regular here. It's not difficult how many people are getting this visa. It's not the money for the application that is peanuts. Anyone who knows anything about economics can measure this. If you get a DTV what is the flow on effect. Just consider accomodation,food,utilities ,entertainment for each person. This visa has been a massive success. Look at the downturn since covid across the world. Who has any strategy to recoup the loss since then Thailand. Be sinical if you like typical farang but Thai are laughing all the way to the bank with influx of people applying especially digital nomads they earn forieng money and spend in Thai. Soft power is minimal
You need to consider why the visa was created not just the conditions for yourself. The concept was created originally for digital nomads there were so many staying in Thailand so it made life easy for them and created a boost to Thai economy. But it was launched with soft power options not to help the person coming to Thailand but the industry that they wished it support Muay Thai,cooking class and also medical treatment including dental. This DTV has exceeded expectations for Thailand's economy. So do you think Thailand government is happy of course do you think they will stop DTV don't think so. It only immagration officers that are pissed off because it is stopping then receiving kick backs when people do border runs for 60 days.
Vientiane will request an interview you also must go and pay in person. Just put 14 days from your application it doesn't matter really you leave when you get your visa l stayed an extra week