It's not only DTV but plenty are getting told it's their last entry on visa exempt or even regular tourist visas. If you are on an education visa they will treat you worse than on a DTV usually. You can expect an impromptu language test.

Basically, immigration here is just getting tighter which brings it in line with how border agents act elsewhere in the world. If your visa is legit you will have the papers and there are no issues other than a minor inconvenience.

Who doesn't want a free house?😂

@แดนนี่ **********

there's a lot of details missing so I'll start the guessing game 😁. Serial tourist visa / visa exempt abuser and he's finally been pulled up by an officer and told to get a proper visa.

An agent I know told me it's very common at the moment

Ken Gunderson even famous people like F1 drivers have been held up and interrogated for hours in private rooms in the US.

I've been through plenty of times, every time the same rude treatment and ridiculous questions for a short holiday. They're in their right to do that but it's not friendly or always no hassle, I can assure you. I'm assuming you're a US citizen so you probably don't get to see it from the other side of the fence.

That was tame compared to how immigration officers in your own country treat people

Until there's reports of people getting rounded up for not paying tax or being denied entry for not filing after staying for 180 days then people are just going to keep doing their residency in places like Dubai and roll the dice

@Nickel ******

that's 100% what they do. I submitted all correct documents as a company owner with a clear covering letter explaining and they asked for a letter from my employers HR department

@Thet **********

there have to be some barriers to entry or it's just a free for all.

I don't think it's a great deal of money to ask for you to have to get a 5 year visa

The easiest way for a foreigner to make money in Thailand is to work online and don't tell anyone.

I certainly wouldn't be starting a business within the first 2-3 years until you understand the lay of the land and have some decent ideas. Don't be one of the guys who blows all his money and ends up back in the UK working until he's 70

Legally, you're going to find it pretty hard to get a proper job.

You need to find a way to have an income from overseas. You wouldn't be the first person to be in Thailand working on your computer at home making money.