@Andi **********

it does make some sense. DTV is a tourist visa, not for permanent residency.

I’m curious how strict they will be when people have been living in Thailand nearly full-time for 2-3 years on a DTV.

Anonieme deelnemer 660 if you can’t manage to go outside the country for 1 day within 6 (!) months, then who is the “imbecile” ?

@RoadtoHappiness ***

if whatever you do is that important you can’t take off a weekend once in a while, then you should be paid well enough to get an Elite or LTR visa.

Or get a WP with appropriate visa.

You are a freelancer, but with only 1 client. That is not the problem.

Just make sure your contract mentions clearly the you can work remotely, show your invoices from the previous year and your tax filings.

They love official stamps here… I emailed my bank statements -which are pdf’s created by the bank- to a bank assistant of my local branch with the request to add a wet stamp to the statement and mail them back to me.

Saved me a trip to the bank, but took her quite some time to find an old fashioned stamp.

@Wannikea ********

some embassies do. ;)

Anonieme deelnemer they want proof of your business. Even if you don’t have a company, you still do tax filings.

I included the official tax filings of my business, as proof my business is legit and has real income, and was approved without further questions.

In Phuket unfortunately only 2 years. 😔

Renewed mine for the 3rd time last month. Before on METV, now on DTV.

Dwight Berg it’s indeed confusing why they sometimes allow and sometimes deny applications.

I have received my DTV for remote work as a business owner managing my real estate (which is set up in my company).

But in my portfolio I explained what I do and why I can do it online. I explained that I come to my condo in Thailand 2 or 3 times a year, and each time staying 2 to 3 months. Which is consistent with ny travel history.

With a purchase agreement, Thai banks will allow you to open a bank account so you can transfer the money from your foreign bank to your Thai bank account.

The bank transfer must be done in a foreign currency and mention the purchase of that condo.

Then your Thai bank will issue a document for the land office that you have brought foreign funds into the country for your purchase.