@Goodman *******

kinda similar situation. I will genuinely be doing online business in Thailand for a foreign owned company for the 5 year period but everyone is suggesting I apply for SP as its easier, however I worry that after the the course finishes there eill be a 4.5 year gap where officially i am doing nothing, this worries me in case the start changing the rules ( as they do ) and start requiring annual courses.

I am in a similar situation and asked a similar question about a week ago. New company in my name in another country but no taxes filed as no income has been generated yet.

The SP is an easier option but I worry that within the 5 years they will change the rules and expect the holder to be fully enrolled in classes.

At least with the business it will be a functional documentated company with payslips to me in the future.

Each embassy / consulate has different rules for everything and not getting things exactly right can be expensive.

Let me know where are are considering applying as I have researched a few locations but anywhere I see that VFS is involved I look elsewhere. They bust your bดlls for everything.