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Sorry, when you said the IO said nothing about the unused Non-O I assumed you had a sticker in your passport that he’d see (I also assumed that if you were entering on the DTV then you wouldn’t have volunteered the Non-0 eVisa). I honestly believe that when you got your DTV they would have cancelled any existing Visas you had on their system - I’m basing this on the fact that I was told they would cancel my Non-O if I were to switch to an Elite Visa rather than any official links I can point to.

Back to Topic… I “misspoke” when I said the OP’s Elite Visa would be cancelled, it wouldn’t be valid for the duration of the DTV but when that finished they should still be able to use the remaining years on their Elite Visa. E.g somebody has a 20 year Elite Visa, has used 1 year then gets a 5 year DTV, when the DTV finishes they should still have 14 years left on their Elite Visa.

Yes & no. Technically it is possible to end up with 2 Visas as you’ve shown (though if you’d had a an unused non-IMM O visa in your passport & got a Non-IMM B before using it I’m pretty sure they would have cancelled the Non-IMM O before issuing it - could be different with the DTV as I understand it’s not a “Visa” in the traditional sense of a sticker in your passport) but only 1 of them can be valid & (technically) the last one you got cancelled the 1st. i can’t point you to a definitive link that says you cannot have 2 valid visas but searching for “can i have 2 different valid visas at the same time thailand” will bring you a the AI result that says… ”No, you cannot hold two different valid visas for Thailand simultaneously; you can only hold one visa at a time” I am curious as to why you decided not to use your Non-IMM O & get a DTV instead, personally I think the Non-IMM O is a much better option if you’re living in Thailand full time & don’t want to worry about doing border runs etc… OT but does anybody know of anybody who’s managed to get an extension on a DTV yet or is it still too soon for somebody to have tried?

That’s a different scenario, whilst you had a valid Non-IMM O visa you hadn’t used it so are free to apply for whatever Visa you want to use instead, the Visa is only “Active” when it’s been used. If you’d have had a Non-IMM O Multi-Entry Visa & used it to enter Thailand then you would have had to cancel it before getting the DTV. The OP is asking about an Elite Visa (presumably already used to enter Thailand so is “Live”) & looking to get an DTV in addition to it which isn’t possible.

No I do mean Visas… The OP is asking whether somebody could have an Elite Visa in their passport & get a DTV visa at the same time.

#1 No it is not possible to have 2 “Active” visas at the same time - to get a DTV he would somehow need to lose his TE Visa (easier said than done, though you can do it if you’re moving to a Non-IMM B visa). But my question would be why would he want to do that? The Elite visa is a far superior visa to the DTV & if his work is truly remote work, then he’s not breaking any Thai employment laws.

There’s a comparison tool on the Wise site that suggests your right for transfers up to 2Million (Wise doesn’t have an option to send more than this)…https://wise.com/gb/compare/barclays-gbp-to-thb You’ll note that the Barclays rate changes depending on how much you’re sending… (big difference in rate between sending £1,000 & £17,500). Interesting perk of being Ex-Bank staff, I can remember when I worked for Barclays we used to be able to buy our holiday currency at the Bank’s Buy rate rather than the Sell rate 😊

Large Swift transfers usually end up being more cost effective than Wise due to the charges involved (+ you usually get a better exchange rate on larger transfers). No idea where the “swing” point is but would guess that somebody doing a one off transfer of 780K (using the suggested amount for retirees) for their annual living costs would find it more cost effective to do it via Swift. Edit: Just did a test on Wise & the fees for sending £17,500 are £103.98… Swift is typically £9.99

I thought the TM6 had been scrapped? is it back now?

That was sort of my point (albeit not expressed well) Its just the Idiots on here who try to claim that because there’s not some law change & somebody hasn’t knocked on their door to give them a gilt envelope that they get a pass from filing a return. How about being a mature adult & when you move to another country, learn the rules

What’s the point… It’s like saying waters wet

My experience with maneerat is that they use the Branch on Beach Road https://maps.app.goo.gl/VTvT1X2oYQZEBTxs6?g_st=ic

You do know that you have always been “obligated“ to file a Tax Return if you meet the criteria of >179 days in Thailand & 120K (Single, 220K Joint) assessable Income. The only thing that has changed is the interpretation of the rule around what is assessable income, key factor being we can no longer use the “Previous Year Loophole” around what is/isn’t assessable income.

You’ve quoted the wrong person… I never said that, nor do I eat street food. What I actually said was 1 of my friends was spending 150K per month on schooling for his 2 daughters & another one is spending 70K per month for his son. But they do enjoy street food 😊

Maneerat, Soi Post Office (Soi 13/2 Beach Road)

Same here, 8000b (+ 4000b for the multi re-entry permit) & I believe it’s worth it. Others may see it as a waste of money & I’m sure if looked at the way they spend their money I would see things that I think are a waste of money. Different folks, different strokes.

Have 1 friend who was (he got promoted & had to move the family to Germany where he’s finding life really expensive) paying 150K pm to put his 2 kids through international school… Granted it was part of his expat package so it didn’t cost him directly but it does show that you can easily spend way more than 300K pa bringing up a child in Thailand. Have another mate paying 70K pm for the schooling of his 6 year old but he’s minted so it’s just a rounding error to his budget.

Mods delete please (though it did happen or I wouldn’t have even seen the thread)

Maneerat on Soi Post Office (13/2) Pattaya

Discount at the Agent I use is 4K (it’s 8K if you have the money in the bank & 12K if you don’t). So it’s an extra 6K over the 2K (1,900 immigration fees + 100 for bank letter) that you would pay if you do it yourself. Some people think it’s worth it & some people think it’s a waste of money… Up to Them. Edit: I am only required to get a statement showing the previous 3 months transactions which is great as I can get it done on the day (Bangkok Bank) I don’t know if that’s because I use an Agent or it’s because I use a Fixed Deposit account so there are only a handful of transactions each year.

I dont know about Bangkok but When i went for my TIN at Chonburi Tax Office I had to provide a residency certificate from Immigration

Google Sheets sounds like exactly what you need, though if you wanted to manage it on your mobile check out “Spending Tracker” doesn’t come much easier

Google sheets is probably the easiest if you don’t need complex formulas, Libre office does the same job as excel & is free but I use Excel as I have an MS subscription so it’s free for me.

How was my answer confusing? If you’re sending money from the original $20k that is not assessable then the money is not assessable until the $5K that is assessable becomes the oldest funds being remitted.

Trust me I know it’s hard as I have only one bank account in the UK that everything happens from but I have found a good spreadsheet (Libre Office if you don’t have Excel) makes life so much easier 👍🏻