JDMCanuck

Please all excuse my ignorance but I was hoping for a response from BB1and am not sure how to post it correctly. Perhaps BB1 can enlighten me as to how,,, to his so very intelligent response, which I post below ? to which I had responded and waited breathlessly for his legendary advice. Only to be told to tell the IO I am retired when I am not. Again I prefer to tell the truth , the whole truth and nothing but the truth in front of any Immigration officer in any country I have entered. I posted that I am still working , intend to keep working, have no intention of retiring, but he appears to suggest I should apply for a retirement visa and tell the IO I am retired??? Perhaps, if he reads this he should backtrack on his advice? and just maybe, think for a second to respect your elders. Then again,.. I am not hopeful... If you're 73, you're way too old for a DTV and should be on a retirement visa. Leave the DTV to the under 50's who can't get a retirement visa. Last thing we need is for a mass crackdown on a DTV due to a number of people who should be on a retirement visa abusing the DTV. I can see the day coming up when Immigration starts denying old folks coming into Thailand if they see them on a DTV as they will see this as them abusing the system. Edited Sunday at 06:44 AM by bbi1

I prefer to be honest , Im not retired, as I stated, I still work primarily on my computer and phone, its a good position that pays well, but you would have me apply for a retirement visa and tell the IO im retired? That doesn't sound like very good advice. It's not like Im stating "wink wink" im coming for a cooking , yoga/ other loophole class, or blimey, a dental appointment. I would think those will be the ones to screw up the DTV, but that's just my opinion.

IO may not check the visa but they will / have the authority to certainly check you. That is their job, yes no? they are last line of defence for entrants in any country. That's why they have the power to deny entry.

Any reports of denial based on too old? I plan to keep working and not retire as I have been with the same company for 20 years, I can continue with them as long as I wish. I enjoy it, make good money doing it, and can do it from my computer and phone. I am financially stable and more than meet the financial requirements. The IO could google me to see I am legitimate. Questions is, because I am 73 , (still in good shape, lol), is that too old for the DTV?

This looks like a real good move for Thailand and for those legitimate people that have a job they can do remotely, money in the bank and are not going to be drunken fools causing problems. Why does everyone here appear to be looking for loopholes ? If you have 100G US and work legitimately from home and online when away, why shouldn't they welcome you to stay out our horrid Northern winter. It's all I have ever wanted.??? With all due respect , Thank you Thailand!!!!!!!! that acknowledges us as the good citizens (wherever we live) that we are!

Assuming is never good but I assume they will likely handle expired passports with the DTV still having a couple years left in them, the same as other visas? Can someone enlighten me on that procedure? Im only hesitant to apply for the DTV as my passport expires in 2 years. Thank you so much.