Phillip9

Foolish, maybe because it is an expensive way of doing it. It's not foolish or expensive if you have a good foreign ATM card. My bank gives me spot rates, charges no fees, and even refunds the Thai ATM fee. I don't think there is any less expensive way for me to get baht.

Like I said, In the past those visas were issued to anyone willing to pay for them. Many people not actually volunteering bought them. So if you have one in your passport, you should expect immigration to suspect you just bought it, and are not a really volunteering.

You can definitely obtain some visa types in Thailand. During covid times it was common for immigration within Thailand to issue volunteer visas to anyone willing to pay extra "fees". Anyone considering a volunteer visa should know that those visas are looked at with suspicion and they may get extra scrutiny when entering the country or applying for any other visa type in the future. I wouldn't consider getting one even for legitimate volunteer work.

Most (probably all) double taxation agreements state that pensions and other similar retirement income are only taxable in the country of origin. So pensions are not taxable in Thailand unless you are from a country without a DTA.

Seems like you are stalking me now. Wow. I never experienced anything that pathetic before.

Citing a chinese and Indian policy is completely irrelevant and ridicilous. Either cite a Thai policy or don't bother posting.

Did anyone say it's impossible??? Of course not. Just difficult.

We are talking about visa exempt entries 🙂 No reason someone using visa exempt couldn't use that atm. They will walk right past it on the way to passport control.

It's 10,000 baht for the DTV extension. I guess I'm assuming everyone is like me -- I'd rather spend that money on a flight and take a holiday instead of giving it to immigration.

these will be required is my reading. Theres no reason why they would not be to apply to all non Thais irrespective of visa class. If you never visit immigration, is there any way you will be penalized for not filing 90 day reports? I think most all DTV holders will never do an extension, and just exit the country twice per year.

There hasn't been any end date stated.

You are delusional if you think your elite visa will make you set for 20 years with "absolute certainty". I would say your elite gets you about 90% certainty. Nothing in this world is certain--especially 20 years in the future in a corrupt 2nd world country.

It will cost much less than that for anyone who travels. I will leave the country at least once every 6 months anyway, so the only cost for the visa will be 10K, and no need to ever visit immigration.

A spouce or dependent of a DTV holder can apply for a DTV. I'm guessing the guarantor was added for that case where the original DTV holder could act as the guarantor when their wife or children apply for a DTV. I doubt they would accept a guarantor for other reasons.

This one we know for sure because it has been required for other evisas for a long time. They want something showing your current address. Some examples would be a drivers licence, bank statement, utility bill, rental contract, cell phone bill, etc.....

Thanks, I needed a good laugh.

I think this is really bad news. With no defined rule, land entries will be treated the same as air entries. People with extensive history in Thailand will face problems entering by land. We no longer have 2 "safe" land entries per year.

I don't think this is a good thing. Without any definite rule, land entry will probably become like air entry and those with extensive history will likely have problems entering by land.

You need to apply at a consulate or embassy outside Thailand, or through the evisa website, so I don't think an agent could help you get this visa.

I don't do day trips in and out of the country. Its way too much hassle for me. If I fly somewhere, its for at least a week. The cost of the visa is not significant to me, and I'd much rather pay for it than do a border bounce.

I write apps. No, previously there was no option I could qualify for except the ridiculously priced elite visa.

I'm a digital nomad. I make more money now than I did when I was working full time in the US. It can be very lucrative.

No, very few digital nomads work for a company. Almost all of us are creating some type of digital content and getting income from the users of that content. As in the example of someone creating youtube videos and receiving income from adds in their videos.

Evisa site says they will except a "professional portfolio showcasing digital nomad, remote worker, foreign talent or freelancer status" That sounds exactly like screenshots of their youtube channel and proof of income generated from it.

It will also be available as an evisa. Details are already on the official evisa site. Not sure if it would actually work to apply for it there yet.