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28 minutes ago, FARANG KIWI said:

Possibly the Thai Tax office may be looking for their share if you are a Digital Nomad???

They are issuing a 5 year visa without asking anything about income. 

No need to be paranoid about taxation.  There is no way for Thailand to know anything about your foreign income.

51 minutes ago, chuang said:

The 60 days stay, is it permanent or for how long...

Nothing I've seen indicates its only temporary. 

On 7/12/2024 at 3:51 AM, DrJack54 said:

First up if it ever happens it would be temporary.

Ignore clap trap from the media confirming it as a given.

Do you have any source stating that it will be temporary?  I haven't seen that from any official source.

It's not just the media.  The Thai government minastry of foreign affairs has been stating this will happen.

https://image.mfa.go.th/mfa/0/91fPdh6NtO/VISA_Information/New_Visa_Measures_July_2024.pdf

On 7/13/2024 at 1:45 AM, s_jess said:

Of course we don't know the details of the extensions yet. Maybe they'll stay the same, or could it be that they will stop extending

30 day extensions will still be allowed.

https://image.mfa.go.th/mfa/0/91fPdh6NtO/VISA_Information/New_Visa_Measures_July_2024.pdf

On 7/12/2024 at 6:55 PM, Danderman123 said:

My recollection is that all such visas were cancelled during COVID.

Nope, wrong.  Ten year visas are valid even if they are in an expired passport.  I have one issued before covid that I have used since covid restrictions ended.  

I don't think you will find anything like that in phils except maybe in Manila or Angeles.  Certainly not in Moalboal or Bohol.  It's hard to find even a basic condo to rent outside the big cities.

Many of the foreigners livinig in phils tend to be on a very low budget and couldn't afford a villa.  Those with money usually build their own home.

4 hours ago, DCXMX said:

Lastest thing I've seen : https://image.mfa.go.th/mfa/0/91fPdh6NtO/VISA_Information/New_Visa_Measures_July_2024.pdf

Thanks for posting.  Thats the most detail I have seen.

I checked the official evisa website and noticed it is down for maintenance a lot of the next couple of days.  I would bet they are doing upgrades for the new visa now and it will probably launch on the 15th.  We should know all the details soon.

2 hours ago, shdmn said:

In that post above it specifically says they want to see some kind of proof of employment or projects or contracts. 

The post above was just a general press release announcing this visa is coming.  It was not giving you all the details about how to apply for the visa.  There will be heaps more requirements and details published when this gets approved.

50 minutes ago, shdmn said:

  I don't have anything that could be considered a portfolio or contracts or projects.  I just have monthly deposits coming on from an online business.  My income income statements would be trivial to forge, so I doubt that would suffice.  

Most countries that have similar visas  require tax returns for the last year or two along with bank statements showing matching deposits.  I assume Thailand will do the same.

7 minutes ago, Tim K said:

So please guys apply for TR or go with minivan.

Or just atleast have the minimum basic requirements of an onward flight and 20,000 baht in cash.  If you had those you probably wouldn't have had any problem at all.

41 minutes ago, Lorry said:

What will the digital nomads live on?

You don't think someone who travels constantly and lives a nomadic life would have savings to live off of?  Most digital nomads would have enough savings so that they would never need to remit income to Thailand.

Thais are visa free to Turkey.  Just go to Turkey on your holiday and skip Spain.  

Visa agents are worse than worthless for any western European visa.  She could only obtain a visa for Spain in her home country or country of permanent residence.

Did she have the required 20,000 baht in cash, an onward ticket, and a hotel booking?  I'm guessing she didn't and that was your problem.

17 hours ago, save the frogs said:

I don't know if this is an official govt site or what this is .... seems to be talking with authority, but maybe he doesn't know what he's talking about like other sources.

 

https://dtv.in.th/en

The root domain suffix .in (India) should give you a clue that it is not an official Thai government website.  It's just a worthless spam site reposting random probably false information.

11 hours ago, Mike Teavee said:

Their read is that it's a total of 180 days in one year. Do 90 days in country & leave for 3 days & you don't get another 180 days when you get back, you'll either get another 90 days or 87 days depending on whether they use what's remaining on the 180 days the visa allows OR the original permission to stay

20 minutes ago, Mike Teavee said:

DTV site has been updated to say the Visa is expected to be available from later this month or Early July

The new DTV visa is expected to take effect in late June or early July 2024 as part of their short-term measures

That's not an official site-- just a random site publishing information that may or maynot be correct.

3 minutes ago, John Drake said:

You going to turn that information over to Immigration or other agencies in Thailand? 555

Good point.  No, I wouldn't trust them with that.

26 minutes ago, zzzzz said:

no mention of 90 day reports as ANYONE on ANY visa/extension needs do one after staying more than 90 days

Completely false, and yelling it doesn't make it true.  LTR visa holders are not required to do 90 day reports.

1 hour ago, Lorry said:

Because I find it hard to believe that all of a sudden,  50% of the world's population  are entitled to reside in Thailand.

I think its likely that they will put so many ridiculous requirements on this visa as they did with the LTR visa, that almost nobody will actually qualify for it.

3 minutes ago, frankstraube said:

Everybody is digital if they have a computer, and nomad if they change place from time to time...curious to know how people will qualify for this kind of visa... 

Most other countries that have digital nomad visas would require some type of documentation of your income, such as a tax returns (which if you are self employed as is common shows your business name and description) and / or bank statements showing deposits.  Its really not hard to prove you are a legitimate digital nomad.