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19 minutes ago, Stubby said:

So, what you're saying is that poorly educated, low income earners are riffraff? Most people who have low earning potential tend to be less fortunate rather than lazy and or stupid, don't you think?

But I've come across plenty of educated unemployable a-holes in my time…

Love this ????

Yep elite visa better less hassle and paper work

17 minutes ago, Dutyfirst said:

I would assume that you would have to pay income tax in Thailand based on the 80k USD minimum per year. If you calculate that you would probably find that the elite visa is quite a lot better value

14 minutes ago, James105 said:

 

What is your point?  I admit the income requirements will exclude many who would like to have this, but they are not that high.    I can only speak for my own industry but any software developers will have zero problem making the $40K requirement, and a lot will have no problem with the $80K if they do not have a degree.    I am sure if they wanted backpackers to apply then they might have given it a different name and different requirements, such as "backpacker visa" for example, with a minimum income of $1000 per year.   

Big difference I am seo expert and designer, after my cost I do not make that kind of money, I am doing fine with a normal income around $2700 a Month 

7 minutes ago, James105 said:

 

 

Ok so it's not for you.  They were not thinking of you.    But it is for me.    Anyone who pays taxes and/or has a Ltd company will find it very easy to prove their income as they will have company accounts and/or tax returns.   

I think you missing the point here you have other options you think a backpacker like this visa? You probably go back to your home country.. me for example I live here 18 years and I never go back, they suppose to make a visa for that kind of people 

9 minutes ago, IamNoone88 said:

welcome non-contributing digital bums and a stab in the eye for the established business owners who have to jump through hoops on compliance, paying taxes, VAT, social security and work permits etc. 

Each kind of business has is cons and pros, not every business is the same so digital nomads lucky regarding taxes etc but businesses they have pros too what digital nomads not have

3 hours ago, treetops said:

At least the news they are trying to legalise it by some means determines it's currently illegal.  If nothing else it'll put an end to all the debates where the wannabees insist they're doing nothing wrong.

Legal or not, if a nomad does not get a REAL option what do they expect, that we stop working.. I always follow the rules of Thailand, but regarding my income.. naah I am fine the way it is and I am sure it will cause problems anyway and they will use it against you... hope they call it the impossible nomad visa  hahaha

Just now, robertson468 said:

This appeared quite interesting until I got to the "conditions" for the Visa and spilt my coffee laughting.  As said before, good on ideas, but greed to make money out of them will ensure there will be an exceptionally low uptake on this scheme.

i was not expecting anything better from the people that made this up... lol this was expected.... they did so much stupid things like this already a million times, seems they do not learn from their mistakes... a donkey does not hit himself 3 (?) times on the same stone... government does it daily lol

1 minute ago, SymS said:

Yes, just floating proposals actually hurt them. I've been delaying transferring money into Thailand to buy some real-estate waiting for a least one of those proposals to become materials. But the price has now changed, so I'm not that interested anymore. They'd better just shut up, and only make an announcement once something concrete comes up.

before that happens there is a new covid in the world ????

hahaha, what a joke... i knew it was going to be a useless visa that nobody will apply for

i just keep my EXPENSIVE "MAFIA" ELITE VISA

i am here 18 years and i work online already 18 years when i got married they even asked me what i do for work i said i am a freelancer (nobody cares)... i just keep on doing what i am doing, instead of all the useless hassle that immigration provides, with these useless rules $80,000 a year, always so pathetic, i never met a nomad that earns that.... insane and the school degree ????? really? it is all a joke setup by some brainless person that has no idea about nomads and just make something so he can keep his over paid job again for a year... 17% i never saw that in Thailand... all about money, like always and in the end THEY GET NOTHING... i just keep myself the 17% and my income the way it is, i do not want this nonsense visa with insane requirements, also i do not like Thailand know what work i do, can only work against me... since you can not trust them at all.

proof that i work online lol because i can not even show you my income Thailand iam a DIGITAL NOMAD self employed i do not get a salary slip... oh my god.. and if i get $80,000 year what is 225000 baht a month... i think i will have a swimming pool by now around my house

have a good one Thailand with your pathetic visa, can throw it straight into the garbage or better clean your ass with it hahahahahaha No need for this USELESS visa... they should do some research regarding it before announcing this and make a fool of themself... i am fine with my visa, no tax and no immigration hassle oh my god, brainless figures at work