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Can the stamp be longer than 1 year? Have asked this specifically and informed repeatedly by the BOI that it is a 5 year validity , not a 1 year permission to stay, a 5 year permission to stay.

Bumping this to see if anyone has any insight? So based on your two responses from the BOI, taking example of 'Work from Thailand Professional Category', do you think this is a fair summary? If you are granted the visa after application, it is valid for 5 years multiple entry. There is a 1 year address reporting requirement which could be avoided altogether if the holder leaves the country at least once per year. The BOI will do no checking or validation of the visa conditions or your continued employment status during that 5 years. Immigration will do no checking or validation of the visa conditions or your continued employment status during that 5 years. If you decide to self declare that your employment has ended, your visa will be terminated. Be interested to check if there are any penalties in that case above, or just a visa termination?

So based on your two responses from the BOI, taking example of 'Work from Thailand Professional Category', do you think this is a fair summary? If you are granted the visa after application, it is valid for 5 years multiple entry. There is a 1 year address reporting requirement which could be avoided altogether if the holder leaves the country at least once per year. The BOI will do no checking or validation of the visa conditions or your continued employment status during that 5 years. Immigration will do no checking or validation of the visa conditions or your continued employment status during that 5 years. If you decide to self declare that your employment has ended, your visa will be terminated. Be interested to check if there are any penalties in that case above, or just a visa termination?