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Elite vs Retirement vs LTR vs DTV - am I getting bad advice?

PaulBoing
in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

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  • SamSpade
    SamSpade

    Legally you cannot work on the Elite, or Retirement visas & the DTV one can be restrictive so if you qualify for the LTR then that is the way to go. I’d sack your lawyer as you can open a bank ac

  • DrJack54
    DrJack54

    Your best option is DTV based on remote work. Many threads on this.

  • Upnotover
    Upnotover

    Sack the lawyer, enter and extend a non-O (over 50). Get paid outside Thailand. If, outside of your office/bedroom, there are no external signs of your work, i.e lots of mail deliveries, visitors, etc

On 2/5/2026 at 9:22 PM, DrJack54 said:

If he can work online then DTV is good option.

Chatted (yes in bar) with young UK guy obtained DTV as a genuine online worker.

Process time 3 days

He was lucky as mine took 3 weeks in the UK.

Your best option is the LTR, if you qualify, because I believe you are tax-exempt on that visa, and unlike the DTV, you do not need to leave every 180 days.

3 minutes ago, Jaggg88 said:

He was lucky as mine took 3 weeks in the UK.

Possibly varies depending on circumstances.

The guy I referred to actually was already working online for UK employer.

In contract some folk do it as "self employed" or other.

LTR visa seems great option however does have financial and other requirements (age)

The DTV guy was mid 20,s

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