For a week now, its 2ppl - me and my boyfriend

I'm looking get into Muay Thai to get DTV.
Any gym suggestions for that?

ChillInn Coworking in your best option

Thank you, appreciate it 🙏🏼

I don't agree it's a joke. There's 4 sane avenues to it, though they all revolve around the $80k USD income, one way or another.
Not sure why you jumped to rental properties, but plenty of people have 80k passive income per year through any number of means.
None of those paths are useful to me, and I kinda wish one of them was.
I've had Elite for 5 years, and I wouldn't recommend it to most people, to be honest.
The things the LTV does give you that are advantageous over Elite are
90 day reporting extension to 1 year. Not all of us are in BKK to have Elite do the first non-online 90 day for us, and it's about 50/50 if you can push it through online first time each return.
Exemption of 4-1 employment ratio
Work permit ( Though it's digital only, which doesn't help me )
Tax exemption for overseas income
The kicker for both of them, for me, is that you can't apply for PR on either of them.
I could switch to LTR, but instead I'm just going to go for my own local company and work permit.
It's inconvenient in some ways, needing more visits to immigration, but I've found Elite to be a PITA when companies and agencies don't know what it is.
( 1 out of 4 Banks was a problem, 1 in 2 Car purchases was a problem, and 1 in 4 bike purchases. In all cases, they had copies of what they expected to see, and couldn't/wouldn't deviate from that. I sense this might be a problem more in my area of Thailand, though )
TooLate;ReadAlready: LTR isn't a joke. But it's contextual. Don't use if it doesn't work for you, but there's real benefits over Elite that I'd personally value.

The remaining good parts of Phuket haha

sfmbclgqfjq thankyou soo much for helping out , I have not locked in anything yet open to recomendations

Set 1:
Check out promthep cape (easy trek) and
cape krathing for amaaazing views, but longer and little tough depending on your fitness (start 2hr before sunset, there is a return wagon arrangement from the top)
There are nice cafes nearby (summore day cafe, recommended for excellent view)
There is a windmill viewpoint
And two serene beaches (yanui and nai harn, if you want to snorkel)

Another set:
Checkout cafes and markets in old town, nothing more interesting than walking around there (tun-ka cafe for city view with good food)


Another set of activities:
While Patong bangla road is fun for night life
Watch sunset at freedom beach
After sunset have your dinner in malin plaza and enjoy some street shopping

There is bangla boxing stadium, if that thing interests you
Nearby Banzaan fresh market: decent fresh food items, fresh fruits


If you have more time:
Do spend a night or two and enjoy the night party at the freedom bar, 11pm-3am
Phi phi islands
maya beach, beautiful but a little crowded
I found bamboo beach much more interesting
Do not waste your time on monkey island, lagoons or other activities
Phi phi island itself has nice streets and market
Avoid swimming near the beach there

Hello I am Phuket until 5 august if you are here we can meet

hey everyone, just came back from 2 months Thailand. Anyone got tips on saving money while travelling?

only got tips on how to make more money :)

😂😂 when I went to Thailand this year spent like 5x of what I had planned to stay

👍

Any recommendations for good value (<$600/month) 3 month rental in Bangkok?

Hey anyone going to LLM Mastery in Chiang Mai on the 14+15 november this year?

Interesting your renewal offer had a discount.

Also good information that the Thai elite has issues once in hand and trying to use for living.

The DTV makes it easier regarding tax residency for some people as it's remitted income.

What I've been told is keep all receipts and ATM withdrawal receipts and then that final number you pay tax on.

Problem with DTV is what happens in 5 years, will there be another VISA, will reapplication be allowed, will there be a cool off period?

Bigger problem with DTV is bank account, IMO 🙂

Any website for the event ?

Yes but can’t share links here

Hey everyone! My name’s Ruslan. Finally pulled the trigger on nomad life. I’m from Toronto and do ecommerce. Also big on AI and organic social media (tens of millions of views).

Landing in Bangkok in October. If your interests align, send me a DM - looking forward to connecting with y’all!

Hey! Planning a 1 month stay in Chiang Mai, do you think I need DTV visa? I will be working for a UK company remotely

try to get Revolut and Wise bank accounts in whatever country you can. Wise never checks again to confirm your residency somewhere. One simple destination is Georgia, you could open a local bank and Wise there pretty quickly, and then use throughout the world. Not sure if Revolut is available

1) Wise does check and change. It’s moved several accounts to being Thai residency that I know of.
2) sure, but I really did mean Thai bank accounts. My neighbours got their Thai bank closed when they switched to DTV from elite. That’s a massive problem for Thai residents.
QR scanning is just one requirement I was referring to.
Admittedly, the new Thai wise accounts give you QR scanning, but they hamper absolutely everything else.
3) I have a TBC Georgian account. I don’t see how that ha when you are in Thailand

1 - when did they check and change it? How did that happen? I myself called them when moved Netherlands - Bali - Thailand etc. asking if i need to update my residency and they said i don't have to :)

Sorry. I wasn’t clear enough originally. Bigger problem with DTV is that they will close your Thai bank account and/or refuse to open a new one.

ah ok i see. yeah annoying being without Thai bank

I posted the update when it happened. I think about 5 months ago. It’s Thailand specific, to cater for Thai government rules.

have you updated your address manually for some reason or how did they know you moved to Thailand? E.g. my wise still has a dutch address that i left 4 years ago already.

My wise is still not Thai address. My mothers was re-assigned because thai address. A few others were told to update their address documents because of spending habbits.

Hey! any recommendations for places to stay/work from in Chiang Mai?

Alt_Chiang Mai and Alt_Ping River

Oh i'm looking also - a trip soon to Chiang Mai

I was using my wise account, I have a Brazilian address on it, but I lost my card here 🙃 so I cant ask for a new one and can’t use the ATMs, I just opened a Revolut account and apparently they send the card across the world, including Thailand, but I’m still waiting for it.

Revolut work properly everywhere here? Any experiences?

Wise app works with Alipay qr codes in Thailand for accounts from some countries, not sure about Brazil.

Anyone in Bangkok around this week till Sept first?

Hello,
I'm planning travel to Chiang Mai for 1 month (November). Can someone help me with the basics - nomad whatsapp groups, how to find a place to stay etc?

Hey guys, when doing the 90 day report for the first time.

Do I need to go to immigration in person or can this be done online?

Try doing it online. It probably won't work for the first report though.

If it doesn't work online, you need to go to the immigration, or use mail, or pay an agent to do it for you

You can register to do the reporting on the immigration website. It works well enough, it’s free and you can do it from home. But if you have any irregularities like if you are late, if you changed some detail, or something like that - you will be rejected and have to go in to the office to do it.

Hi everyone! I am new here, what you guys working at?
I am in Thailand for some time now and really love the country, did anyone move from Thailand to other country?

hey there! I'm moving to Bangkok with two small kids and I'm mainly looking for a nanny: short-term, just for a month. could anyone point me to chats or groups for expat parents in BKK where people usually post about this? direct recommendations very welcome too. thanks! 🎉
bonus: yummy Georgian churchkhela for the best recommendation 🤪

FB groups are the best, imho. (You can search for chiang mai rental on FB)

Yeah I ordered a Revolut card before when in Thailand, got it delivered and worked perfectly

Hey! Anyone got a good Thai Tax person? I’m looking to clarify my position before committing to a long term lease

There's a "Bangkok Mamas" group on facebook. Lots of nannies advertise their services in there as well as people post things like your message and nannies will answer. I think you should have some luck.

thanks a lot!

I am in Bangkok

For people who had success stories with their DTV, what was your best online source of information? Can be website, vlog, YouTube, Reddit, anything. Thanks!

Guys, quick question, which hospitals you go to in Bangkok, and how you deal with the sky-high prices. For example, today I was at Sukhumvit Hospital, needed a routine ultrasound, they quoted 8,000 baht — I refused and called another hospital, which quoted 2,500 baht for the same procedure. What’s everyone’s experience, and how do you handle situations like this?

Are there any other coliving places that you would recommend?
These look great but are kinda expensive.

hey friends i have a question. i’ve got the digital nomad visa in spain and am applying for the 5 year DTV for thailand end of the year. has anyone else done the same ? any blockers you experienced from the spanish side ?

does anyone have experience living in a coliving space in chiang mai?

Can anyone recommend a good stablecoin payment solution to pay in Thailand with QR codes? Thanks!

dont think there is. regulatory doesnt allow it

I'm surprised because there is an option in almost all countries I know so far. Even neighboring countries to Thailand

the local exchanges are working on a product called tourist digipay (you can google it) with the local authorities but it has been a work in progress for the last 1 year plus

Incredible that most other countries have found many solutions long ago. Even Bangladesh, Pakistan, etc.

Hi all! Moving to Bangkok in the new years, what's ppl opinions on Thong Lor region?

how long is a piece of string? There are condos you can live cheaply and others you would spend other ppls yearly rental budget in a month.

I am visiting Chiang Mai soon, does anyone have recommendations about padel groups or tennis classes? 👀

I lived there for over a year. It’s nice. Ask me if you have something specific

True il do my research

In That area you have a couple coworking spaces - The Hive and 3 stops on BTS away is Atlas at Asok. The Hive has events so you can try n get to know other people.I’m sure some of them follow latest hype trains like AI or whatever else.

The city has a couple communities of tech people for example there is one indie hacker group that meets every Thursday at a coffee place to cowork and socialise and talk about this type of stuff.

I may goto Phuket in September or October

Which indie hacker group are you talking about? Hackumvit?

That’s the one

👋 hi all. I just moved to bkk. into retro gaming

FazWaz or Ddproperty, you can easily find a real estate agent there who helps you check out and find apartments. Especially BKK can be an expensive city. You can find something comparatively cheap but you can also easily spend $5,000-$8,000+/month for condos. Same goes for food. Thonglor is a nice area and probably the best area to start with. Wouldn't personally recommend going with smth. like Ari or On Nut only because its cheaper as its mostly because of distance to a lot of nice places I would try to be close by when im new in the city (Benjakitti and Lumphini Park, Emsphere/EmsQuartier, ...)

for me, facebook marketplace. You can find facebook groups too with a best offerts than webs.

Ouch. 😣 “Thailand has confirmed that visa-free stays for travelers from more than 60 countries and territories, including EU countries, will fall from 60 to 30 days beginning September 15, 2026.”

Which are your favorite islands to visit aside from the famous spots (Koh Pangan/Samui)?

I've heard great things about Koh Lipe.. what else?

I really enjoyed Koh Lanta