Guides
Everything you need to stay longer, explained.
Rule changes
DTV new rules 2026: apply where you live and bring a police certificate
DTV new rules 2026: since 31 Aug you apply in your country of nationality or permanent residence, with a police certificate. What counts, by embassy.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
Thailand Elite Bronze deadline: every extension, and what it costs per year
Thailand Elite Bronze deadline: reported extended to 31 Dec 2026. Full timeline of every deadline since 2024, current tier prices and cost per year.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
Thailand visa changes 2026: every long-stay rule change in date order
Thailand visa changes 2026 in date order: DTV residence rule, 30-day exemption, LTR relaxations, O-A insurance and Privilege Bronze, each with its source.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
Thailand visa exemption is now 30 days: what changed on 15 September 2026
Thailand visa exemption is now 30 days, not 60. What changed on 15 Sep 2026, the 60-country list, the one 30-day extension and the land-border limit.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
Comparisons
DTV vs ED visa: which one should you get for a long stay in Thailand?
DTV or education visa? Compare savings, stay length, remote work, attendance checks and yearly paperwork side by side, with official sources.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
LTR vs Elite (Thailand Privilege) vs DTV: which long-stay visa fits if you have money?
LTR vs Elite visa vs DTV: cost over 5 and 10 years, work rights, tax position, 90-day or annual reporting and family rules, with official sources.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
Non-O vs O-A visa: which Thailand retirement route should you choose?
Non O vs O-A: where you apply, the 800,000 THB test, insurance, police and medical certificates, first-year stay and fees, with official sources.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
Guides
90-day report in Thailand: who must file, when, and how
90 day report Thailand: who must report, the 15-days-before to 7-days-after window, online vs in person, the first report, fines and what resets it.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
DTV visa rejected? The common reasons and how to fix each one
DTV visa rejected? Common refusal reasons: funds statement, remote-work proof, soft-power letter, wrong mission, police certificate age and documents.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
DTV with family: bringing your spouse and children to Thailand
DTV visa family dependants: who qualifies (spouse, children under 20), whether funds are per person or per family, documents, translations and schools.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
How to stay in Thailand long term: the eight legal routes compared
How to stay in Thailand long term: compare DTV, education, retirement, O-A, LTR, Privilege, marriage and work visas by money test, stay length and cost.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
Retirement visa 800k rules: how long the money must stay in a Thai bank
Retirement visa 800k rules: 2 months before filing, 3 months after approval, the 400,000 THB floor, the combination method and a month-by-month timeline.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
Thai visa agent scams: red flags and how to check an agent or school
Avoid a Thai visa agent scam: fake bank statements, guaranteed visas, no-attendance schools and lookalike sites, plus how to check an agent or school.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
Thailand tax for long-stay foreigners: DTV, LTR, retirees and remitted income
Thailand tax for foreigners on a DTV, LTR or retirement visa: the 180-day test, tax on remitted foreign income since 2024, LTR exemptions and treaties.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
TM30 in Thailand: what it is, who files it and why your extension depends on it
TM30 Thailand explained: the landlord's 24-hour residence notice, why extensions and 90-day reports need it, how to check it is filed, fines, and refusals.
Checked 4 Nov 2026