Digital Nomad & Residency - Thailand

Launched June 2024; 5-year multiple-entry visa granting 180-day stays (extendable once to 360 days at Immigration Bureau). Targets digital nomads, freelancers, and remote workers employed by foreign entities. Requires proof of 500,000 THB in savings and a 10,000 THB (~USD 275) fee. Applied online via thaievisa.go.th.

10-year LTR Visa (issued as 5+5) for remote employees earning at least USD 80,000/year (reduced to USD 40,000 with a master's degree or IP ownership) whose overseas employer has combined revenue of at least USD 50 million over three years. Includes a Digital Work Permit and exemption from the standard Thai-to-foreigner staffing ratio rule.

On 13 January 2025, Thailand's Cabinet approved significant relaxations: employer revenue threshold cut from USD 150 million to USD 50 million; prior work-experience requirement for Highly Skilled Professionals removed (degrees/certifications now sufficient); dependent scope expanded to include parents with no cap on total dependents.

LTR Highly Skilled Professionals working for BOI-approved Thai entities benefit from a flat personal income tax rate of 17%, well below Thailand's standard progressive top rate of 35%. Work-from-Thailand Professionals are taxed under standard rules on Thailand-sourced income only.

DTV holders may work remotely for foreign clients and employers while physically in Thailand, but are explicitly prohibited from taking local Thai employment, working for Thai-registered companies, or rendering services to Thai clients. Visa-run enforcement tightened from November 2025: repeated border runs (more than two per year) can result in entry denial.

A separate residency-adjacent programme—Thailand Privilege Card (formerly Thailand Elite)—offers long-stay visas of 5–20 years for a one-time fee (from ~600,000 THB). It is not a work visa and does not confer a work permit, making it a lifestyle/investment residency-by-investment option rather than a digital-nomad pathway.