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Can I use my investment returns as regular income for obtaining a DTV visa in Thailand?

Feb 6, 2025
16 days ago
Hey DTV experts, I am 40 years old Indian male. Working in Bangkok in a tech job for past 6 years on Non-B visa. My crypto and stock investments did well in past few years. With that, and sufficient savings I am thinking to get retired in next few months.

So, my question is whether I can show my investment returns as regular income for DTV? I am also considering Elite visa but to me it appears complete waste of money.

Would appreciate any insights or advice from those who have navigated similar situations. TIA!
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TLDR : Answer Summary
An Indian expat living in Bangkok for six years is considering retirement and seeking advice on whether he can use his investment returns as regular income to qualify for a Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) in Thailand. Key advice from community members suggests that he needs to transfer funds into a bank account in his name, with at least 500,000 THB available for withdrawal. There is no specific income requirement for the DTV visa, but the funds must be accessible. Some users also highlighted that the DTV does not allow any form of work and suggested exploring the soft power option to meet visa requirements.
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Henrik *****
Can you pay a hospitalbill in minutes with the 500.000 Baht ?

If you can’t then the money is in the wrong kind of account.
Henrik *****
It has nothing to do with your salary, there are no requirements about salary ( except a few Embassies),.

You were asking if you could use money placed in a special type of bankaccount, and if you can’t get immidialy access to the 500.000 Baht to pay some expense, then you can’t use that type of account.
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@Henrik ****
thanks 🙏
Henrik *****
Remember you CAN NOT do any type of work on DTV, incl. your former job.
Christopher *********
Do soft power DTV
Martin **************
Good question. Following
Michael *******
500k in bank, and than soft power
John **********
You would need to move the 500k baht out of stocks and crypto into a real bank account
James ********
Select a Soft Power reason to get the DTV visa.

The funds need to be in any bank account in your name ONLY.
James ********
Greg ********
No income requirement for DTV. It is 500k THB capital.