DTV question. If a company based in Japan were to hire me to attend events in SE Asia on their behalf, including public appearances in Bangkok, would this be allowed as per DTV guidelines?

I find myself in a stressed situation atm. I’m a freelancer and working remotely. I need to open a bank account either in Thailand or somewhere else to get paid and to be able to pay for my expenses.

I don’t know where to open? I can’t open in my home country since I’m not resident there anymore and have been aboard for so long time.

I have only Revolut personal account and I don’t know if I should receive or transfer money there becuase I’ve heard people got flagged and got their account locked.

Ah God this is not fun at all. 😞

Visa update from ed to DTV in KTB.

Has anyone changed to new phone and need to go to bank (Krungthai bank ) to update the visa status from ed to dtv ? I'm afraid that can cause a failure to continue used of the bank acc bcos of dtv visa changed.

Hi! I’m planning to apply for the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV), Soft Power – Muay Thai, while living in Pattaya. Could anyone who has actually applied via Pattaya gyms share your experience?

• Which gyms did you use? (name + location + manager contact)

• What package length worked for the visa: 6 or 9 months? Is 12 months worth it?

• Price: I’m seeing around 35–40k THB for 6–9 months — does that match your experience?

• Did the gym provide a full visa pack: Acceptance letter on letterhead + DBD (company registration) + SAT/Office of the Boxing Sport certificate + invoice? Will they email the letter directly to the consulate if requested?

• After approval, did they require attendance, or was enrollment/payment enough in practice?

• Any refusals/refunds? What were the refund terms?

• Which consulate did you use (HCMC, Vietnam or elsewhere), and did everything go smoothly?

• How long is the acceptance letter valid (can you defer the start if timing shifts)?

Would really appreciate short reports including: submission/approval dates, gym, price, package length, consulate, and whether you attended classes. Thanks!

Hey guys 👋

Quick question - does anyone know if taking Thai language classes works to obtain the DTV visa?

If yes, do you have the name of a school that’s part of the official program?

Would really appreciate any tips or personal experience 🙏

- RE-LINKING DTV with NEW PASSPORT?! MINE WAS STOLEN.-

Hi everyone,

I’m a Canadian currently in Thailand, and my passport was stolen while I was in Europe before re-entering Thailand. I already have a new passport, and my DTV visa is electronic — it was not a physical sticker, and I still have the DTV approval email, receipt, and e-Visa PDF copy.

When I entered Thailand on November 6, I was given a 60-day tourist stamp on arrival, but I’d really like to continue using my valid DTV visa that’s linked to my stolen passport.

The Royal Thai Consulate in Hanoi told me that the DTV can’t be transferred to a new passport, but before applying again I wanted to ask if anyone here has successfully:

1. Re-linked their electronic DTV to a new passport after a theft or renewal, or

2. Had an agent or immigration office assist with this exact process.

Documents I currently have:

• photocopy in black and white of the stolen passport ID page and all pages with stamps before exiting Thailand to go to Europe in September

• Police report (original + translation)

• New passport copy

• Entry stamp (Nov 6) and TDAC form

• DTV e-Visa PDF, approval email, and payment receipt

• TM30 (current residence)

• Supporting docs: passport replacement application + proof of payment, updated lease with my new passport number on it, most recent bank statement, outbound flight and updated Muay Thai invitation letter with my new passport number on it.

Has anyone successfully done this, or know which immigration office or visa agent can handle it?

Otherwise, if you had to renew your passport and your DTV was linked to your old passport - how did you fix this?!!

Any first-hand experience would really help me decide whether to try re-linking or re-apply from scratch.

Thanks in advance for any guidance 🙏

Maybe this is a silly question but I will use minimum 65 000 baht per month transfer to my Thai bank account for my 1 year extension (Non-Immigrant O retired in the bottom) because Immigration Office refused my income letter from Swedish Embassy in Bangkok.

So, I understand that every single month 65 000 baht must be transferred to my account in my name only, it need to be shown as transactions from outside Thailand.

Does it matter how many days it is between these monthly transactions or is it okay as long as it comes into my account every calendar month?

I mean for an example 20th November, 10th December, 15th January and so on, is there a minimum/maximum days rule between these transactions?

Thanks.

This one is for the Australians in the group, in relation to the Retirement Visa. May 2026

Option 1: I'm on a monthly pension that exceeds 65,000 Thai baht a month. Do I just need bank statements from my banking institution and a cover letter stating I'm on a life pension? I was looking at the 90-day non-immigrant visa to begin with.

Option 2: 800k Thai baht in an account. Can you access the funds after 3 months, as long as it's topped up by the following year?

Thankyou.

DTV question. If a company based in Japan were to hire me to attend events in SE Asia on their behalf, including public appearances in Bangkok, would this be allowed as per DTV guidelines around working in Thailand?

— STOLEN PASSPORT / DTV ISSUE ADVICE -

Hi everyone,

I’m a Canadian currently in Thailand, and my passport was stolen while I was in Europe before re-entering Thailand. I already have a new passport, and my DTV visa is electronic — it was not a physical sticker, and I still have the DTV approval email, receipt, and e-Visa PDF copy.

When I entered Thailand on November 6, I was given a 60-day tourist stamp on arrival, but I’d really like to continue using my valid DTV visa that’s linked to my stolen passport.

I wanted to ask if anyone here has successfully:

1. Re-linked their electronic DTV to a new passport after a theft or renewal, or

2. Had an agent or immigration office assist with this exact process/ what documents you needed?

Documents I currently have:

• photocopy in black and white of the stolen passport ID page and all pages with stamps before exiting Thailand to go to Europe in September

• Police report (original + translation)

• New passport copy

• Entry stamp (Nov 6) and TDAC form

• DTV e-Visa PDF, approval email, and payment receipt

• TM30 (current residence)

• Supporting docs: passport replacement application + proof of payment, updated lease with my new passport number on it, most recent bank statement, outbound flight and updated Muay Thai invitation letter with my new passport number on it.

Has anyone successfully done this, or know which immigration office or visa agent can handle it?

Otherwise, if you had to renew your passport and your DTV was linked to your old passport - how did you fix this?!!

Any first-hand experience would really help me decide whether to try re-linking or re-apply from scratch.

Thanks in advance for any guidance 🙏