Got DTV visa approved with previous Non-LA status. Although they asked for whole passport scan, they approved visa submission.

If you want to change from Non-LA Visa to DTV Visa, don't worry. They don't mind previous visa.

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I have an LLC with 3 subcontracts, is it better to file the DTV under the remote worker, or, file under freelancer? Thoughts? Thank you.

Admin can we please have this pinned?

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Dateline Bangkok podcast, Tommy Walker speaks with Mr. Naruchai Ninnad, deputy director-general of the Department of Consular Affairs at Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

This interview will discuss Thailand’s current visa system, with a specific focus on the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV). Khun Naruchai talks about how Thailand’s three visa phases, why the DTV has been introduced, the number of successful applicants and some of the reasons some applicants have been rejected.

Khun Nurachai also answers some of the FAQ’s about the DTV visa

For DTV visa , I am an incorporated tech independent contractor. As a director of my

Own corporation, can i simply wrote a letter to myself which says “Ro is an employee of XYZ tech and has been paying himself a steady salary of XYZ dollars and will continue to remain employed to his own corporation fir the next 12 months and will continue to get same salary” and show the funds in my corporation account as proof that my company has the money? Or will thry ask follow up questions lije show proof from your customers of a remote agreement?? Has any incorporated contractors been through this already? If so , what did your letter look like

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Do you know if I can get a DTV if I attend a Thai massage course? Or is it only possible with Muay Thai? Thank you 😊

I just have a question if we apply DTV Visa in online. When we get approve, we will receive PDF file, right ? And we print out and can use it to show Thai Immigration when we entry Thailand. I mean we don’t need to go to the Embassy where we apply to stamp visa into our passport ? We just print paper to show them right ?

Can any tell me how to open a bank account?

Can anyone tell me how many times I can enter Thailand without a proper visa?

Can anyone give me the bus timetable from Bangkok to Pattaya?

Can any explain to me how to get a passport/visa/buy land for my new girlfriend?

Can anyone tell one tell me if it will be raining when I arrive in Thailand?

Can anyone tell me what is today’s exhange rate and where’s best to exhange money (no location specified) for a super special rate?

Do let me know if I’ve missed any.

So I have the DTV approval but a bit worried about double taxation. Did they ever offer insight into how taxes would work for people who stay over 6 months?

Can anyone recommend an agent to open a bank account in Bangkok?

Update: thanks for all the helpful replies. I'm definitely sticking with the LTR visa and the BOI confirmed my wife will qualify for a dependant's visa once same sex marriage takes effect. I'm no longer using that visa agent and found a list of accredited agents on the BOI website to choose from.

Hi all, I'm looking for a little clarification on something. I'm looking to move to Koh Samui next year.

My original visa plan was to get an LTR visa based on working for a large off shore company. I meet all the requirements and have been working on gathering all the paperwork. I have a wife, and I was hoping once same sex marriage passed she could get a dependant's visa under me.

I spoke to an agent, and she told me that the LTR is prohibitively hard to get and that even though in January same sex marriage will be law that it will not validate for dependant's visas.

She suggested I get a DTV workcation visa and my wife get a DTV soft powers visa. She said Thailand will ask for my employer's tax fillings for LTR, which isn't something I can get. I was under the impression I wouldn't need that since it's publicly traded. Without the option for a dependant's visa, I guess my wife's only real option is a DTV visa.

My questions are:

1. Does anyone have experience getting an LTR visa working for off shore company? If so, how was that process?

2. Is it true that even after same sex marriage passes, it won't count for visas?

3. Are there any DTV accredited culinary schools in Koh Samui?

I get that Facebook probably isn't the best place to get concrete info; however, I'm starting to doubt my agent. If anyone can suggest an agent in Koh Samui for a second opinion, that would also be great.