Approved in HCM.

Applied Sunday Nov. 24 Muay Thai soft power (6 month course). Supplied all documents including 3 months of bank statements and every page from passport. All months over 500K.

Nov. 27 received a request for 6 months of statements. Supplied the same day.

Nov. 29 evening received DTV.

Hopefully no issues on entry at BKK as I have a couple EDs (yes, i actually attended) and covid extensions.

I'm feeling quite dissapointed to share that my visa application has been rejected in Ho Chi Minh. 😭

I submitted my application on November 24th, and by November 27th, the status changed to "waiting for approval." No additional documents were requested during this time. However, last night, I received an email stating, "Your visa application has been rejected."

Good morning beautiful and great people.

Can anyone narrate the procedure to work in Thailand.

Can I have two visa applications going at once?

I submitted my New York application about 8 business days ago, it got pending approval after 1 day. It's for a business I own so I'm iffy about getting approved, I read that NY can take up to 30 days and I'd like to get to Thailand asap but don't want to mess up by leaving the country pending a visa.

I read that Taipei is more efficient with their visa process, if I go to Taipei and apply there instead, will there be any issues if I apply for the DTV there while my NY DTV is pending? Anyone have experience with this?

Do you need to ask your agent to do TM30 if you were there for a while already but you left Thailand and come back again recently?

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Thought it might be of some relevance to group members, when it comes to places to do a border run.

According to Thai sources and now the Bangkok Post, the Phu Nam Ron (Kanchanaburi) border crossing could re-open soon. They're pushing to open it around the end of the year.

Whether foreigners will be allowed to cross, is not yet known.

Prior to Covid, this was a standard international border crossing.

The way I see it, they might re-open the pass to foreigners in order to do a border run, but maybe not if you wish to travel further inside the country, to Dawei and beyond. The Thai side says it's very safe now on the Burmese side though, but whether the Burmese side agrees and allows travel beyond the border town, remains to be seen.

Should the border re-open, whether it's for border runs only or for proper entry/exit, here's the good news: the 96km Bang Yai to Kanchanaburi motorway (expressway) is slated to open temporarily along it's full length in time for the New Year. While it's not immediately clear if they'll keep it open after that, or only on weekends for another few months, it will definitely fully open sometime next year. This will mean a quick journey to Kanchanaburi and thus the border crossing, cutting travel times from Bang Yai to Kanchanaburi down to 50-55 minutes or so, from the previous 2-3 hours.

At the border crossing itself, brand new immigration and customs facilities along the actual borderline, will ensure a smooth journey, eliminating the previous 4km of "no man's land" between the temporary border control facilities and the actual border, that existed previously. While the Burmese side has not done anything to upgrade it's facilities to the best of my knowledge, perhaps they will have internet access to process e-visas once they re-open.

For border runners, this is not relevant, as you previously paid a 940 Baht fee to Thai immigration, which included a taxi to/from the Burmese immigration facilities, 5km from the Thai border post and the visa on arrival fee. Given the Thai new immigration facilities right next to the border, this fee will likely be reduced, as the journey to the Burmese side will be only 1km. Perhaps they'll allow you to walk across now, who knows.

After 180 days I will leave the thailand and than when can i come back on DTV visa? I mean to ask like after 180 days leaving the country can we come back or we have to wait to next year?

Hi everyone, I have had some help before in the group, so I’ll try again. It’s a tricky situation, a female friend of mines has a years lease on a condo through an agent. Although she has been generally happy with the condo location she has had issues with repairs needing done etc, in short her agent is a bit awkward I think but my friend seems to give benefit of doubt. She has put up with continuous noise from people renovating rooms to which she gets no support from agent or judicial office despite them saying no building work in high season from November to march. Anyway her dilemma is her sister is going into hospital in England in December, she is going home to look after her, she was going to keep condo on and just pay rent until she could return, however it now looks like it could be 6 months or more . She told agent she will travel home, agent not interested just said make provision to pay water and electric. So other friends told her to pack her stuff , store some with friend and take rest home, after she gets home email agent and put In notice, she paid two months deposit and has paid internet up front for year. Now she has been told if she does this the agent will take her to court and tell immigration and she will not be allowed to return to Thailand. She is only 3/ 4 months into lease everything paid up to date. She is now terrified to say anything to agent before leaving in case she has trouble with immigration and cannot get home for sisters operation.. I’m not sure if the information she is getting is corrected. Does agent really have so much authority to do this, we hear others who just leave condo owing rent etc . My friend would not want anything said against her. Should she just rent for rest of contract or leave and let agent get time to relet? Any advice ? She doesn’t have time to see a lawyer and is doing long arm support with hospital, carers and social work in UK so a bit stressed

Anybody tried to go to Vietnam or Cambodia and apply for dtv online while there? Also anyone with dtv as a free lance investment trader? Tia..

Hi to you!

Canadian citizen here.

Would that be possible for me to get an exemption visa which is 2 months right now, plus a 1 month extension and then for 1 more months a border run.

If possible that would give me a stay of 4 months which is what I need for this trip.

Thanks.