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Jul 14, 2025
5 months ago
Peter *******
ORIGINAL POSTER
Hello,

I got my non o visa based on marriage on the thai e-visa website via London UK.

I’m so very happy about this and also grateful from all the feedback I have had from you all to help me.

Thank you to you all.

My visa says it’s valid from July 13th to October 10th 2025.

And it’s got me thinking.

I planned to return on September 25th 2025 at the end of my season for several months.

However I thinking of a quick trip earlier as I’ve mentioned in my previous posts I work in the tourism industry which is very slow in the UK with sales down this year.

Hence I have no work from July 30th to August 17th 2025.

And I have already booked flights to return at the end of the season to enter Thailand on September 25th 2025 to stay for 6-7 months.

Can I do the following as I don’t want to wait in London without work for 17 days from July 31st to mid August & I’d rather be with my wife.

Fly to Thailand entering on July 31st 2025 for 2 weeks of August.

Apply for my visa extension in those first 2 weeks of August.

Then fly back to the UK to work with a reentry permit.

And return to Thailand entering on September 25th 2025 for my long stay.

When do I have to season the 400,000baht in a thai bank account?

(I already have an SCB bank account now)

Is it on the day I plan to I arrive back August 31st?

Or should it be before that in my case?

Also an extra question after I arrive back on September 25th 2025 can I use another re-entry permit to visit my mother who has been unwell in Australia in mid October as it is her and my birthday then?

Is any of this possible?

Thank you so much 🙏
Jul 14, 2025
5 months ago
Wannikea *********
ORIGINAL POSTER
According to this article 35,000 DTV visas issued so far. Average of 100 per day since inception.

[members only]?
Jul 14, 2025
5 months ago
Just got my LTR visa application rejected without any reason provided. Anyone successfully pivoted to DTV after LTR rejection?
Jul 14, 2025
5 months ago
Demi *********
ORIGINAL POSTER
Hi looking for some advice I left Thailand 7 weeks ago and have done more travelling around southeast Asia, I want to go back in Thailand for 60 days I was also there in October to December for 60 days, can I enter and get another 60 days on arrival (uk passport) or am I better to buy a certain type of visa thank you all advice appreciated
Jul 14, 2025
5 months ago
Stephen *******
ORIGINAL POSTER
Hi all, I have submitted my application through an agent for approval in Hanoi. I submitted 3 months worth of bank statements, which although has a final balance of over 500,000, for the last 2 months, the first month is below that (about 430,000). Has anyone done something similar at Hanoi and been approved?
Jul 14, 2025
5 months ago
Ange ********
ORIGINAL POSTER
I'm being asked to send my original passport with FedEx to Thai Customs to clear my freight (our belongings to move here). I've already emailed a clear photo of the ID page and offered to get a certified copy (although not sure how here). They insist on original and will return within 3 days. Is it safe? Anyone done it?

Thank you 🙏🏼 greatly appreciate
Jul 14, 2025
5 months ago
Can a retired parent be a sponsor for an adult child? I am 42 and my dad would be willing to sponsor me and my teen son for this. I work online but also we would be happy to try via soft power for Muay Thai
Jul 14, 2025
5 months ago
Michael *******
ORIGINAL POSTER
Would appreciate any updates for DTV Soft power medical visa upon the 180 days experience .

Any problems like proof of further treatment ?

Also any recent experiences of applying for soft power medical visa
Jul 14, 2025
5 months ago
AteVChiang Mai border run to Chiang Khong/Huayxai completer. We found a private car service for about half the price of the organized Van trip. That way we could stop for snack and smoke breaks on the way. Fast exit and entry into Laos. We had Lao e-visas but still had to fill out an arrival and departure card. We waited about 20 minutes for the bus across the friendship bridge, ฿25 a person entering into Laos was smooth, but there was another ฿20 charge after we cleared immigration. We turned right back around and went back in. The Lao immigration person was very friendly, asked several times if we were sure we didn’t have to stay two days. We assured her that was not the case, hoping we were right, as we had been informed in this forum. It was a short wait for the bus back across the friendship, bridge, and our entry into Thailand was smooth and easy. The Thai immigration officer took our DTV’s, asked us where we lived, which was Chiang Mai, and stamped us back in through January 8, 2026. We had filled out the TDAC online and were prepared with the digital downloads I saved to my phone. However, just like the last time we came in at Chiang Mai airport, we were never asked for it. I imagine they just looked it up on the computer and saw that we had it, but no one ever mentioned it. thanks for all your help. 
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