Hey guys, I’m leaving the USA on Nov 13 and arriving on Nov 14 in Bangkok. I know I have a 72 hour window for the tdac to be filled out , so my arrival time is 9:30 pm,so do I start from that time or any time that day? Thanks!! I’m so bad at math.

Looking for some advice on whether this DTV is even an option for me, please 💖

- it will be just for me and my dependent child, I can show a bank statement of 550,000 THB but only just got this money into my account (haven't had it consecutively for 3 months, and I don't have enough to show it for both of us - so she would be my dependent, but do I need to show 550,000 for each of us or just for myself (if she is my dependent?)

- I'm 32 and child is 3. UK citizens

- we used the UK visa free option for 90 days (extended), did one visa run (stayed away 2x nights) then did another 90 days visa free option (extended), then left. No overstaying.

Is this even a possibility for me? Keep getting mixed advice. Open to different options 😊

Can someone give me an example for a letter that my work need to generate for the dtv?

How many of you guys here have gotten approved using Wise?

I’ve seen mixed feedback on certain countries/embassies approving/denying. I’ve only got Wise that has the balance.

Thanks! I’m applying in a week so I’m pretty nervous 😬

Hello!

I have married a Thai woman in Sweden.

Going to visit her in Thailand in January on a non-e spouse visa. When extending the visa to one year, our marriage must be registered locally at her nearest Amphur in order for me to get the one year extension.?

Anyone know how much for a Non B visa linked to a work permit and the requirements needed ?

Good morning, I have a question about proof of recurring income.

Does the proof need to be in the form of bank statements or will an end of year statement be acceptable?

The end of year statement lists income for the next coming year.

# Soft Power - HCMC - 14 Working Days

Just thought I would give an update on Ho Chi Minh Approvals as it took a lot longer than expected!

Type: Soft Power - Cooking Class 6 Month with Arun Thai Bangkok.

Passport: Australian

Funds: 3 Months of Bank Statements, Had 1 Mill Baht so 2 x amount required and the money had been in their the whole time.

Unemployed: with < 20000 USD.

Submitted: 14th October 2025

Request Documents / Provided Documents: 17th October 2025

Pending Approval: 27th October 2025

Approved: 3rd November 2025.

Documents Requested:

1. Student confirmation letter from Cooking School.

2. All pages of passport

3. Proof of income and what I plan to do for the whole 5 years ( I showed some rental income that I earn plus mentioned that I had double the amount required that I would use)

All up it took 21 days ( 14 working days) for approval. If I was to do it again I would definitely have just locked in a months accommodation and relaxed instead of having to stress about whether it was approved and moving accommodation constantly!

Another thing is that I did email and send messages to Line about 3 times throughout this period. They didn't acknowledge them at the time, but today as soon as I got the approval I got a line message and email response which was great!

Very Grateful today as I am about to board my flight to Thailand!

- Approved - Vientiane -

This group was super a great support, I owe a lot to it. Happy to help if anyone has any questions

Citizenship: Indian

Background: 7 years on WP and Non-B visa, until this July

Category: Muay Thai soft power

Documents submitted: Thai bank statement, Muay Thai invitation letter, Laos entry stamp

Timeline:

10/27 - Entered Vientiane, submitted online application and paid visa fee same day

10/28 - Received an email to resubmit a clearer copy of bank statement. Submitted same day and received interview invitation almost immediately

11/3 - Attended interview. Officer asked to show online banking and the payment transaction made to Muay Thai gym. They also asked for the reason for quitting my job in Thailand and switching to DTV.

11/3 - Received approval email after 2 hours of interviews.

11/3 - Entered Thailand via Nong Khai border. No questions asked at immigration and stamped in less than 30 seconds

Thanks everyone again 🙏

DTV Visa Rejected - No Reason!

Applied HCMC (cooking) on the 16th, just rejected today.

Everything was 100% correct according to the agency.

Da Nang, Vietnam, you're now officially my new home - May we grow old & wise together 😁 Good luck to everyone else!