Second Entry on Workcation DTV - Late 90 day report

Plan to re-enter at BKK.

Would be grateful if anyone in the same situation could share their experience.

Toxic people please don't comment. Thank you.

Hey everyone,

I’m flying to Hanoi next week to apply for the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) – workation route.

Here’s my situation with the bank statement (the famous 500k THB for 3+ months rule):

• I run a fully online e-commerce business registered in my home country.

• I am the sole owner and only person with access/signatory.

• The company bank account is under my full legal name + “Company Ltd” (or LLC, whatever the equivalent is) at the end.

• This account has had well above 500k THB (actually way more) sitting there for over 3 months, and the turnover in the last 6–8 months is in the multiple millions of baht (lots of incoming and outgoing payments from platforms, suppliers, ads, etc.).

• I use this company account for pretty much everything tax-wise: rent, internet, food, transportation, travel – all legally declared as business expenses in my country because the business is 100% online/location-independent.

I do have a personal account, but it has basically zero history and almost no money in it right now.

My question to people who already went through the DTV process (especially in Hanoi or other “strict” embassies):

1. Have you successfully used a company bank account that has your personal name + “Ltd/LLC/Co. Ltd” at the end? Did they accept it without any drama?

2. Or would you play it safe and transfer the money to a clean personal account now (even if that personal account will only have the money + transfer for a couple of weeks before I print the statement)?

I know some people say “only personal account” but I’ve also seen recent reports of company accounts being accepted as long as your name is clearly on it and you can prove you’re the sole owner.

What would you do in my shoes? Leave it in the very solid company account (tons of history, huge turnover, balance never dropped below the requirement) or rush a transfer to personal and lose most of the transaction history?

Appreciate any recent experiences – especially Hanoi consulate!

Thanks

if the stamp in your passport says:

admitted until xxx

does that mean, you can stay in Thailand until xxx 23:59 or does it mean: leave before xxx?

A friend of mine was charged by Immigration with overstay 500 THB for one day.

Hi everyone! 👋

I’m currently on DTV in Bangkok and looking for the best Thai language school to start studying. I’ve narrowed my search down to two options:

📌 The Knowledge BKK

📌 ALA Language School

If anyone has personal feedback, experiences, or is currently attending classes at either of these schools, I’d really appreciate hearing your thoughts!

Also, if you have other Thai school recommendations that you’ve had a good experience with, please feel free to share those as well.

Thanks so much in advance! 🙏🇹🇭

Thailand Work Visa to DTV Experience?

I was just curious if anyone has had any experience where they were working in Thailand through a work visa, and wanted to shift to freelancing for foreign clients while still staying in Thailand.

DTV (workation) seems like the way to go in this case but I'm wondering if they're looking for an existing history of freelance already in order to grant DTV in this case.

If my last freelance gig was from 5 years ago, is this still good enough? Or would it be better for me to return home first and get freelance gigs and then try to apply after a more recent history of freelance. Thanks for your opinions everyone :D

I am sure this has been asked but I am asking again....I am a veteran and I am in country right now. I want to apply for the DTV visa as I don't meet the age requirement for the retirement visa. I don't have a lump sum in the bank but I can provide everything else including proof of monthly income. Has anyone here gone through this process in country?

Two questions. I'm going to Hanoi to apply for the DTV. I'm a freelancer, with short term/project contracts. 1) Is a letter from clients confirming I'm a freelancer enough for the work certificate requirement? 2) I note some freelancers go the soft power route. Any recs for a Chiang Mai cooking school that meets that the DTV requirements? Is that the easier route?

Hi. I’m an Australian, I’m traveling in Europe now., and I don’t intend to go home anytime soon. I’ve just lodged a DTV application online and I’ve chosen the Thai embassy in Sydney. My question is, will they call me to request a face to face interview? Do I must be in Australia during the visa application process?

Hi folks, good day. Asking for a Farang friend, with doctor's prescription. Is Strattera medication available in Bangkok?

To all DTV holders:

Is anyone else unable to open or even keep a normal Thai bank account? (Well, don’t all answer at once!)

My Bangkok Bank account (opened legally in 2022) is currently frozen due to a SIM update issue, and I was informed that after standard KYC it may be permanently closed solely because I hold a DTV visa without a work permit.

Before anyone suggests Wise, Revolut or other workarounds – that is not the point!

I am not looking for hacks. I want to function as a NORMAL person with a local Thai bank account in the country where I legally live and spend my own money!

Forcing legal long-stay residents into cash-only or fintech-only solutions contradicts AML goals and personal safety.

I have filed a complaint with the Bank of Thailand.

If you experience the same issue, please comment or submit your complaint too – nothing changes unless enough of us speak up.

EDIT: The only thing that has any real effect is filing formal complaints, not arguing online.

For anyone interested, here are the official contacts:

Bank of Thailand – Consumer Protection:

contact@bot.or.th

Tourism Authority of Thailand

tatcontact@tat.or.th

You can add your embassy in copy.

You submit your complaint directly there, attach a brief explanation of the issue. Public pressure only works when combined with official action — individual silence or arguing online changes nothing.