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May 12, 2025
7 months ago
Renaldo ********
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I want to retire in Thailand but now I'm thinking about going for 30 days first to see if I want to do that what visa would you recommend
May 12, 2025
7 months ago
Paulette ******
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Hi im in the process of doing my retirement visa whilst in uk.

I've been asked to upload my bank statements.but no screen shots. Anyone else done this. Did you add the health stuff also
May 12, 2025
7 months ago
Antuan *********
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Hi everyone, I am a seafarer on a merchant fleet and my wife and I are currently living in Thailand. I initially considered applying for the new Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) as a seafarer, but I understand that DTV is for remote workers and digital nomads, and I may not qualify under this category as I am not a remote worker.

So now we are exploring a different option, and I have some specific questions:

1. At first I wanted to apply as the main applicant (Muay Thai training program as the activity) and my wife as dependent. But I realized that in this case her visa fully depends on mine. If I get delayed at sea (for example, more than 6 months), she cannot stay in Thailand without me and cannot exit/re-enter by border run to reset her stay. So now I am thinking of switching roles and letting my wife be the main applicant.

2. Could my wife apply as the main applicant (for example, cooking school program), and I apply as dependent? Would Thai Immigration accept me as a male dependent spouse?

3. We are currently living in Thailand, but plan to fly to Romania and apply for DTV visas at the Thai Embassy in Bucharest based on this plan. Does anyone have experience applying for DTV in Romania?

4. If we don’t get the DTV visas abroad, we will return to Thailand. I will enter as a tourist (which is fine), but my wife has already spent almost 3 years continuously in Thailand on a student ED visa. We will take a re-entry permit for her before leaving, but will this long history of ED visa cause any problems at the airport or with Immigration? Also, if she returns with a valid re-entry permit, will she be able to extend her current ED visa again as normal?

Any personal experience or advice would be highly appreciated. We want to be 100% legal and safe, even with my frequent travels as a seafarer.

Thank you so much for your help!
May 12, 2025
7 months ago
Connor ***********
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Does anyone know any Muay Thai gyms in Hua Hin that’ll accept my DTV visa?

I’ve used the 60 days free visa I get from the uk 3 times within the last 8 months and want to come again in July. Would i get stopped for coming again too many times even if I can prove my money?
May 12, 2025
7 months ago
Robert *********
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Came to Pattaya on a 30 day visa. 10 days left. I screwed up on my airflights and when I leave BKK on May 23 it will be 31 days. Do I need to get this fixed at Immigration in Jomtien? Other thoughts?
May 12, 2025
7 months ago
Sam ***********
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Hi, I have a tax related question.

If I work in Thailand as a remote worker with a visa for foreign clients, does that count as foreign sourced income? Or is it Thai based income since I myself work in Thailand?

Thank you in advance.
May 12, 2025
7 months ago
Gabriele ********
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I entered Thailand on an O Retirement Visa and now need to extend it. For the visa itself, I did not need to provide proof of health insurance, but I’ve read that such proof is required for the extension. If this ist right, does anyone have experience with the combination of German Beihilfe and private insurance, and how this can be documented in a way that is accepted by the immigration office? Could somebody give me advice?

Thank You!
May 12, 2025
7 months ago
Nick *******
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My wife and I hope to arrive in Bangkok on non-immigrant OA visas at the beginning of July. We normally get tourist SIMs but this time, we'd like to get numbers that we can extend and use once we get our retirement visas. Can anyone recommend an esim that we can sign up for from outside the country and which we can use indefinitely? Grateful for any suggestions.
May 12, 2025
7 months ago
Jo ****
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Hello I would like to live in kho samui which agency visa should go? I need help for the paper I have the rent and age for the retirement visa
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