Apologize in advance if this has been asked before. I'm 52, I'm planning to move to Thailand. I did my research but got me a bit overwhelmed by what visa i should apply for. A friend advised me to get a ED visa since i wanted to learn Thai. Does it require a certain amount in your bank balance to show as well?

If I am offered a teaching job in Thailand do I need to leave the country to apply for the Visa? A school has told me that I will need to go to Laos, specifically to apply. They also told me I need to pay for the Visa and Permit myself and it will be reimbursed over time, can anyone tell me if this is normal and what the average cost would be overall? Thank you

Just a word of caution when assuming that your original visa stamp is clear. I didn’t calculate my 180 days and just took the date stamped in my passport as the last date but instead of the date stamp being 9th (which it looks like) it was actually the 7th so I overstayed my visa by two days. 1k baht fine.

Hi, anyone had the experience in applying tourist visa extension from 60 days to 90- day stay? How many days in advance should I approach the immigration office before the 60 days expire to apply the extension? Thanks 🙏

Is there a universal healthcare that is great value for money? Approx how much are instalments a month/year?

Hi everyone, as a business owner I would need an "authorization letter" stating that I am allowed to work remote. Does anyone have a template for this letter? Link or pdf would be awesome 🙏

What's a TDAC

Hello guys, I'm planning to apply to the DTV. I'm traveling to Hanoi in 9 days (and discovered that I need a visa to Vietnam, didn't expect Canadians need a visa). I just started my online personal brand and I don't have good income from it yet to showcase payment slips or something. I do have the fund in my bank account and I have some money in crypto. Do you think it's better to sell myself as a crypto trader (and I'm not a trader, I just invest in crypto) or an online business owner as also I have a company in the UAE and I have all the official documents. Please advise.

Thank you.

Relieved to report I got my soft power DTV through from HCMC yesterday finally. Application submitted 24th April, pending approval 25th April, approved 10th May.

3 points of note from my experience:

Hanoi seems to be much quicker at processing the applications within Vietnam at the moment if you are considering an application in the country.

HCMC approved my application on a Saturday evening - this is the first report I have seen of "out of hours" approvals from this embassy.

I had an active METV in place at the point of approval of my DTV. A caveat to this is that I got a new passport in between the METV and DTV being granted.

This group has been invaluable to me so hopefully this information helps someone else.

I have a question. Maybe it’s dumb and obvious lol but I’ve tried to search with no solid answer. Once a DTV visa is approved do you have to arrive within a certain time period? I want to apply but not ready to go yet because I want to return to Hanoi for a few months in July before going to Thailand.