Can I apply for a DTV visa in Thailand without meeting the lump sum requirement?

You have to exit the country and apply elsewhere and the 500k is a firm requirement.

Dude use your GI bill at Payap university in chiang mai. They’ll give you an ED visa and open a bank account for you. You’ll also collect the ~$2,000+ per month housing allowance.

Nope

Well, for the DTV you need a sum equalling to 500k baht in a bank account in your name for 3 months prior to your application.

No lump sum, no visa.

Income does not matter, the lump sum does.

Your best bet is probably a Education Visa, and actually go to school to learn the Thai language.

There are forms to only use monthly income to add up 6 months of the saving requirements - im in the same boat as you i converted to ed visa in a week being here - i would recommend getting the ed visa thai courses thai boxing cooking or self defense. The schools will do the paper work for you in all total can cost around 1300USD including in country conversion but you need 21 days on your visa at least - or you can have the school start paper work goto Vietnam and the packet sent to you there and you apply at thai embassy there saving you baht for conversion. The student visa is 1 year but you have to extend every 3 months ( 1900 baht ) and 90 day report

Example i am 41 I will do 3 years of ed visa then convert to DTV after that expires I will apply retirement

Being a veteran is irrelevant. If you cannot meet the financial requirements then you don’t qualify for the visa.

If you’re American, where are you in Thailand? We have VFWs around the country. You can connect with a local Post and they may be able to advise you.

being a veteran is not listed as requirement.

If you do not have the lump sum in the bank, it is useless to apply.

You can NOT apply in country, you have to apply for this visa outside Thailand.

You must leave Thailand to apply and 500k baht equivalent is the minimum starting point.