How can I get a rental contract in Bangkok that is subject to visa approval for a DTV application?

Koin ******

so you will lost your money. No application from Thailand.. First condition for DTV

Jim ********

Keep in mind two things, you cannot apply for a DTV whilst in Thailand, and secondly no landlord will accept a conditional lease agreement. At best you can rent an apartment and pay the 2 months + 1 month upfront and simply forfeit if you don't go ahead

Greg ********

I doubt you will get a contract subject to visa approval. The landlord will give you a rental contract when you pay them the first month's rent and 2 months deposit. Most people use agents to find a place to rent. You can walk around areas you like and look for notices but probably need a Thai with you. You can also walk into condos you like and ask the Management if there are until to rent. I have never ever heard of anyone needing a Notary in Thailand for a rental contract.

Imran ***************

I agree. I think renting a room/condo for 1-2 months is the way to go. You can get a room for as little as B2k-B3k in BKK. That way you won't have to forfeit any significant money (1 month's key deposit in a guesthouse etc - less than a full blown apartment/house) and when you return to BKK, you can just 'rough it out' in the cheap ensuite room. It will still be a good standard of living, comparatively.

Greg ********

I am not sure I would want to be living in a 2-3k THB room in Bangkok unless you mean per night and not per month :-) :-) On a more serious note I do not know of any Thais living in a 2-3k Baht a month accom. That is very low end.

Imran ***************

🙂. That's so excellent to hear, Greg. It's good to know someone made it outta there & is living the good life. 👍 In that case, you are right to have luxurious abode.

I've got a few mates in C. Durham. They tell me job prospects are bleak over there.

I've been working in Sheffield & Doncaster for the last 5 years. Not as bleak and much, much easier than coal mining, but very grey weather.

I hope you and your friends have a crazy, enjoyable new year. 👍 👍

Greg ********

Have a great time yourself. I went to Sheffield Uni after the mines. Had a great time and met friends for life. Met my best pal there who is now a British Ambassador. We have had some adventures over the years. He was Ambassador to Cambodia for 4 years. Brilliant times.

Imran ***************

That sounds like you're living an extraordinary life. Cambodia 🇰🇭 is an exciting place, too; like the wild west. I bet you've got some incredible stories.

Thank you, Greg. Hopefully, I'll have a great and productive experience in Thailand 🇹🇭. I'm a bit of a workaholic so I always need to be busy. That's what makes me happy; that and sunshine 🌞.

Greg ********

, I am a workaholic, too. This is my second time on a retirement visa. I got headhunted the first time and went back to work for 4 years as a Global Director reporting to the C-Suite. I've retired again but am planning a startup in Singapore and advising a couple of others, including one in Singapore and an Oxford Uni startup in Pharma. The DTV may be of interest to me next year, or the BOI Smart "S" if we create a company here. Good luck.

Imran ***************

you know, it really does sound like you're living your best life, mate. Really. It's good to hear something so positive.

Good luck to you as well, mate 👍.

Imran ***************

You are right but I suspect my standards of everyday living are comparatively 'thrifty'. (I'm sure others in this group will suggest less flattering synonyms, lol).

It's all about perspective. Even a B3k room is better than coming home to a non-insulated flat in Northern England, in winter, after a gruelling job.

Comparatively, I feel like I'm living the dream. 🙂 lot's of sunshine 🌞, great food 👌 😋 and a WiFi connection.

But, yes, you are right. My current room is low-end.

Greg ********

I grew up in Northern England with outside toilet in the yard till I was a teenager. Just talking yesterday even after we got an inside toilet we had one coal fire downstairs and no heating upstairs. (A bit like the Four Yorkshire men here). Lol I went down the mines st 16 with no qualifications. However, went to Uni at 25 and got some decent jobs that led to me working around the world including Singapore and Bangkok. I treat myself now :-) Got a few mates arriving this week from that small County Durham Coal Mining town I grew up in for a mad New Year.