How much does the class cost for the five-year DTV visa and is attendance mandatory?

@Sean ******

Well, that’s obvious irony... IO even pretends to discover that the OP has a DTV (they know it already) and is here for a “holiday” information that’s already shown on the TDAC screen anyway; IO even knows how long the dude has spent in Thailand... That’s hardly proof they don’t have more information about you 🤔.

@Sean ******

yeah I love how you had to chop and not show the whole thing and what it says after employment prohibited.  Sounds like a gaslight to me. But you’re on here on social media telling people they don’t have to show up to the classes. Everybody’s experience is different, but everybody should abide by the law. If it’s not for yourself, it’s for other people that follow you because if you keep on doing this, they will change the laws and make it a lot more difficult.

@Bill ********

That's not my DTV. Mine just says Employment Prohibited like the vast majority of DTVs.

@Sean ******

Sure 😂. So, according to what you claim, immigration would stamp you for 180 days with no legitimate purpose of stay other than “holidays” from your TDAC. Just as a reminder, they’re already cracking down on the usual tourist exemptions, so imagine granting six months to people with no real purpose of stay, no ties to any Thai entity, and no local connections. You’re underestimating how advanced immigration data systems are; it’s 2025, and you’ve filled out those forms yourself through the E-Visa system. And even if you were right, that would mean major scrutiny on you for entering Thailand long-term with little to no clear purpose.

@Sean ******

Do you still think the paper you show them is there only source of information?

@Sean ******

so yes, it tells them how you got the DTV using your own photo

@Sean ******

Yes, that’s exactly the argument ED holders were making years ago 😂. Now they’re seeing their visas canceled, and the schools are being asked to report on class attendance and schedules. That's the usual Thailand's cycle: from freedom to crackdown. But well, everything is possible in Thailand! There aren’t that many medical DTVs, and dependents should be tied to a valid visa. Muay Thai experts first?

@Pete ******

Did you see that written somewhere?

@Aaron ****

I agree with both of you, though. Yes, immigration isn’t checking activities at this very moment, BUT they are cracking down on language schools and ED visa holders who aren’t attending classes. So we can’t predict the future and need to consider the situation as a whole.

@Aaron ****

you sound like the type of guy. That if the proof showed themselves and slapped you in the face, you would still say it was a lie.  Follow the laws of the visa you’re on. I shouldn’t have to give proof of someone breaking the law.

Alex Ni I think you underestimate what access immigration can have, but apart from that, you shoud not advise here for illegal bypassing requirements, see the group rules.

Alex Ni Wrong. There are a lot of assumptions on your side about how information is transmitted, and I doubt you’re working for immigration. Immigration conducts checks within the country, whether it’s for language schools or Muay Thai schools. Immigration obviously has access to your visa information, just like with any other visa; it’s in their system from the moment you arrive at the airport. And please, don’t tell us it’s not that way just because it’s not written on your little DTV paper. Immigration isn’t getting a PDF copy when you show up… 😂 It’s an e-Visa, and we’re in 2025. Whether the visa is newly issued by the MFA or extended by immigration doesn’t matter. Immigration can and does revoke visas in cases of abuse, just read the news. The DTV visa is treated the same way as the ED visa under immigration law: you’re a foreigner holding a visa, period. Muay Thai gyms or Thai cooking schools might not be required to transmit information to immigration, but that could change just as it did for language schools. And random checks are certainly not impossible. Everything works in cycles here: once they’re done dealing with ED visa frauds, they’ll move on to the next problematic category. Unfortunately, DTV is by far the easiest and cheapest visa to obtain, which makes it attractive to the wrong kind of people, including scammers.

Alex Ni first off immigration is connected to the Thai embassy. Second, your DTV visa will have your soft power written on it. Yes you can reschedule anything. But third they are checking the schools. I have seen them and I’ve had friends that work at some of the Muay Thai Studios and they have had immigration come in and check their class. And why would you post something on social media about doing this and not going to class? They do monitor social media if you’re doing this you are the problem of why they’re checking. Abide by the rules if not for yourself for others that come behind you.

John Doe Da 1st he's predicting the future.

It’s exactly because it’s an open forum

@Wann****

, I may not be comfortable discussing certain things on here. And I’ll not be made to say anything, publicly if I don’t want to. How about that eh, crazy world.

@Wann****

excuse you?