Is a single dentist appointment sufficient to apply for a Dental Treatment Visa (DTV) in Thailand?

@Johan ******

I don’t have specific information on the visa requirements, but the embassy will want to see a detailed treatment plan outlining how long the procedure will take. If they see that it’s only a two-week process, they will likely reject the application.

@Kevin *******

Legally you are right, as the purpose no longer exist, the visa can be invalidated.

But practically it will be very difficult to have this checked by re-entry at airport or land border.

And we now already know it is not done, because already a lot of people re -entered the country and just got a new 180 days stamp as expected.

For the 180 day extension at immigration office when you don't want to leave after 180 days it is much more likely, they will check reasons you want to extend.

Even on visa exempt you already have to fill in a reason why you want to stay an extra 30 days.

@Luit ****************

I think you are mistaken. When they scan your passport, they have all the details they need including visa application, how many entries, where you have been staying (TM30) right in front of them. And soon with the new system coming for entry registration this will be even easier for an immigration officer.

@Kevin *******

in several years of coming with a tourist visa (non exempt), I have never filed a tm30, so clearly that hasn’t even been a point of verification on entry. Unless someone else has had hands on experience being questioned about it, I would venture immigration officers don’t look at that field.

@Rogerio *****

you do know that you don’t file it, the landlord or the hotel file it, and if you own then it’s in the system anyway.

@Kevin *******

Visa itself doesn't indicate justification, so it would likely only be issue if you try for the extension at immigration. And booking another dental appointment would probably be easier than gathering all the paperwork to re-justify remote worker status, especially since Immigration may require different proof than your Embassy did. The remote thing was always billed as "work-ation", not temporary residency like LTR, so if they start imposing restrictions on stay or re-entry I think they'll do it broadly and it won't matter how you got the visa.

@Scott ******

You mean that on your visa it is not visible on what option it is granted?

I suppose it will be registrated, that means if they really want, they can make it visible the moment your passport is scanned when you enter the country.

But I also think it is highly unlikely they will check at every entry again.

The common thing on all the options is 500K THB, but even that is not just an easy check at the airport.

@Luit ****************

any minimal critical thinking when they thought these up would reveal that there’s no soft power option that would need to have a 5 year validity. Or even work-ation for that matter, if they are going to be re-checking qualifications at entry, they could set the visa at one year.

@Rogerio *****

I don't see why remote working cannot be for 5 years, and I think some soft power options also can take years.

You are right they do not NEED so much time.

I think they made the rules with the idea only people belonging to the target group would apply, and that is naive of course.

@Johan ******

don't shoot the messenger. Only repeating what I was told.

@Johan ******

I asked the dental practice for a letter. It's that they refused

@Dave *********

I got a 2x month cosmetic treatment for 8 treatments for hair loss. Got approved.

@Rogerio *****

lucky you..

@Jo***

Jenny multiple dental plants will take how long?