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Is professional athlete training in Thailand considered 'foreign talent' for application purposes?

Nov 22, 2025
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Brett ******
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Professional Athlete training in Thailand. Is this considered "foreign talent" for the purpose of the application?
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The inquiry addresses whether a professional athlete training in Thailand qualifies as 'foreign talent' for visa purposes, particularly for the DTV (Digital Nomad Visa). Responses indicate that sport training is categorized under 'soft power' but is not recognized as a foreign talent category in the current DTV framework. It is emphasized that the athlete must enroll in an approved training facility and submit relevant documents if their training is specifically in muay thai, as general training in other sports may not fulfill the requirements needed for the visa application. Additionally, engaging in local sport training is considered a domestic job, necessitating a work permit.
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John **********
If you can find an approved training facility to support your application
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Andrew *********
You cant physically work in Thailand on a DTV

Soft power is only things that promote Thailand.
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Anonymous ******************
To be qualify for dtv the athlete must enroll and submit muay thai training school documents with application. if just apply stating that will come training other sport rather than Muay thai. Wont be qualify
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Pete *******
Anonymous participant 483 sorry your statement is nonsense. Sport training is a soft power category. Nothing to do with Muay Thai option.
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@Pete ******
What sport other than Muay Thai can get approved under soft power category? Football, tennis, basketball, badminton...All CAN??? LOL
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Pete *******
Anonymous participant 483 try actually reading the requirements. Sports training is separate from Muay Thai as a qualifying activity. Your ignorance on the subject is deafening.
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Sefton ********
Offering local sport training is a domestic job, needing a work permit and not possible for a DTV.

Receiving sport training, like muay thai etc can come under soft power if the school is formally registered.
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Pete *******
Sport training is specifically mentioned as a soft power category but I’ve never heard of a single application report using it.
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DTV_Be*******
DTV doesn’t have a foreign talent category
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Wannikea *********
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Wannikea *********
DTV_BegPecker it does mention this category, purpose of visit #5
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