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Is there a medical visa for recovery in Thailand?

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Sep 21, 2024

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Is there any kind of medical visa? Like for people who want to come for recovery?

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In Thailand, there isn't a specific visa designated solely for recovery purposes. Medical visas are typically issued for individuals undergoing treatment or recovery after health-related incidents while in Thailand. The new DTV visa allows for up to five years for those in need of ongoing medical treatment, potentially covering substantial medical procedures. However, individuals looking to come solely for recovery without ongoing treatment do not qualify for a specific medical visa, despite the popularity of health-focused tourism and recovery retreats.

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John ********

The Thai immigration act prevents drug addicts from entering Thailand

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Dave **********

really...there's 1000s of them.

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Jack ****************

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they should enforce that. Also the word recovery can mean more than substance abuse so... Irrelevant.

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Christopher *********

DTV

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Alain ***************

I stay on dtv soft power medical treatment to recover from stroke

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Bob **********

Look

Into the DTV give it a shot but not sure recovery is medical treatment

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Duncan *******

Yes. But it needs to be sponsored by a certified treatment center.

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Andy **********

Yea Thailand loves drug addicts coming into the country.

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Scott *******

There is medical tourism…

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John ******

yes but medical tourist come to Thailand for medical help mostly in a hospital. When recovered they fly back.As far as I remember a visa for medical treatment requires a written statement of a medical specialist

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Medical visas are granted for people who had an accident or ill health whilst here in Thailand.

Not for people who choose to come here in ill health.

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Peter **********

doesn't say that at all. says people who want to come for treatment ..like a .medical tourist

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Sacha ****

its still just a 60 day tourist visa

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John *******

- but what visa were you posting about when you said “medical visas are granted for people who had an accident or ill Heath whilst here in Thailand”? Also, doesn’t the DTV have a medical option and that is a 5 year visa?

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Jack ****************

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Actually was thinking major medical recovery not rehab. Think "80 year old who had a stroke and fell down a flight of stairs" not "crypto guy does too much coke"

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Willem ****

There are only visas for treatment and follow on recovery. No visa to just only recover in Thailand.

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@Jack ***************

i thought drug alcohol rehab as well. Crypto coke wins the night

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dtv covers medical treatment and also dental treatments. Its worth a look for you.

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thanks Phil

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read about it.

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sorry for bursting into laughs but, "crypto guy does too much coke" is hillarious!

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@Sören *******

:)

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Tim ***********

If you can have ongoing medical treatments you can apply under the new dtv and get 5 years. Get it while it’s hot

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@Tim **********

can you DM. I'd like to get more information on this?

Thank you!

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Bob *********

60 day visa exception is your visa. Just show up and enter the country

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Eric *******

i would love to open a business to launch a fitness/recovery 30day boot camp program/vacation for people.

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Andi ***********

why don't you? There is a market for it as there are similar businesses in operation.

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dont know what to do about the work visa. im on the DTV right now

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Andi ***********

use your time on the DTV to research, set up a business plan, check out competition, network.

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Declan **********

start the company have 2m capital, 4 thai employees and a thai shareholder that holds 51% of the shares and you can get a WP without issue.

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Brandon ************

Recovery isn't a medical procedure

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Stefen ********

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I believe he means treatment for addiction or maybe substance abuse?

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