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What are the best options for obtaining a Thai visa for Muay Thai training and remote work in Thailand?

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I will need help. I need trustet muai thai school for visa for me and my girlfriend. We want to move to Thailand. We are Bulgarian but UK citizens. We have running companies in UK with some income. Also any lawyer to help us.
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The post discusses seeking assistance for obtaining a Thai visa for Muay Thai training, including insights on the legalities of working remotely while residing in Thailand. Key points from the comments highlight the importance of applying for the appropriate visa type, specifically the DTV (Destination Thailand Visa), and clarify the distinctions among various DTV categories, emphasizing that only certain visa types permit remote work.
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John **********
John **********
If you plan to run your companies in the UK remotely from Thailand you should apply under the Workation option to do so legally not under one of the Soft Power activities.
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@John *********
do you have a source that it would be illegal working remotely under the soft power route? The visa issued is the DTV (Destination Thailand Visa). Yes, there are different ways to apply for it but the issued visa is always the same.
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John **********
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ask yourself 2 questions.

1. I have a visa issued to me to allow me to work remotely from Thailand

2. I have a visa issued to me to practice Muay Thai

Which one do you think allows you to legally work remotely from Thailand?
Anthony *************
Anthony *************
Dude u asked a question then argue with the answer by people that live here , and the us military want engage in prostitution cause they can’t go to soi 6
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Siam Legal is widely known among group experts for posting rubbish
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sorry, you are wrong. There are THREE different types of DTV: There is DTV1, DTV2 and DTV3. Each type has different requirements and offers different privileges. Only the "workation" DTV1 allows remote work, the other types do EXPLICITLY not allow remote work. In case DTV2 and DTV3 would allow remote work, it would have been mentioned
Brandon ************
Brandon ************
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Yes. Absolutely 100%. Siam Legal CONSTANTLY posts incorrect information, and leaves outdated information up for YEARS. I wouldn't trust anything they posted.
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@John *********
so you're saying Siam Legal is posting wrong information on their site?

Or maybe they understood the published law a bit better?
Steve******
Steve******
KindWallaby6798 I don't get your point 🤔
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no, you are right. It's always best to lie to immigration then you can bitch and moan later when it goes tits up 🤔
Steve******
Steve******
@John *********
ask yourself a question: why should a visa valid for 5years be issued based on a 6 month Muay Thai course be issued when remote work is completely prohibited. What is with the remaining roughly 4
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Steve******
@John *********
I don't have to ask because you make a mistake. You think different ways of application lead to different type of visa. But for the DTV it isn't the case.

The text in the Royal Gazette say it clearly in Article 2:

"The following foreign nationals may apply for special permission to enter and reside in the Kingdom for tourism and remote work purposes under this announcement." And then paragraph (1) is naming the ways of applicants.

"Foreigners who wish to reside in Thailand for tourism and remote work include foreigners who wish to travel to Thailand for long-term tourism, foreigners who wish to travel to Thailand for remote work, such as highly skilled groups, self-employed groups, remote work groups, or foreigners who wish to reside in Thailand for other activities such as learning Muay Thai and martial arts, learning to cook, learning and practicing sports, medical treatment, training, seminars, art and music performances."

And then Article 3

"Foreign nationals wishing to request special permission to reside in the Kingdom of Thailand under this announcement shall apply for a special tourist visa (Destination Thailand Visa: DTV). Applications can be submitted to any Thai embassy or consulate general abroad. The visa is valid for an unlimited number of times and is valid for five years."

There is just one type of visa for all applicants mentioned under Article 2 (1).

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