What are the current issues and delays concerning Thailand's Digital Nomad Visa (DTV)?

So many salty idiots in that forum post. Gosh how many brain cells did I just waste on that lol.

“Run out of money after being in Cambodia five 5 weeks”

Well, he shouldn’t be applying for the DTV visa if he can’t afford 5 weeks in Cambodia.

I hope the embassies tighten up on these type of people applying for the DTV visa

"Delays"? 😂

Got mine back in February (workcation route) in Vietnam and they were really thorough but fair. They verified my employment etc but if they were stricter I still wouldn't mind. Only ones complaining are usually the dosser backpackers trying to squeeze on the soft power Muay Thai or cooking class route 😅

There are always a few that will apply to the club and not be approved, it’s life, it’s not for anyone unless you meet the requirements, don’t have and criminal record etc. 5-8/working days is about the standard turnaround time if you tick all the boxes.

This article is garbage - there is real time monitoring.

I think it was the fact that they had the requirements set SO LOW early on causing everyone to jump on the "let me get a 5 year DTV" band wagon and because it's a visa that a person can get for a variety of reasons the checking takes longer for the documentation.

Now that the vetting has gotten marginally better (since everyone is with the online system and several nearby consulates require in person interviews before the visa is issued) we're seeing a bottle neck where the processing time is stretching out at certain consulates (especially the pay in person ones Vientiane/Savannakhet)

It does appear that a DTV for MEDICAL reasons is the fastest to be approved no matter what consulate you apply thru. If you have hospital records, paperwork stating you need long term medical treatment (not just you need a hang nail cut off) along with doc letter etc, those are pretty much approved right away

“I’ve run out of money” yea buddy that makes no sense in this context DTV isn’t for you. Living in Thailand isn’t for you if 15,000 dollars disappears and is never replenished in as little as 5 weeks… it seems like you never had it to begin with. Get back to work at home.

The original story from The Thaiger would not surprise me if culled from this group. The comments lol. They may have rebranded it "ASEAN Now" but the ghosts of Thai Visa are still rampant. The original business was in Suk Soi 23 Bangkok as a visa agent. Better not say any more :-)