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What are the key points discussed in the FCCT Dateline Bangkok Podcast about the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)?

Dec 24, 2024
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Tommy ********
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Some of your DTV questions may now be answered!

We recently sat down with the MOFA official who spoke to the FCCT Dateline Bangkok Podcast about the Destination Thailand Visa.

Within a tight timeframe, we spoke about many things including number of applicants accepted, soft power activities, financial proof, DTV extension, tax, eligibility and more!

Head over the FCCT YouTube page, subscribe, follow, like, watch and listen to the full video.
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The recent FCCT Dateline Bangkok Podcast featured an interview with a MOFA official discussing the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV). Key topics included the number of DTV applicants accepted, eligibility criteria, financial proof requirements, tax implications, extension possibilities, and other related issues. Feedback from viewers highlighted that while the video clarified many questions, there remain uncertainties regarding the application and extension processes.
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Dany ********
Thanks guys. Amazing work ๐Ÿ‘ Nothing really new besides the fact that 11k dtv have been issued which is quite a lot actually. But good to hear from the MFA about all those things again and have some sort of confirmation about a few things. Its a great source to share with people new to the DTV and disbelievers :D the extension requirements are exactly what immigration offices are telling us for a few months. Guess next month we will find out more details from people doing the process.

Thanks again ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™
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@Dany *******
definitely new things told here.

Financial proof on extensions, possibility of extending beyond 5 years, DTV rights / price laces, soft power options, top 5 nationalities - these things havenโ€™t been clear, until now.
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regarding the extension and document/financial proof: thats the same what my and other immigration offices are already telling us for a while. people just didnt believe when we posted about it because it was not official enough when an officer tells you something :D

in the end we cannot forget that only the MFA is speaking out. the immigration who handles entry and extension hasnt said a word so far. they could do their own thing and every immigration office could do it slightly differently. we will see soon.
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Henrik *****
Experience tells that what different Thai civil servants say, can be far from what actually will happen and how the rules will be interpreted by those who act out the law, at different parts of Thailand.
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Mikhail *********
Great interview! Thank you for doing and sharing it!
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Tommy ********
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@Mikhail ********
glad you found it useful!

What did it clear up for you?
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Extension requirements: This confirmed what I had already assumed from Immigration Order
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โ€” they will require 500,000 (with no further details provided, though).

Khun Naruchai mentioned that immigration is currently preparing rules to specify the requirements. Iโ€™m looking forward to seeing them.
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Andi ***********
Excellent interview, great job clearing up so many questions about the DTV. i just got mine and the Thai supervisor who I spoke to also said doing a border run is the easiest option to extend. This interview needs to get a much wider audience.
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@Andi **********
thanks Andi. Please share it far and wide! Iโ€™m in direct contact with the Thai gov over the DTV also!
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Robert ************
Very good ๐Ÿ‘
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@Robert ***********
as I told you before
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Sean *******
Awesome video thanks for this. Clears a lot of things up.
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Sean *******
@Tommy *******
I'm doing a 6 month muay Thai course now, entered September on DTV.
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@Sean ******
nice just started myself
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Sean *******
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Whether more courses needed to be booked and the 500K in the bank to be shown again after the first 6 months. Which are not required on re entry but only for extensions.
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@Sean ******
good to know ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ what courses you going to apply for?
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@Sean ******
glad to know it was helpful! What were your main concerns over the DTV ?
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Darnell ********
Will the DTV visa, actually last for 5 years?
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Tommy ********
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@Darnell *******
thatโ€™s what he said, no more, no less.

But he did say anything could change towards the end of the podcast.

Did you watch it?
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Darnell ********
@Tommy *******
yea. I just watched it. All of my questions was pretty much answered. I worded my question wrong.
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@Darnell *******
oh thatโ€™s good to hear. Have you applied for it yet?
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Darnell ********
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No, not yet. I just finished my 9 months Muay Thai visa, and now on a 60 day tourist visa.
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