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What are the training hours and flexibility like for the Soft Power DTV visa programs in Thailand?

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Jan 12, 2026

4 months ago

SugaRae *****

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Hi everyone 👋

For those of you on the Soft Power DTV, about how many hours per week are you realistically training?

-Is your program on a fixed schedule, or do you buy a package of sessions/hours and book them flexibly?

-Any homework or attendance expectations?

I previously did a language-training visa in another country, and the 20 hours per week plus homework was too much to manage alongside full-time remote work and family, so I’m trying to understand how flexible DTV eligible training programs really are in practice.

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The post inquires about the realistic weekly training hours for the Soft Power DTV program, addressing schedule flexibility, homework expectations, and attendance. The user expresses concerns based on a previous language-training visa experience that was overwhelming while balancing full-time remote work and family commitments. Comments emphasize the importance of applying through the appropriate visa type for remote work, specifically the DTV workation route, to avoid legal issues.

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If you are a remote worker you must apply using the dtv workation route. Using a soft power option does not provide permission to work remotely from inside Thailand so you would be working illegally. Get the correct option that fits your circumstances and you won't have any problems

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