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What SIM card can you use with a DTV Visa in Thailand?

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Jan 21, 2025

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With DTV Visa, Which sim card do you use.

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The conversation discusses the use of SIM cards available for holders of a DTV visa in Thailand. Several comments suggest that only AIS SIM cards are legally permitted for DTV visa holders, while others note personal experiences with different providers like dtac. There is also humorous commentary on the restrictions DTV visa holders face in terms of lifestyle choices, such as cooking and socializing.

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Simsalabim

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Rolf *********

What shoes do I wear with a DTV visa?🤔

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Todd *********

definitely reef flip flops

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All****

I prefer a kitten heel myself

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Christian ********

I use another one with smart S visa

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Ned *******

The red one

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Jim *******

Don’t arrive at the border on your Donkey with your Nokia 8210

And your DTV shouting I’m here for the cooking and boxing 🥊

I won’t let you in never mind immigration

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

With a DTV you can only use a BLUE SIM card. If you have a red or a green one, and they see it at immigration you risk immediate derotation.

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Kenan ******

I use DTac, yearly plan, 2400 baht internet unlimited 1 year. You can take it with tourist visa

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Kevin ******

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I have already have a truemove tourism sim card , it is not convenient, so I need change it to regular sim card . Maybe your comb is suitable for me

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Kenan ******

they also give you ESim

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Mick **********

I love this kind of naive question. It's both entertaining and endearing at the same time.

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Hernan ************

With DTV visa you cannot get access to ladyboys

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Calvin ******

@Hernan ***********

oh no. I’ll be changing then! That’s ridiculous!!! 😂😂😭

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Hernan ************

🤣🤣🤣

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Dan *********

With DTV you can only Pad Thai noodle. No shrimp too.

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Anonymous ******************

With DTV Visa which bars can I drink in?

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Ais

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Ko *******

With DTV Visa, can I have girlfriend?

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Dany ********

only for 180 days then you either change her or go into the extension which can get costly and complicated

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Leigh ********

or can just do a border run to the next soi over and get a new one. Then everything resets

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Leigh ********

@Wesley *******

and wants 6 months bank statements

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Wesley ********

I heard she asks to see another 500k

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Clement ****************************

With DTV visa, can you do pad thai shrimp?

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Sean *******

Don't buy a prepaid one off Lazada. I got shafted with a True SIM which is not 15 mbps as advertised.

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Reza *******

That's a tough one. It will have to do with your mood at that specific moment. Results can vary.

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Warren ********

All DTV visa holders must report to AIS HQ and sign to say all their calls will be remote work related or for ordering ingredients for their chosen cooking school ONlY

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Yaowalak ********

any.

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James *******

DTV holders are only allowed the AIS sim by law.

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

I have dtac since 2018. can I legally keep it or do I have to change to AIS? 🤣

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Todd *********

@Alain **************

if you don’t turn it in, you must report for 8 hours to Somchai’s Muay Thai in BKK to work as a speed bag

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

done 555

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Sami **********

eSIM

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David *********

What has a visa type got to do with a SIM card

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

AIS

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Henrik *****

Any one.

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