Hi guys!
My partner and I are travelling to Thailand in September so that he can complete a Scuba Instructor Course(course is all booked and deposit paid). The course is seven months and we were planning to get the 6 month tourist visa and extend the final entry to ensure he could finish his qualification. However this was before we learned about the DTV. I think he is the prime candidate for the soft powers bracket of the DTV.
However that leaves me a bit stuck. I am a teacher in secondary schools and have recently branches out to AI evaluating online, however as I am new to this the work is not consistent yet and so I don’t think I could swing a remote worker DTV. Which leaves me with soft powers. I’m interested in doing Muay Thai and Yoga whilst we are there, but how long a course would I need to book to qualify? I saw someone said they booked a year of Muay Thai, has anyone booked less than this and qualified?
Any help would be greatly appreciated! TIA!
TLDR : Answer Summary
A user inquired about visa options for traveling to Thailand for a seven-month scuba instructor course while their partner plans to stay for training in Muay Thai and Yoga. They initially considered a 6-month tourist visa but have learned about the new DTV (Digital Nomad Visa) that could potentially apply for both of them under different categories. Comments provided insights on obtaining multi-entry tourist visas, the possibility of counting sports activities like Muay Thai for the DTV, and concerns about scuba training not being officially recognized under the soft powers category.
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