Answered2 years ago

Which visa option is better: soft-power medical treatment or workcation with self-published royalties in Thailand?

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George ******

asked Aug 30, 2024

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soft-power v workcation (in Hanoi)...

i have two options to apply for a dtv visa:

1) soft-power: I have been receiving ongoing medical treatment at a hospital in chiang mai. it doesn't require any serious surgery or anything. but I will be able to provide evidence of future appointments and treatments

2) workcation: I get about $500 p/month in royalties from a bunch of books I wrote during covid. it's self-employed and self-published. So no letter from an employer or anything. but I will be able to show bank statements for the money coming in from amazon. and also a portfolio of all the books I published 

does anyone have any opinion on which route would be best?

also, can anyone point me in the direction of the actual official website I am supposed to book an appointment through??

i found the royal thai consulate website for HCMC. but it doesn't have anything about DTV visas on it

Answer summary

The user is considering two options for applying for a DTV visa in Thailand: one based on ongoing medical treatment in Chiang Mai (soft-power) and the other on income from self-published books (workcation). They seek opinions on which route is preferable and inquire about the official booking website for the visa process.

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Денис *********

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2 years ago

George ******

@Денис ********

thank you

2 years ago

Vu ************

This is the website of the Thai Embassy in Hanoi.

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2 years ago

George ******

@Vu ***********

thank you very much

2 years ago

Joel ********

I am following this, I too want to use kdp . Congrats on the good sales you are getting on kdp.

2 years ago

George ******

@Joel *******

I'll be in Vietnam trying to get this sorted mid-September. don't know what your schedule is, but if you want i can let you know how things go

2 years ago

Dave *****

I would 100% go the work route.

Wannikea *********

I agree as well.

Greg ********

Agree. The medical route might be questioned a year or 2 down the line entering by an Immigration Officer.

2 years ago

Ryan ************

@Greg *******

that's bogus. If that was true, then they can question every other DTV type as well. Just because you had work when you applied doesn't mean you still have work, as well as the 500K requirement which applies to everyone.

2 years ago

George ******

@Dave ****

so why 100% work route?

2 years ago

Greg ********

@Ryan ***********

Exactly - you do know the Immigration Officer still has discretion! Why and how do you think some using the ED Visa had problems re-entering!

2 years ago

Dave *****

@Ryan ***********

exactly. They can question anyone. Point is no one knows what will happen in terms of reentry/extensions.