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Sep 4, 2025
a month ago
Hi everyone,

I am planning to apply for the DTV soft visa (thinking about applying in Indonesia), but I am facing a timing issue and would appreciate some advice.

I need to leave Thailand in mid September. One of the requirements is to show 500,000 THB in a bank account for 3 months. The account has only been funded since the end of August, so technically the 3-month period would run through August, September, and October.

My questions:

* Does it make sense to wait until early October and then apply, since it would be around 3 months, or is it a strict requirement that I need to complete the full 3 months?

* Should I try applying already in mid September, when I leave Thailand, for example in Indonesia or another embassy, or would that be a waste of time if the funds have not been in the account long enough?

* If I really need to wait, what would you recommend in the meantime? Should I just get another visa exempt entry? This would be my third this year, and I hold an EU passport.

Thanks for any advice from people who have gone through this process.
Nov 9, 2023
2 years ago
Charles ***********
ORIGINAL POSTER
I did a visa extension back in February then went back to the states for summer.

I'm back in Chiang Mai now and I recently did another extension so I'm at two for the year.

After this extension I plan to do a border run so I can start over.

But I plan on being in Thailand another six months so is there a better visa I can get?
Sep 20, 2022
3 years ago
Gary *********
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Morning all, got the email I didn’t want today regarding visitor visa to the uk for my gf, refused.

Anybody been refused and had luck second time round ?

I’ll probably use an agency this time so looking for recommendations. Any good agencies that have a good success rate, let me know

Thanks in advance 🙏🏼
May 13, 2022
3 years ago
Innes ******
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Hey everyone, I’m looking to move to Thailand later this year however will still have 15 months until I reach 50 years and qualify for the retirement visa. What’s the best approach to bridge the gap? Tourist visa for 90 days followed by ED visa for 1 year? Many thanks!
Mar 28, 2019
7 years ago
Peter ************
ORIGINAL POSTER
Hi, I've been in TH for the last 16 months and am heading home for a long while (UK) in 4 weeks. My visa journey: exempt -> 1 year ed -> tourist + extension -> tourist + extension.

I'm wondering how a fresh passport would affect this process? Say I came back in a year with a fresh passport, would I be treated as a new traveller or would their systems still flag me?

My plan long-term is to get a Thai Elite visa and be done with it, but need a few more years of saving for that.
Aug 6, 2018
7 years ago
Tom *******
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Hi, I'm on my 5th consecutive tourist visa from Vientiane, each of which was extended for 30 days at Chaeng Watthana.

Last time there was a warning issused in my passport that any further tourist visa applications may be rejected. But I did read of some people getting 7 consecutive tourist visas from Vientiane.

What do you think is likely to happen if I go there again and apply for another? Thanks
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