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Oct 10, 2025
3 days ago
Liza****
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Hey, I have a question about the financial proof of 500,000 THB required for the DTV visa application.

Is it possible to use a bank statement from Revolut for this, and do the Pockets count as part of the total balance?

I use Pockets a lot to separate my funds, so not all of the money is always in the main account. On the Revolut statement, there’s a balance summary at the top showing “Account (current account)”, “Personal and Group Pockets”, and then the “Total”.

The full statement shows all current account transactions first and then lists the Personal & Group Pockets separately.

Has anyone had experience using a Revolut statement like this for the DTV visa proof of funds?
Oct 10, 2025
3 days ago
Yoni ************
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My WP32 has been issued, and I am currently in Laos. Could you please confirm that the application for a Non-B visa can now be fully completed online — meaning no original documents are required anymore?

In other words, I would just need to submit the application online uploading all requested documents, make the payment, and then receive the visa by email.

Thank you for your confirmation.
Sep 24, 2025
19 days ago
Derrick *********
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Just adding a data point. Arrived in BKK, we had to fill out TDAC, the TDAC asked for leave date and airline flight, we picked a random one about 6 months from now and filled that in. When we went continued through immigration and got stamped no questions were asked, we simply gave them our A1 printed out visas and was stamped for 6 months.

Is there any additional forms, or reporting needed on our end if we plan on staying 6 months?
Sep 17, 2025
a month ago
Ralph *******
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Anyone had problems with health section of the TDAC? I was unable to enter the country I have been staying in previously.
Aug 25, 2025
2 months ago
Hello, regarding the 15k usd / 500k baht, what are the seasoning rules? Can I just put the money in my daughters account for one month then she use it to show she has the funds?
Aug 18, 2025
2 months ago
Jack ****************
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Deep in the "and other stuff" area. Anyone here hire a live in "Alice"? Maid/cook/nanny? (Not the sex kind you degenerates! 555)

How much do you pay? How did you find them?
Aug 16, 2025
2 months ago
Theo ********
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Dear group

Thanks for having me. I really appreciate all the advices that can be found here 🙏

I was wondering if someone has recently applied for the DTVisa Soft Thai Power / Culture / Muay Thai in Vientiane, Laos, and did only upload the bank account statement (dating back at least 3 months) as well as the Muay Thai school course booking confirmation alongside with the obligatory passport scans and the current residence in Laos plus initial abroad residence (in my case Germany)?

So no work contract, sponsoring statement or further wealth confirmations next to the obligatory bank statement.

Thanks so much for your attention & engagement 👏
Jul 13, 2025
3 months ago
George *********
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Further update regarding bank account. I have had an account with Bangkok bank for 3 years no problem....until 3 days ago. Logged in for online banking only to see account suspended...phone number and name don't match. Go into the bank to sort out, and to make it worse I couldn't find my bank book. I needed a receipt from the phone company to prove name and number belong to me and bank book...got neither !!

Anyway, bank staff very helpful and cooperative...cost 100 baht and we will make up new bank book...whilst we do that, go to AIS shop and change phone number in my name and get receipt. Did that , went back to the bank, signed a rain forest load of paper and job was done. ..and new bank book. Told it would be 7 days before reinstated....pleaded I need sooner because of bills to be paid, and 5 hours later back online. Brilliant service and relatively straightforward. Just saying....
Jun 23, 2025
4 months ago
Mike ********
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I received my first and only TM30 in 2016. Received a new passport last year and needed to get a new TM30. My lease expired a few years ago and my understanding that I need a current/valid lease.

My wife contacted the owner who was happy to give me a new long term lease. I mentioned the TM30 online but he wasn't sure what to do so handed the phone to his older son who spoke English. I mentioned the TM30 and he said he will handle it himself. 20 minutes later he sent a LINE message to my wife saying it was done and included the pdf receipt.

The information on the receipt was correct (address and passport number) but missing the TM.6 number and Date of Arrival. Suspect not an issue. The problem is they have only my first and middle name on it and not my last name.

Is this going to be an issue, if so how to correct it? Edit the current TM30 or file a new one?
Jun 16, 2025
4 months ago
Maybe it's a dumb question. Still, can somebody tell me what I need to attach in "Document indicating current location"? My country of citizenship (my driving license or any utility bills), or where I am right now (at that time while submitting the documents)?

PS. I'm still in my home country...
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