Hello!

I stay in Thailand for six month on a METV, make trips to different locations in the country and abroad, but always has my hone in Hua Hin, same adress. I will not do any TM30 (except first day), is this okay? The owner of the house comes from sweden und most time unreachable. Thank you...

Specific questions for 90-day reporting on a non-immigrant O-A visa.

I’m sure this info has been answered elsewhere, but these boards have been very helpful.

Generally speaking, is my understanding correct that the first time you do a 90-day reporting it should be done in person at the immigration office where you reside, but then subsequent reporting can be done online, regardless of where you are staying at the time?

Is my understanding correct that if you leave Thailand, that your 90-day reporting clock resets from the time you re-enter Thailand on this visa? If that’s true, is there any place online to check when you’re 90-day reporting is due or do you have to essentially keep track of everything on your own based on your last 90-day reporting and/or your last arrival stamp?

And then I have questions on these two scenarios:

1. If I have a long-term lease in Bangkok, but at the time of my 90-day reporting, I happen to be traveling in Phuket, am I supposed to report my leased residence in Bangkok or where I am currently traveling in Phuket? If it’s a hotel in Phuket, does that matter? 

2. If I don’t have a long-term lease at the time of my 90-day reporting, and my location has changed since my last 90-day reporting. Let’s say, my first reporting was at an Airbnb in Bangkok, and now I am traveling and I’m in a hotel in Phuket, which I presume would not have TM 30. What would I do in that scenario?

Thanks again for helping the newbie!

Has anyone here ever used DTV to renew the car driving license? (from 2 yrs to 5 yrs)

Hello, maybe this question was asked several times, but on a quick search don't find a clear answer:

For the DTV application, regarding accommodation details, what I should do? I'm applying, but I still don't have the accommodation? Should I reserve on Booking.com something for 1 month and cancel it afterward when I can book my definitive place? I will be travelling, so probably won't be more than 1-2 months at the same accommodation. I want to stay in Thailand for 7-9 months. I guess that I don't need a booking in advance for the whole period just to apply to the DTV, right?

Thanks

Hello, I’m thinking if I can put income from my two apartments that I rent in holiday tourist places in my country for DTV visa ? Or just go for soft power ?

Hi, I have some questions about the DTV. We are in our early 40s, retired early, and moved to Bangkok last month. We are planning to apply for the DTV soon. My spouse is a certified science teacher from the USA and just started tutoring on the Preply website. Since she is fairly new to the platform, there isn’t much income coming in yet; we assume it will be around $500 monthly. Our main source of income is from dividends, which total around $3,000 monthly. Will this be okay for a DTV application? Or does she need a more stable remote job with higher income?

Good day,

Please give some advise on my issue..

Me and my family will work in thailand by Jan 2026. How we can give a visa (type of visa) to my baby sitter so she can stay with us.

Thank you

APPROVED IN HANOI AS A REMOTE WORKER 🎉

Hey all! I wanna thank everyone in this group for sharing all your information. With everything gathered here, plus some work experience with Thai authorities, I helped my BF apply for his visa and the process went very smoothly. I hope the way I arranged the docs can help y’all navigate your applications too! If you have any questions, I’m happy to help.

Timeline: processing time 2.5 days

8 Dec he flew to Vietnam - we applied on the same day at 23.00

10 Dec - the application went from document check to pending approval

11 Dec - approved at 15.30

No additional docs requested, docs submitted in each section below:

Docs indication current location

* Flight reservation to VN + payment confirmation

* Boarding pass

* Biodata passport page + entry stamp page

* Hotel reservation + payment confirmation

Financial evidence

* 3 months (Jun-Aug) Russian bank statement with a consistent fund of more than 500K + highlighted the salary received in RUB + bank certificate showing the ending balance

* 3 months (Sep-Nov) American bank statement showing salary received in USD, the account was inactive that's why we showed a total of 6-month statement

* Payslips from Jun-Nov, paid in RUB then USD respectively

* Added a “motivation/explanation letter” explaining why he wants to be in Thailand and clarifying why he earns his salary in 2 different currencies (RUB and USD from June–Dec depending on where he is located, due to financial sanctions affecting Russian banks)

Docs relating to employment

* Work contract signed by him and his boss

* His CV

* An employment letter from his boss allowing him to work remotely

* Company registration

* Boss’s ID

PS: he’s been living in Thailand with exemption visas and 1 extension from March 2024-June 2025. He went home, applied for a new passport, and came back to Thailand in September.

Good luck everyone with your applications!

Hello everyone

Did anyone ever do a changing of visa from visa exempt/tourist visa to a 90 days non O visa (married to a thai) inside thailand ?

I went to immigration with all the documents and did the application. Got a note from the immigration officer in my passport that says "in process of changing visa. And the date I was there. That was all.

No information about when to come back to get my stamp.

My visa exempt stamp is finshed in 3 days now. (I had enough days left when I did the application)

And I wonder if anyone have done this process and if I am allowed to stay here and wait for my 90 days non o stamp even though my exemption stamp has expierd?

And how will I know when the visa is finished for me to go back and get the stamp?

Any one knows ?

I sadly cant just go there and ask as I live on an island 2 hour boat from immigration and ive tried calling but no answer.

Any help is so appriciated. 🙏☺️

Has anyone made the switch from dtv to retirement? Any advice? Pros? Cons?