I’m trying to get my head around all of the different types of visas available and which one would best suit me? In all of the discussions, on this forum, I haven’t read anything about the Thai Elite Visa.

Qualification appears quite simple?

Or, am I missing something?

What are the qualifications for Thailand Elite Membership?

The applicants must meet and maintain the following qualifications:

Holder of a foreign passport

Being allowed to stay in Thailand in accordance with the immigration laws, which means the applicant has no overstay record in Thailand

No age limit is required for this program.

Not having been sentenced by a judgment to imprisonment in any country except for an offense committed to negligence

Not having been adjudicated bankrupt

Not having been declared as a person of unsound mind, incompetence, or quasi-incompetence

Any positive feedback would be welcomed. 🙏

Hello!

I want to make DTV visa for me and my partner (we are not married yet, but we are together for loooong time).

We plan to apply separately, but add cover letter about our situation.

I need help about money statement in that case.

Do we need to have 500k for my statement and 500k for partner statement? Or my statement + sponsor letter would be enough?

What to do if she cannot show money for 6-month period, only 2-6 weeks before applying?

Please, anybody who was in that situation, help

Thanks in advance

Thailand Work Visa to DTV Experience?

I was just curious if anyone has had any experience where they were working in Thailand through a work visa, and wanted to shift to freelancing for foreign clients while still staying in Thailand.

DTV (workation) seems like the way to go in this case but I'm wondering if they're looking for an existing history of freelance already in order to grant DTV in this case.

If my last freelance gig was from 5 years ago, is this still good enough? Or would it be better for me to return home first and get freelance gigs and then try to apply after a more recent history of freelance. Thanks for your opinions everyone :D

I want to apply for Dtv visa, Soft power muay thai or cooking course.

My question is if the course has to have a minimum lenght to be accepted.

I'm still not sure whether to live in Phuket or Koh Samui, and what would be the exact location in one these 2 islands.

I don't want to pay for a course in one place if then I decide to live in another.

Would Muay Thai be accepted for a 55 years old woman? Obviously I dont want to go on the ring, but would love to get fitter. I regularly go to the gym and I can consider to do something more challenging. I would start from a basic course.

Thank you

This post is about "everything else". Been using the yellow bank for a couple of decades, atm, online website, foreign transfers, etc. Some days ago got a notice they were dropping the online website and to use the phone app instead. This happened a year or so ago with the purple bank, and everthing went smoothly. Yesterday I went to the original yellow bank branch and they required SIM card mobile data turned on in the registerd phone number as well as a letter from the phone co saying it was my number. I complied and today I returned. After all the photocopying and signing, they told me I was no longer elegible to sign up for the phone banking app because I was already 70. Went to a second branch where they confirmed the same. Passbook and atm are still useable. If I had the phone banking before 70, I could still keep using it. First time am denied a public service because of age. Moral: get your phone banking app while you are still young... 😀

Anyone here who is freelancer on DTV and stayed over 6 months and decided to become tax resident here? Or are the majority of you leaving every 180 days?

I’m from one of highest taxed country in EU with close to 50% tax. For me it’s a big win to become tax resident here asap.

So how long do you all think the DTV soft power option will be available like that ?

Now with all the changes for tourist visa I’m worried they will get it that a 6 month course doesn’t really justify a 5 year visa.. anybody had the experience applying for DTV but getting less than 5 year visa ? Or does it depend on the embassy you’re applying at ?

Managed to get Thai bank account today , after going to bank then immigration to get address certified, back to bank then phone shop for sim in my name, was taking forever at bank then my girlfriend mentioned I would need insurance and then suddenly he sped up and issued bank book and debit card when he thought commission was coming his way but I won’t buy that at bank

Lots of hoops to jump through and 4 hours later I have bank accounts Happy days

I entered the Kingdom through Laos with a e-Visa, a 90 day single entry non-O taking care of my Thai children. I live in Thailand but work abroad on a six weeks rotation.

Can I change this Visa to a non-O multiple entry 1 year Visa??

Non O Marriage Visa Extension & my wife’s Housebook

Hello everyone,

I was speaking to a friend today about going to apply for the first time a Non O marriage Visa Extension.

He told me that my wife’s house book needed to be updated and less than 2 months old additional to the Kor 2 Marriage certificate which I got last week.

Is it correct my Wife’s Housebook needs to be updated?

It was when the house was bought in January this year.

I was going to go to Thalang Amphur in Phuket in the morning with a power of attorney form to apply for it.

But my wife says you don’t update a house book unless you sell your house.

I hadn’t read about it either, but just want to make sure I have the correct information as this is my first time applying

Appreciate your feedback

Thanks in advance 🙏