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Nov 22, 2025
3 days ago
Alan *************
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Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced accredited Muay Thai Gym in Thailand. I’ll be khon Kaen area. For the DTV do you actually have attend the course or just pay the money?
Nov 22, 2025
3 days ago
Applied on Wednesday at Thai embassy London and got this yesterday asking for more documents. Some of the documents they asked for I uploaded with original application . Is this generic ? Also for the company letter I am a freelance in my occupation and work for different company's outside of Thailand so I provided a letter from myself and contracts from my previous 2 employers. Should this be ok ? Has anybody had similar from London ?

Tia
Nov 22, 2025
3 days ago
John ********
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Returning to Thailand on a non o based on visiting family on 25th Nov 2025 ! With the new e-gates my passport won't get stamped ! Is there a way to get a physical stamp , as banks , driving license applications ect need to see visa status and don't often accept printed copy of visa !
Nov 22, 2025
4 days ago
PastelPa*********
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I have applied for DTV using Discover Thai nature for which im genuinely excited- but does this mean I have to live in Bangkok the whole time? That feels like a huge commitment - I would like to give it a try but if it doesn’t work and I want to move during the course year what happens?
Nov 21, 2025
4 days ago
Dave *********
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Thinking of getting a retirement visa for Thailand. Anyone can suggest a good Thai representative company to handle this?
Nov 18, 2025
7 days ago
Greg ********
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This is the best written article I have seen on the new Visa Exempt rules.

The DTV is not effected but some reports of agents/border trying to charge same-day fees to DTV holders.

Do not hold off applying for DTV if currently relying on Visa Exempt and want to change.
Nov 17, 2025
8 days ago
Has anyone on a DTV Visa done a border bounce through Chiang Khong recently? Is it possible to come back same day? I would prefer to go solo rather than by bus with a visa company. Thanks all!
Nov 17, 2025
8 days ago
Arvid ***********
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I have a non O visa 90 days and arrived in Thailand the 28 October, I am 67 and married to a Thai.

We planning to fly back to Norway at the end of April (max 6 months), therefore wonder is it the same if we go a couple of days to Laos by land and back an get 60 days and try to get more 30 days in the immigration or do we have to fly out of Thailand and do the same?
Nov 16, 2025
9 days ago
Jane *********
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We are uk family of 6 4 kids ages 19-15-9-6 years have a business online & relevant funds my question is when we apply for the dtv do we apply as a family or do we have to apply individual and do each individual person need 500.000 tbh in there own names or is it a different amount for a family im wondering do I have to put £12000 in each of my kids banks for a 3 month period to apply as we don’t plan on moving there until April due to work commitments here so have time before sending in the applications??
Nov 12, 2025
13 days ago
Waqar ********
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Me (primary applicant) and my family are on DTV workcation visa. It mentions clearly that we can't work in Thailand. However, my daughter will be school going soon. Can she study in Thailand as a normal visa holder or any limitations in DTV? Will she be admitted in public schools (I am ok with her learning Thai language) or shall I only opt for international ones?
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