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Jun 8, 2025
a day ago
Donnie **********
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So,,looks like border runs are rapidly becoming a lost art ? What about a quick flight somewhere close for a few days? Where would work ? Please. Thanks
Jun 7, 2025
2 days ago
Jae **********
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Did anyone of the crypto traders get a DTV visa?

thank you so much~~^^
Jun 7, 2025
2 days ago
Lina *****
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Hey guys, if my current savings bank account doesn't have the sufficient amount but my Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB) has more than enough. ASB is a fixed-price unit trust fund (not a traditional bank). ASB is designed as an investment vehicle for long-term growth and capital preservation, with a fixed price per unit and no sales or redemption fees.

Can I:

1. Apply using my ASB account

2. Move the sufficient amount of money from ASB account to my current savings account , show the proof of transfer and then apply for the DTV the next day. (But it wouldn't have the 6 months past record of 500,000 baht).

I am a Malaysian and thinking to apply in Malaysia.

Thank you 🙏🏼
Jun 6, 2025
3 days ago
Is there anyone who submitted DTV from Cambodia around 16th of May? How's the progress? Mine was a taking longer 14 days and I'm getting worried.
Jun 5, 2025
4 days ago
Rhys *******
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Certificate of residence with a dtv visa

Bangkok office

Before you go make sure you have the following:

Passport

Copy of passport x2

Copy of entry stamp x2

90 day not required if you’ve not had to do one

E visa printout x2

Copy of lease/ rent agreement

Printout of TM30

฿200 per certificate

All in all a fairly painless process. I originally went down and asked at the information desk as I was needing 4 certificates. (2 for licenses, 1 for transferring a vehicle, and one because the bank asked for it (not a basic savings account)).

Once you’ve got all the relevant documents together and got down to immigration at the government complex it’s a fairly swift process. They’ll check all your documents and give you a receipt and your passport back. It only took about an hour most of that was waiting till my number was called. They’ll said it would be posted to that address and it arrived in 4 days.
Jun 5, 2025
4 days ago
Marco *******
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Hey, i am from Germany, what is currently the best and fastest way to apply for DTV ?

Thank you
Jun 5, 2025
4 days ago
Kyle **********
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I believe it'd be a good idea if we could post the pros and cons of every embassy. I'll start with my experience in taipei/taiwan:

Pros: they are pretty fast when it comes to check the documents. They usually reply to the emails within a few hrs.

Cons: EXTREMELY picky when it comes to check the documents, they require payslips and everything about your job even you apply for soft powers. They ask for a certificate of entry/exit in the country which requires to go to the local immigration office. They often ask for an interview which is everything but friendly. They want to check that your company pays you regularly and they want to see the money going into your account for a few months (even under soft powers)

Would I recommend this embassy? NO, It was a very stressful process, I got asked for a lot of extra documents (also from the gym) and some of them didn't even make sense. After mailing them dozens of pages, I still got asked to have an interview which took place 10 days after my documents got checked. The interview felt like a police one (why are you going to thailand, how many times have u been there, why do you want to train, have u ever trained before? where are u going to stay, how long will the contract of your condo be, how long do you want to stay in thailand, how will you support yourself, why did you apply in taiwan, how can you live there without a job and so on). I repeat, Taiwan isn't a good place to apply for a visa, it's actually a very stressful embassy
Jun 5, 2025
4 days ago
Ben *******
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So..my condo requires me to pay my water and power bill by scanning a QR code with a Thai bank account..those of us on the DTV cant have Thai bank accounts? Or maybe we just cant use bangkok bank..I suppose the next move it to try to get an account with a different bank. They really make this more difficult than it should be
Jun 5, 2025
4 days ago
Andrew ********
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How easy / difficult is it to apply for a holiday visa for my Thai girlfriend to travel to uk ? Anyone had any experience/ advise?
Jun 5, 2025
4 days ago
Marc *********
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Has anyone gotten the non immigrant O visa for a husband and wife who are both non-thai citizens? I am wondering if the expectation is for husband and wife to share same bank account or is it required to have two bank accounts with 800k each?

Also I see some places say that a spouse of a non immigrant O visa holder can apply as a dependent and receive the non immigrant O visa as well. But I do not see that option on the online application.

Any insights on this will be greatly appreciated. Ive been trying to reach someone on phone with no success yet. Thank you.
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