Hello!

I work seasonally (May - October) so I'm unemployed currently (until May 2025) but I also have a rental property which I can show income for for the past couple of years.

I also have much more than the 500,000 baht needed in my bank account and have for years.

Is this enough to be considered for the workation option for the DTV? I'd rather not sign up for classes as I like to travel around thailand during my 6 months here per year.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated!

Unfair Treatment by the Thai Embassy in Egypt

I am deeply disappointed and frustrated with the Thai Embassy in Egypt due to the unfair and unexplained treatment I received regarding my visa application.

I applied and paid for a DTV online, fulfilling all the requirements and providing the necessary documents. The embassy requested an interview, and when I arrived, I was denied direct access to any responsible officer. Instead, a security guard took my passport, went inside, and returned after 10 minutes saying that the visa officer refused to issue the DTV without offering any valid reason.

Instead, they decided to issue me a 6-month multiple-entry tourist visa, which is not the type of visa I applied and paid for. No explanation was given, no document was flagged, and I wasn’t allowed to discuss or understand the reason behind their decision.

This behavior is unprofessional, unfair, and completely disregards transparency and respect for applicants. It’s unacceptable to change the visa type without justification, especially after I followed all the procedures and paid the required fees.

I urge the relevant authorities and the Thai Embassy to take accountability for their actions and address this issue. This kind of treatment undermines trust and respect for such institutions.

I tried to find a way to fill a complaint about what happened at the Thai Embassy in Egypt to the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affaires in Thailand

Any help?

Hi, can someone gives advice. I try to make appointment for a visa at the Thai Embassy at Laos and nothing happens. Can someone tell me what to do? Thanks

Interested in DTV qualifying courses, can anyone recommend any that they used to get the DTV?

Apologies in advance if redundant, but when you need to show the 500k THB for the DTV e-visa, does that need to be in a Thai bank account or, are you showing the equivalent amount in a US bank account for example? Thank you.

Hi everyone,

I saw this message in a French group about a "tax" issue for DTV visas at Don Muang Airport. Does anyone know if there's an official rule about declaring 35% of funds in Thai accounts or paying this kind of "tax"? Or is this just another unclear situation in Thailand?

Thanks for any insights!

Specific question regarding bank statements - I plan to go to Vietnam this week to apply for the DTV soft power option. I have the 500K THB equivalent in a bank account for more than six months. The problem is that my most recent statement only shows my balance until October 30th. Has anyone had an issue with that? Any advice?

I thought i would post this and be as brief as possible. i am not new to thailand. i have been traveling here for 16yrs and lived here for 2yrs 2015-2017. probably 10 times over this time frame.

in august 2024 i obtained a 60-day tourist visa via the thai embassy online in the US (a week later they changed the regulation tha this is not needed). i entered thailand and extended my 60day visa for 30days.

exited, on time-on november 1st and spend about 20 days in cambodia via flight. upon arrival, 2 days ago at DMK ariport a very young (25yoa if that) immigration officer read me the riot act, of sort about "i cannot do this" and "i must get a O visa" ect.

i told her i was here for medical care and had both emails and paper copy;'s of such for bangkok hospital. she did not ask to see them, though.

she initially asked for my onward ticket of which i usually "have" one ready. this time i did not thinking nobody asks for that. she DID.

anyways i will sort this out with immigration and/or get the O or other extended visa. moral of the story:

"IF" i had my onward ticket (or rented one, per se) the immigration officer i believe would not of gone into her rant. there was a female supervisor sitting behind her i believe she was new and wanted to make "a" name for herself.

as i am not aware on a tourist visa if you leave there is a specified amount of time you need to stay out before coming back. then again thai immigration. like any nation's immigration can say, do whatever they want.

IF i had an onward ticket i believe i would not have had to listen to her lecture. just FYI.

Hi guys, a question on the Thai multi entry tourist visa.... For UK citizens....

If I understand right, it grants multi entry over 6 months period, 2 two month stays.... I read that you can extend the two months stay by a month..... So does this mean I can use this visa to have two 3 month stays?

Thanks for your time!

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