✨ Question about the Soft Power DTV Visa (Thailand) ✨ — especially the courses that actually qualify.

I’ve seen that things like Muay Thai, Thai cooking, cultural training and even wellness or fitness courses are included, but I can’t seem to find an official list anywhere.

Also, I’m a bit confused about the medical route. I need some dental work done soon — but would that actually make me eligible for a 5-year DTV visa, even if the treatment only lasts around 6 weeks?

Ideally, I’d love to just do a yoga or fitness-related course, but I’m open to whatever works best for the visa requirements.

If anyone has gone through this process or knows a school / course that’s been accepted under the Soft Power DTV, please share! 🙏

Would really appreciate any tips, links, or firsthand experiences.

So a 1 year ED visa is considered resident, but a 5 years DTV visa is considered tourist

I have a business income (realestate comission) i can manage it online , do i need muya thai registration(thai softpower) ?

Will iam considered as freelancer because my business is online ? So no need for muya thai right?

Anyone has business income and did yall avoid muya Thai ?

My husband and I are moving from Phuket to Hua Hin just before Christmas, we are on DTV Visa, we have bought a house there (30 year lease on land), my question is how do we do our own TM30's, I heard there is link to do it, but cannot find it, really appreciate any help, thanks

Does anyone know the earliest you can do the yearly extension on an OA visa at Phuket Immigration? I'm reading you can do 30 to 45 days but to check with the individual branch of Immigration. Thanks in Advance.

VISA Entry - Suvarnabhumi Airport

I entered for the first time on my DTV, walked up to the IO handed my passport and laminated DTV visa, she scanned it and stamped my passport no hassle to questions asked. Was like arriving on VOA.

My question for anyone who has held or holds a DTV in this group is what are my next steps. I entered in Bangkok airport but I am living in Chiang Mai so where do I go for my 90 day check in? I am a little confused as theres no where on my visa nor did the IO say anything to me when I arrived.

If it hadn't been for reading through this group prior to my application I wouldn't even know it was something I had to do. Could someone please advise me haha thank you 🙏

Hello everyone.

Just had a quick look at the Thai embassy site at work as I'm looking to move out there end of year.Under Retirement visas, I couldn't see the non-O as an option, just the O-A ..have they scrapped the non -O ? TIA !

Hello! So glad I discovered this page. I’m a Canadian teacher who has been offered a job in Thailand. I did not being my original degrees, but I have have clear scanned copies of transcripts from two different universities, and I am registered with the Ontario College of Teacher. My name can be searched on their website. Is there somewhere here that will notarize a scanned copy? Will the Thai government accept that? There is a postal strike in Canada so that complicated things even more.

Hi Members,

I have A DTV Visa. I intend to stay in Thailand approx 123 days.

I have an elderly mother who is 80 years old and relies on me as her carer.

I understand the spouse Visa is for a wife and Children under 20.

1 - Will they make any exception to allow me to sponsor a Elderly dependant parent if paperwork (Medical - birth certificate etc) is provided to show the dependancy.

2 - If this is not possible, and we apply for her own Soft Power DTV Visa, can anyone recommend a Thai cooking class Close to Pattaya who we can book with, Ideally a company that can provide the relevant paperwork for the Visa Application.

Any help would be appreciated, I just want to decide which is the best route to go down.

Many thanks

Jac

Good day folks. I have just had a call from my neighbour who is in a bit of a panic. He has lived here in Thailand for 20+ years on a retirement extension. He has been married to a Thai lady all this time but chose the retirement extension option over the married option to minimise paperwork.

Last month he went back to the UK for some medical tests and this procedure will run to the end of October, then he will return to Thailand.

Unfortunately he has made the schoolboy error of not getting a re-entry permit. The day he went to get it at immigration here in Hua Hin the place was closed for a holiday. It totally slipped his mind on departure at Suvarnabhumi so he now finds himself visa-less so to speak.

My question is ...... what does he need from the Thai Embassy in London so that he can kick-start the whole extension process when he gets back here at the end of October?

He still has his 800k in the bank here untouched for many years. He has no medical insurance in Thailand if that affects his options. I also suspect he will change to the married extension this time.

Thank you for your time.