Hi! I’m planning to apply for the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV), Soft Power – Muay Thai, while living in Pattaya. Could anyone who has actually applied via Pattaya gyms share your experience?

• Which gyms did you use? (name + location + manager contact)

• What package length worked for the visa: 6 or 9 months? Is 12 months worth it?

• Price: I’m seeing around 35–40k THB for 6–9 months — does that match your experience?

• Did the gym provide a full visa pack: Acceptance letter on letterhead + DBD (company registration) + SAT/Office of the Boxing Sport certificate + invoice? Will they email the letter directly to the consulate if requested?

• After approval, did they require attendance, or was enrollment/payment enough in practice?

• Any refusals/refunds? What were the refund terms?

• Which consulate did you use (HCMC, Vietnam or elsewhere), and did everything go smoothly?

• How long is the acceptance letter valid (can you defer the start if timing shifts)?

Would really appreciate short reports including: submission/approval dates, gym, price, package length, consulate, and whether you attended classes. Thanks!

Did not apply for a retirement visa through an agent soon enough, so I have to leave. I’ll visit India for 2 months then return here. Can I start the application process from there? I’d so, what steps can I take?

Hi all, I'm currently in Thailand on a guardian visa and want to switch to DTV. If i'm planning to fly out soon out of Thailand, to come back in 2 months time with hopefully a DTV visa, can I already start the application now while physically being in Thailand? I can provide all the necessary paperwork showing proof of residency abroad( (in my home country).

This might be a very silly and basic question (don’t incinerate me please!) and I’ve been trying to Google it but I was hoping to verify something with when applying for the DTV. Does each country have its own separate thai consulate website for the online DTV application or is there just one main website to apply online no matter what country you are in when applying? I’ll be applying while I’m in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Also, can I create an account and get everything uploaded onto the website ahead of time and then make the payment and submit everything after I arrive in Vietnam?

I havn't seen a single post of anyone applying or trying to get the DTV from any Chinese locations, which weird because flights aren't that expensive and they have a BUNCH of Consulates to choose from. Anyone have any idea how or if they would be a good option?

ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS:

HCMC and Hanoi Thai consulates closed until Feb 3rd

With the Viet New Year holiday coming up, the consulates will be closed starting Saturday and remaining closed until Monday Feb 3rd

It is doubtful any online eVisas will be processed by the consulates during that time.

So if you're going to use either consulate in Vietnam DO NOT GO next week :P

Wait until they re-open (or plan on camping out in Vietnam for a good while) ;)

ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS

EVisa online system UP and RUNNING (y)

You can now select, the thai consulates in Singapore, Taipei, Burma, Lao, Philippines along with the rest of the S/E Asian consulates that went online before

Keep in mind there are NO thai consulates in S/E Asia that have walk up, apply in person service any longer

ALL are on the eVisa system for applications

Vientiane, Savannakhet, and Yangon have in person payment systems at this time you cannot pay for the visa thru the online application portal

[members only]

Question about e-visas (DTV if it matters).

Suppose I fly to HCMC and apply for DTV using the HCMC embassy. I submit documentation that I'm in HCMC, such as hotel bookings.

While waiting for the application to be approved, I fly to Hanoi, which is under the jurisdiction of a different embassy, but still within the country of Vietnam.

Is that allowed?

## ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS

Thai consulates in Taipei, Yangon, Singapore, Manila, Vientiane & Savannakhet will STOP accepting in person walk up applications and switch to the eVisa online web portal effective Jan 1, 2025..

Read the notice of the consulate you are interested in using to see when their cut off date is for the in person applications (and note that places which required an appt like Vientiane & Savannakhet are fully booked)

Hi! I’m currently in Thailand and I see that e-visa application is now available in Malaysia. Has anyone done it for the DTV visa and was the process faster than when applying in the embassy directly? I cannot find the way to take appointment for my application so I wonder if I should go to Malaysia and do the electronic application for there.