Im looking at retiring in Thailand and marrying my Thai girl fruend. She wants me to buy a house in Thailand i her name. Im very relucant to do this. Any advice?

Hi. Wanted to ask about DTV visa. If I get it approved (in saigon now), do I need to go to the embassy here (to stamp the passport), or is the approval email the end of the story?

Arrived in Thailand 28th Feb an got a 60 days visa at Bangkok airport.

This is my experience at the Thai, Laos Vientiane crossing these past few days on a visa bounce.

Left Thailand on 25th April. The Thai immigration officer said I could not return as they were clamping down on visa bounce however she did not red flag me in the system. She told me to take a chance and it was the returning visa officers decision whether I could enter or notm

On 29th I returned and once again the visa officer stated I could not enter. However my wife of 38yrs explained I had a return ticket to the USA and that next visit would be on a non O visa obtained in Washington. Phew! Luckily he accepted this and stamped me for a further 60 days we had our house blue book, marriage cert and my ticket. Preparation I believe helped.

Be careful they are getting much stricter.

Hope this helps.

Hi, I’m planning to apply for the Soft Power DTV at the Thai Embassy in London. I’d like to start with a Muay Thai course, but I’m wondering - would it be possible to switch to a “Discover Thai Nature” course a few months after arriving in Thailand (before the first border run)? Or would I be required to stick with Muay Thai for the entire duration of the visa (up to 5 years)? Thanks in advance for any help or insight! 🙏🏻

Hi guys, just looking for some advice which would be highly appreciated. I am on an education visa atm which is due to expire on the 7th of July. I have to go back to Australia as my father is sick. I fly out on May 12th and return on May 25. I was wondering if anyone has applied for a soft power DTV in Australia and how long the process could take? Do you guys think this would be a smooth process.

Thank you

I'm a bit confused. After reporting to immigration at 90 days, they told me that at 180 days, I would only need to report online, without leaving Thailand.

Has anyone who has already reached 180 days experienced this?

Is it really possible that you don't need to exit after 180 days and only need to report online?

Thanks!

Hi There,

You have to have your Accomodation and Flight booked to apply for your DTV Visa, which I believe can take between 2- 4 weeks to be approved.

I would ideally like to leave in three weeks for Chiang Mai. If the visa isnt' approved by then, am I able to enter on a holiday visa and then switch over to the DTV visa once I am there?

Is it possible to receive your DTV granted and then enter Thailand at a later time? I've read 3 months is the limit from visa granted to first entry into Thailand but are they strict on this? I haven't found much information about this on this group or on official sites. Can anyone advise from their experience or point me where to find more information

Hey, does anyone have relatively recent experience of applying for a 90 Day Trailing Spouse Non-Imm 'O' based on their partner's OA visa in the UK? I last did this in 2021 so I'd be interested to know what documents they currently ask for and how easy the process is?

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