Question please...

We want to do everything properly, so can someone holding Philippines passport come into Thailand for the purpose of 1-month massage class/training on Visa Exemption? Or do we need to apply for TR-60 (Recreation Learning)?

This is what Thai Consulate LA say about Visa Exemption.

"Nationals of the following 93 countries and territories are entitled to Visa Exemption for the purpose of tourism, business engagement, or urgent work or ad-hoc work, for up to 60 days period of stay and can be extended for another period not exceeding 30 days."

They didn't say anything about recreation learning. So we are not sure.

Thank you kindly,

I am from the USA and this year my wife and I visited Thailand 🇹🇭 and family there for just short of 4 months. 1/10-4/25/25. We entered under the visa exempt and got 60 days twice, once on arrival and then after visiting Laos 🇱🇦.

When we were leaving there has been talk about this being done away with.

So for this years visit after Thanksgiving at the end of November I am looking at getting us either a multi entry tourist visa or a multi entry non o visa.

Can someone tell me the length of time you get per entry for each type tourist/non o visa.

I looked on the site and could not find the answer anywhere.

Thank you in advance.

I just got approved for my DTV as a UK Limited Company owner.

Yep, at 10pm on a Bank Holiday.

I wanted to share my experience as I couldn't find many others in my situation. It took 6 working days (if we count today as a working day) to be processed and approved by the London Embassy.

In my initial application I sent:

1. A covering letter explaining my relationship to Thailand (recent holiday there), why I wanted to workcation there, and why it would benefit Thailand. I also confirmed that neither me nor my company would undertake work for or with Thai businesses or Thai people while there.

2. Passport photo page

3. A phone selfie taken on the day of the application

4. A headed letter from my company, in my capacity as Director, addressed to me, confirming that the company permits me to work remotely in Thailand for the duration of my visa. It also confirmed my duties.

5. Certificate of Incorporation

6. Driving license as proof of address

7. Screenshot from Companies House showing my appointment as Director

8. A personal bank statement showing £14,500 funds. It was a new savings account opened a few days before the application, and I transferred £14,500 to it the day of the application.

The morning after submitting the application I received the "Request for Further document" email.

They asked for:

1. Photograph taken within the last six months

2. Other request documents: - Your Professional portfolio or Your company description or Employment contract / Contract agreement.

There must have been something wrong with the first photo (it didn't show much of my shoulders) so I sent a new one.

I also sent another headed letter from the company describing the nature of the business, as well as providing a small portfolio of work.

5 working days later I got the approval email.

Pretty easy.

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