The information in this group helped me a lot. Got mine in Laos (workcation category).

Documents prepared.

1. Work Portfolio

- Cover letter explaining why I want to apply DTV and my remote work is completely outside of Thailand.

- Recommendation letter from my employer to work remotely in Thailand also indicating I won't do any kind of employment or business locally

- Notarized employment contract and Company registration

- Screenshot of Company website and link to website

2. Financial evidence

- 6 months of Bank statements with highlighted salary transactions + Salary payslips (although I heard 3 months is enough)

- Currency conversion to THB (screenshot of conversion tool in Google search)

3. Proof of location

- Flight ticket & Hotel booking (Vientiane)

- Laos eVisa and entry stamp

- House contract in Bangkok

- latest TM30

Arrived Laos on weekends, submitted application and received payment QR.

Next day - went to Embassy and paid visa fee in person (beforehand print out the QR and go early if you want to avoid long queue). Received document check status in the afternoon.

Next day - pending approval status.

Next day - received email to come for interview (interview date is a week later)

Enjoy vacation for the week and then go to interview and received eVisa the next day.

For the interview, just got asked a few questions about my work experiences and previous travel history. Also asked me to show my mobile application and confirmed the bank account profile and my salary transactions.

The process as a whole is quite smooth, thanks to the previous posts with helpful information.

Good luck travellers 😁

For cancelling a non o visa do I need to pay a fee to leave within the next 7 days or do I need to leave same day?

Can we request a dtv with an activity of apartment renting?

In France, you have to open your own company to rent a furnished apartment so I have company identification. Could it work?

I have the 500k.

Hey,

Can anyone point me in the direction of a health insurance cover for expats that will take me with pre existing medical conditions please?

I'm not worried that they won't cover those conditions, but im looking for cover for accidents, cancer, stroke, heart attack etc.

I'm currently in the UK but after 25 years here with my Thai missus, we've decided its almost time to retire back to Thailand. I'm 49 and she's 53. Plan is to make the move next year when I hit the big 50. But unless I can get cover im quite concerned about not having insurance in place in case the worst happens.

I have spoken to one chap, but he said I was unisurable, but im hoping that isn't the case.

Cheers

Update 10/04/2025 opening a bank account

Recap

Yesterday I went to Bangkok Bank with my Passport, Ninety Day Non O Visa, issued in the UK,UK driving licence, Stamped TM30 and Immigration Letter addressed to Bangkok Bank and was refused an account.

Today after returning to immigration and collecting a new letter addressed to KrungThai bank and having the same documents, I managed to open an account. I did approach the bank first to make sure that they would accept them.

Costings As Follows:

£60 for 90 day Non O issued in the UK

500 baht for immigration letter

500 baht for one years fees on bank account

40 baht on coffees

Time taken in total

Approximately 4 hours over two days

The problem is, is that what has happened to me may not happen to the next person, as you learn quite quickly that processes are very rarely followed in Thailand and the outcome can be very much dependant on who you speak to and on which day.

As I’ve said in my earlier posts, I have only wanted to give my experience and highlight the pitfalls of trying to do things by yourself in Thailand and I hope that my posts help people, rather than encourage ridicule and negativity.

Come to the museum, and after showing my Thai Driving licence ( got with my DTV ), I got Thai rate 250 baht instead of 500 for foreigners.

I'm a bit confused on the rules of the 180 days on the DTV, as I understand it can be extended another 180 days. Doesn't this effectively mean you never have to leave during the five years? I'm asking because I want to know pretty much exactly how often I have to leave, and for how long I need to leave? Can it be short, like a couple of days, then come back and it starts all over, or do I need to stay out of Thailand longer? I'll be married soon and we have a child on the way so I want to get this right and now risk messing it up. Any help/advice would really be appreciated. Also, I was fortunate enough to get my DTV with multiple entries, so not only can we travel as often as we like, does that mean the 180 days starts over each time? If there's a "Dummies Guide To The Thai DTV" please point me in that direction. Thanks everyone.

Apparently my landlord has not filed my TM30 he said he lost the residency book, should I find another place I been here only one week

90 day report question.

I will travel to the south of thailand and need to do the 90 day report while i'm there. Do i need to get the TM30 from the hotel there or can i just use the one I got for my home residence in Chiang Mai?

The Rental contracts that Visa Agents in Pattaya can 'cook up' - are they sufficient to use for Work Permit applications? The Apartment I am currently is unable to provide a rental contract that is sufficient for the Work Permit application. I'm looking for a work around. cheers-