Has anyone gotten a soft power DTV through a non-Muay Thai/ non-culinary route?

What is it and would you suggest your program?

Planning to relocate from the states sometime this November, we are checking out the Chang Mai area. We want a place that is not so touristy and more laid back.

Would someone be willing to explain how to obtain a DTV Soft Power visa? Do I have to use an agency, or can I do it myself? What would I need to do? Thank you for any advice.

Hello everyone,

I’m a Moroccan passport holder planning to apply for the Thailand DTV visa.

May I know Philippine or Vietnam is currently the most reliable or recommended to apply from?

If anyone has recent experience, please share. Thank you so much!

Morning all.

Just looking for some advice with all the changing rules to visas and entry.

What visa would I need to get for multiple entries every other 3 weeks. I work 3 weeks in Australia spend 3 weeks in Thailand.

Cheers.

Hi everyone,

I’m currently in Thailand on a DTV visa and staying in Chiang Mai.

I’m planning to take regular international trips (around 1–2 weeks each) and then return to Thailand.

I wanted to understand from people with firsthand experience on DTV:

• Does frequent exit and re-entry have any impact on the visa or re-entry experience?

• Are there any patterns or practical considerations that immigration tends to look at?

• Any general tips for smooth re-entries while traveling regularly?

Thanks in advance for sharing real experiences.

Hi, I will be applying for a DTV visa in June. I can go to every asian country from Thailand to apply. Which country and specific place do you recommend to have the biggest changes to get a visa?I was thinking about Hanoi in Vietnam to apply online. Regards requirements, I will have 6 months statements showing more than 500k thb, I have my own business for 5 years, where I provide services for a companies in Poland, 6 months or business invoices, proof of current location etc. I'm just asking, which place do you think would be the best.

Thanks in advance.

To anyone confused by this information posted in this group let me give you a clue. Focus more on the people commenting who are showing their face. You can go to jail for posting inaccurate information about Thailand online. Ignore the anon posts and focus on the ones who have a CLEAR identity. Those are the people who are confident in what they’re saying and experience and are willing to show their face. The other accounts can be old expats that don’t want ppl in a country that’s not even their own or shady agents try to get people to pay them three times the DTV fee to get in Thailand. Trust more in people telling their personal experience with a confirmed account and not an anonymous account or a troll account. 💯 I am posting this because I got my DTV visa and before anonymous accounts had me concerned with everything from you need $50k in the bank to they no longer issuing DTVs from Vietnam. All kinds on non sense. Majority of the time it’s not even Thai troll accounts. It’s old expats

I recently joined this group having relocated from Scotland to Ubon Ratchatani in September 2025.

Are responses to questions asked in good faith always this hostile?

Hi everyone,

I’m currently exiting Thailand after my Non-B work visa just ended. I’m doing a short trip to Vietnam and then planning to return.

Does anyone have experience with or recommendations for any reliable “safe entry” contacts or services?

I’d really appreciate any help or advice. Thank you 🙏🏾