Hi everyone, my name is Mirko. I'm a Content Creator and I make content about Thailand. I'd like to know if the DTV Visa is also available for content creators like me. I'm not a freelancer, but I've been creating content for the past 10 months to promote Thai tourism to the Italian audience.

What are the requirements to obtain it? Thank you

hello to all

I would like to get a multiple tourist visa (TRM) for mid-October, but I will arrive directly from Japan and on the website of the embassy of Thailand, they indicate that to get the TRM, you need to reserve a ticket from France.... Has anyone ever experienced this situation? What should I do ?

Thanking you for your help... 😀

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Bonjour à tous

je souhaiterai obtenir un visa touristique multiple (TR M) pour mi-octobre, mais j'arriverai directement du Japon et sur le site de l'ambassade de Thaïlande, ils indiquent que pour obtenir le TRM, il faut la réservation d'un billet au départ de la France.... Quelqu'un à déjà connu cette situation ? Que dois-je faire ?

En vous remerciant pour votre aide....😀

I will be arriving in Thailand October this year on a non O visa. My question is, what is the cheapest way to transfer 800k Baht from my English bank to a Thai bank. I have a Revolut card, but have never used it. Some people say use Wise, others Swift transfer. Your thoughts please gentleman?

Hi all! Sorry if this has been answered repeatedly but couldn't find an answer.

I'm currently on my 2nd year of ED visa and was planning on getting the DTV next year after the current ED runs out. However I might not have enough saved up to qualify for the DTV (because it needs to be in my account 3 months prior).

At this moment the plan is to go for a 3rd year ED visa, but I have read that it might reflect negatively and result in a DTV visa rejection.

We love Thailand, really feel at home and would love to stay longer. However I'm unsure about what's the best course of action at this moment.

Any advice is appreciated, thank you kindly!

Further to my post a few days ago relating to my Wise/Bangkok Bank experience, I now report on my experience at Chaengwatthana applying for extension of stay based on non-O (retirement) yesterday.

My appointment was for 10.00. I arrived at CW at 9:20 headed straight to the Bangkok Bank Passbook Update machine to get an entry for the day, then to the copy shop to copy the same page in the passbook.

Went into section L, to the "document check" booth, where the immigration officer went through all my submitted documents:-

- Completed TM7 form

- Bangkok Bank 12-month statement (obtained from the Bangkok Bank App)

- Photocopies of all Bank passbook pages

- Copy of my 12-month condo lease

- List of the 12 monthly 65,000 baht international transfers

Once these were checked, the immigration officer asked me to sign the standard forms relating to overstay and access to information, and told me to wait outside the booked appointments booth. Time was then 9:40

At 9:45 called into the booth (ahead of time), sat in front of immigration officer who thumbed through the documents, requested me to sign again the TM7 (probably wanted to make sure it was my signature), and asked me to wait outside again.

At 9:55 called over to the booth where I was given my passport back with a brand new 12-month extension of stay! Walked out of CW at 10:00. A total time of 40 minutes. Which goes to show if you've got everything in order there's no need for delays!

I also had with me (just in case) the 12 FETs for bank transfers, statement of my pension fund in Australia and the standard certification letter from Bangkok Bank (which it seems they seldom ask for with 65k per month process, but I always get just in case). None of these were requested.

Most importantly, I was not asked for any proof or documents relating to taxation!

Hi. And apologies for this. But I am getting conflicting info on line.

A question on the TDAC form please. I board my flight in Dublin Ireland. I transfer to a new flight in Abu Dhabi ( connecting flight) and arrive in Bangkok

Form needs country from which I boarded ? Is this Dublin Ireland or is it UAE?

Also wants flight number. Is the Dublin to Abu Dhabi or Abu Dhabi to bkk ?

Many thanks for the help

I have gotten my DTV. I am interested in starting my business Thailand. I know I need a Thai partner to do this. What are my 1st steps? Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Need some advice. I applied for the DTV (Soft Power – Thai language) on July 31 and arrived in KL on August 3. So far, no updates. I called the embassy and was told:

* Proof of 6 months accommodation in Thailand is mandatory for all applicants (they’ll request it later)

* Most applicants are called in for an interview

* Processing time is usually a month

I own a condo in Thailand but don’t have the title deed or blue book with me — didn’t realize they’d be required. Given that, is it worth scrapping my KL application and restarting in Hanoi instead (same visa type)?

KL is draining. The embassy here is 100% stricter, and I’d rather not waste a month waiting for an interview that doesn’t guarantee approval. Open to any thoughts.

Sharing experience from Kathmandu, Nepal

29 July, Tue morning: Applied (along with Manager's cheque - because a direct online payment system is not in place)

29 July, Tue afternoon: Request document

30 July, Wed morning: Submitted additional document (in my case, accommodation)

30 July, Wed afternoon: Status changed from pending document check to pending approval

31 July, Thu: Got invited to an interview

1 Aug, Fri: Went to the embassy for the interview. The interview lasted for 5 mins. Questions were related to work and income. Was issued the visa right after.

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3 Aug Sunday: Landed in Bangkok

(My original flight was 9 Aug thinking that it would take time but rescheduled after getting DTV.

Experience at the airport (DMK): I handed my passport along with a print out of the visa. No question asked.

I was already in BKK on a tourist visa. Flew on 27 July Sunday. Was planning to submit the application on 28 July Monday but it happened to be a Thai official holiday, so ended up having a "rest day". So basically, I flew on Sunday and came back the next Sunday. I could have come back a day earlier but that became another "rest day" after I found out the airlines I wanted to reschedule did not have a flight that day. All done within a week, regardless.

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Why did I go to Nepal?

I am a citizen there. After I found out it's difficult for this "weak passport" holder to apply from a Thai embassy/consulate in countries other than the country of nationality, I did not have much choice.

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On documents

Financial: Submitted six months statement. I had the required amount for each month.

Work: Submitted my contract, the job vacancy as advertised, resume. Also a cover letter in a merged pdf. Also mentioning my past travel history in Thailand.

Flight tickets, return trip (at the end of six months)

Accommodation: Hotel reservations from Booking.

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Huge thanks to this group for sharing their advice and experience (especially this one on Nepal: [members only]/). I benefited from this group and posting this for the benefit of others.

Good morning!

I just apply for a METV-multiple entry visa. There is only one upload for the flight leaving the country. Is it the flight (Saigon for me) within the 2 month first stay or the last trip back to my homecountry after 5 and 1/2 month?

It's the embassy in Vienna, it is difficult to ask per phone.

Thank you!

Harry