I have sent my SCB bank statements, and now they are asking for a copy of the visa I held when I opened the bank account. It was 15 years ago... Has anyone experienced a similar situation?

Hey has anyone successfully got the DTV with a history of education visas?

Hello! I am currently on a legitimate Muay Thai visa (I go nearly every day) and my girlfriend is teaching here. We are thinking of going home to our home country for a month or so once my Muay Thai visa ends and then applying for the DTV. If we don’t get the DTV what do you think the chances are of being Ley back in just on a tourist so we can like empty our house here and tie up loose ends?

Our visa history is 6 month multiple entry (before DTV) then we went our respective education and woek visas and that’s it, no border runs or anything like that.

Thoughts ?

What will be the chances at Chiang Mai with such a history when arriving on visa exemption? Doubting to take fast track or not. Dutch passport

Has anyone had this DTV visa for more than 2 years. Only just been told about it

“Have you ever applied for Thai visa” - hey guys I’m on the travel page of the application and ran into this question.

I was last in Thailand 18 years ago, I think, and I don’t remember the visa situation fully.

I think I had 90 days at the time? Could be wrong, maybe 60 - but I stayed 6 weeks.

I booked the whole trip in a Trailfinders office in Dublin - or something similar to Trailfinders - where you would also book “Interrailing” tickets etc.

Point is, I can’t remember if they applied for a visa for me, or if there was visa free travel back then maybe?

What would you suggest I answer?

Thanks for any input 🙏

Could having a very long 1.5 year (no overstays) tourist visa/visa exempt/border run history actually work in someone's favour when applying for DTV. Given you would have already proven your ability to provide for yourself and that you respect the law by never overstaying?

And how strongly does an application moving to "pending approval" indicate success?

Have been in Thailand for 3 months total this year. Do I need a visa when I am going back this month?

I'm looking to see if anyone has a similar history to me and has any advice about getting a DTV.

I have been in Thailand since mid 2022 - I started on a 6 month METV, then went to an ED Visa for a year, followed by another ED Visa, the second of which was less educational than the first.

Has anyone with a similar history had issue getting a DTV and would you recommend using an agent? I've seen first hand the pull agents have with officials in country, but I am not sure about at embassies abroad. I'd be looking at the Soft Power route as unfortunately I'm not over 50 and my income comes from a vet pension.

Another smooth entry data point:

Arrived at BKK from LAX (via Manila) after being away for 2.5 months. This was my second entry on DTV and the first time flying in on DTV. I have a pretty extensive visa history - almost 9 years of continuous stay on visa exempts, tourist visas, and non-o visas.

I expected to be asked a few questions, but nope - stamped right in!

Facebook in its great wisdom isn't letting me comment on this post, so I'll answer questions here:

* No, I didn't need to present any document since my visa is the old kind - a sticker in my passport.