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Mar 14, 2026
2 months ago
Poppy *******
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I am just looking into DTV visa for heading to Thailand in September.

My initial plan is sign up to a cooking course for 12 months (Infusion koh Samui).

I am a teacher though so longer term I will start teaching online.

Am I best to set up online teaching before I go? Has anyone changed their reason for DTV after 6/12 months?

Sorry if these questions seem obvious, I have been googling like mad but then found this page so thought someone might have actual experience!

I am a solo mother to triplet boys (age 4) and currently also teaching in London while raising them here. So my life is really full on at the moment (hence wanting a calmer life in Thailand!). This is why I would like to start by learning Thai cooking for us as a family and have a calm few months before getting back into teaching for income.

Thanks in advance:)
30 comments
Mar 14, 2026
2 months ago
Kemi *****
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hello,is there any one knows about change visa from ED to guardian?
4 comments
Feb 27, 2026
2 months ago
Colin ********
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Can I fly to Vientiane early in the morning and get a night flight back to get my tourist visa and then convert that, to a retirement visa
25 comments
Feb 9, 2026
3 months ago
Hello,

I am currently on a dependent visa. My wife is a teacher. I am potentially starting a remote job for a Swiss company. Is it easy enough to change my visa type? I read that I need to apply from outside the country?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
2 comments
Jan 9, 2026
4 months ago
Luc ********
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How to change back from a marriage extension to a retirement extension ? This in Jomtien, as the extension based on marriage is becoming a big joke. ( no, I ‘m not divorced ) . Thank you 🙏.
16 comments
Jan 7, 2026
4 months ago
Gary ******
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Hi I am coming to Thailand in may on a holiday visa and want to change it to an non o retirement visa, I have a bank account already in Thailand for about 2 years and also have the money in the account for the visa that's been in there for about 1 year so is it possible to change any advice would be very much appreciated
41 comments
Nov 20, 2025
5 months ago
Joe ******
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I have a question regarding changing my visa-exempt stamp to Non O based on marriage. Has anyone had experience doing this within Thailand?

I have read mixed reviews on this, but it seems like this can be done at Chaeng Wattana.

I meet the requirements on documentation, but have also read that it’s not as plain sailing as it seems and can just be down to officer desecration on the day 🤔
10 comments
Nov 5, 2025
6 months ago
Summer ******
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Please help I need advice. I have a non-O spouse visa,  I applied for mine and my son(17) both non-O visa from the embassy in Laos. They granted my non-o visa, but they gave my son a tourist visa.. I was told in this group that with the tourist visa I could get the non-o without having to cross back into Laos.. but I went to immigration today(Nong Khai) and they told me they can’t do it.. they said I have to start over and do the e-visa again and go back to the embassy in Laos.. so my question is- is there something that I’m supposed to say or possibly go to a bigger immigration office(Udon Thani) please tell me how can I get his visa fixed without doing the whole process over again? I’ll add that he is the step child so my Thai husband isn’t on his birth certificate but I tried to explain that on the e-visa but it’s hard because there’s no way to message back and forth you just have to add it in when you send the documents. Thank you 🙏🏻
33 comments
Oct 1, 2025
7 months ago
Marty *********
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What is involved in changing from a DTV to a non o during the 5 year DTV period and is this allowed? Currently I am not in a position to move permanently but spend many months a year in Thailand. Thank you in advance for your advice. Kopkunkrap
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