A few questions about applying DTV through soft power

Hi everyone,I’m applying DTV through soft power.There’re two questions:

1. I don’t have job at this time, my income is from my stock investments and house rent,should I fill the occupation blank with freelance or unemployed? I think unemployed is more accurate for my situation, but I’m worried about if unemployed could get more chance in rejection?

2. I wonder how did you answer the question about the plan after the course in the next 5 years.

Any real experience or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot!

I was looking at the soft power DTV application and saw that it is asking for employment details. While I am technically still employed until November, I feel I should say I am unemployed as that is what I'll be once I move to Thailand. Thoughts? My employer wouldn't provide me with a letter saying I'm allowed to work abroad.

Seemed odd to me that they're asking for employment details for the soft power DTV.

Hi guy's.

I'm 46, unemployed as I don't need to work anymore.

I want to apply for the DTV visa.

I have a Thai bank account with the 500k.

I have the letter from the Muay Thai school for 1 yr that I attend every day.

I have a 1 yr rental contract for my apartment.

I've seen from lots of different people's post's that they asK for proof of employment etc.

I obviously can't provide that as I'm retired.

Has anyone else applied in my situation?

Thank you for any feedback.

Hi! I’m currently trying to obtain a DTV visa but was rejected without any explanation. Here’s some background on my situation:

I applied for the DTV Soft Power Visa in Ho Chi Minh City and submitted the following documents:

- Entry stamp to Vietnam.

- Bank statement showing a balance of over $60,000.

- A treatment plan from one of Bangkok’s top dental clinics for braces, which is a two-year process.

- I indicated that I am currently unemployed and have no income.

Additional context: I held a 1-year ED visa in 2023/2024, made one border run in 2022, and entered Thailand multiple times via airports. During my last visit to Thailand in December 2024, an immigration officer handed me a form to fill out and informed me that next time I won’t be able to enter visa-free because I had spent too much time in Thailand. He advised me to apply for a DTV visa for future entries.

After submitting my application, I was asked to provide the following additional documents:

- "Provide the entry stamp to VN": I’m unsure why this was requested again, as I had already provided the same stamp.

- "A deposit account shows the transactions last 6 months and the account balance or a combination of a deposit/saving account totaling not less than 500,000baht. Stock/Crypto/Bitcoin/Investment/Business/PayPal account and sponsor are not accepted": I provided a transactions list (during the last 6 months, I consistently maintained at least $50,000) concatenated with my bank statement from the previous stage in one PDF document.

- "Please prove your monthly income. In case you are unemployed, please explain how you will sustain your life in Thailand": I attached a PDF explaining that I have over $60,000 in savings and experience in poker and IT, but I currently don’t plan to work because I have enough money.

Despite meeting the official requirements, my application was rejected. I suspect it might be due to my unemployment status (even though it’s not a requirement for the Soft Power Visa) or my extensive travel history (despite the officer recommending the DTV visa).

Given that I’ve provided all the required documents, should I try applying at another consulate, or is there a high chance of being rejected again?