Are you allowed to do remote work with the "soft power" version of the DTV? Or is there no difference between "workcation" and "soft power" DTV.

Hello, I have a trip planned to Indonesia at the end of February, and I would like to apply for a DTV Visa (Soft Power) while in Jakarta. However, the required 500,000 THB will only be in my account about one week before my departure to Indonesia. I can provide a six-month bank statement showing my account activity, but the 500,000 THB balance will appear just a few days before my visa application. Would this be sufficient?

Thank you for your feedback.

If I apply for the soft power option, then can I still work remotely as a freelancer LEGALLY? Just wondering because the soft power version seems easier to get.

Some people have been asked for their job at the airport. Would that be a weird situation with soft power option? Thank you

Hello everyone!

I’ve just started the process for the DTV Visa and I’m currently in Thailand. I’m looking for insights about which Thai embassy in Asia you’ve found to be the most efficient and smooth in processing the DTV Visa (Soft Power).

I’m also curious to know if any embassy would accept a bank statement showing funds of 500,000 THB that have been recently transferred, as part of the standard visa requirements.

Thank you for sharing your experiences!

Hi All,

I’m currently in Thailand on a TR visa but lived & worked here before so have a Thai Bank account.

I’m now looking to apply for the Thai Soft Power DTV visa this coming June.

A question can my bank statements be from my Thai account or does it have to originate from the country I’m applying from?

Applied at Taipei online.

Not sure how to get the certificate of entry and exit date from Taiwan National Immigration Agency?

Also for proof of income…I don’t have any proof. I played online poker before, and I had bought a little bit of crypto years ago, should I just take a picture of my crypto wallet and write a description of why I have the money? I wrote “retired 40-60k” for my occupation and income. The amount I have in my wallet is several multiple of that so it makes sense?

Hello,

I am in Ho Chi Minh City applying for the remote worker visa category.

I was in a well paid remote role for many years, but the months of April - November I was unemployed living on generous savings from a redundancy payout. I have been in new remote employment since November 2024, but cannot evidence salary during that time as I was living on my redundancy savings payout.

If I am rejected under the remote worker visa category, would this prevent me from applying again under the soft power option?

I believe I fulfil the requirements however as my case is a little bit complex and non-straightforward I feel it might just be rejected under the remote worker option and I'd be better off going the soft power option instead.

Thoughts?

Kindly appreciated ♥️

Can you still work remotely under a soft power visa? I am not planning on applying under workcation just wanted to know if it’s legal to work remotely(not for anyone in Thailand, but for a foreign company) later while still under the soft power visa?

What is my best option?

Hello everyone,

Thank you all for the great information and help, you are sharing in here. I have been looking into my options and I would kindly ask for your best advice, since I'm unsure what would be the best option for me.

1) 💰 Bank statement requirement:

I have more than 500.000 Thai bath on my account, but I have it, in my *company bank account *😏

Could one “change” the bank statement pdf, and put ones name on it, instead of my business name? 🤫

Or would it be a better option, to transfer the money to my personal account - and then transfer it back after approval? - problem here will be, that then I can't show a 3-6 months bank statement...

If I transfer the money, I would probably need to apply from a country, that only requires current bank statement, and not the last 3-6 months... I was looking into Myanmar, but it seems like it gets to complicated to go there.

2) 👩🏼‍💻 Soft power or digital nomad option:

a - It seems like the soft power, is a lot easier and have a better succes-rate. Is this your experience?

b - My former visa agent (used for ED visa), charges 65.000 bath (all incl) for the soft power option. I find this to be too much, especially since I don't intend to do the training and the fee is lost, if the visa does not goes through...

c - Could *yoga* be an option instead of Muay Thai (I know a yoga place, that offers this, just not sure if it's just as 'safe').

I managed to get myself so confused by now, that I'm considering to just do a second round of ED visa 🙃

All your help is much appreciated, thank you all in advance ☺️🙏🏼

*ℹ️ Additional info:*

*I am from Sweden, currently in Thailand. *

*I have my own online company, based in Sweden.*

Is it fine to apply for soft power(muay thai) instead of marriage visa for a foreign husband? It is less paperwork and 5 y.