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My friend is being denied entry at Bkk and is being forced to go back to America. Immigration says too many days in Thailand they need exit ticket or visa. But they won’t allow them to purchase a flight. They want to enter on tourist visa but apply for DTV with gym

Any agents advise?

I am considering a DTV, but even though I'm a digital nomad seeking a visa to live and work remotely in the country (Workcation, they call it), I might just have to apply with soft power. Why is that? Because I have no employment contract as a freelancer, my type of work isn't well represented by a portfolio of examples and as I only stay 3 months in any single country (until the DTV anyway), I have no tax residence and so they might fallback on tax returns, which I cannot provide.

Isn't this really just the most convenient way, just sending a Thai cooking class letter or perhaps for a Thai language course?

Now, one of the reasons I would prefer the former option (Workcation) is because I like the visa's clarity in terms of working legally in the country within 180 days a year, even if no one would on tourist visas anyway. I'm not sure this is granted with soft power. Thanks.

Why are people complaining about the moving goal post extension process, surely its a sign that immigration don't like this. This can easily be remediated by briefly leaving and country and re-entering once a year. Reason I bring this up is I just saw someone crying on the Thailand sub-reddit that they are now required by immigration to have a Thai Bank account in order to extend their Visa.

I got my Visa back in September 2024 and already been in and out the country 4 times, without any issues.

Good morning. I am looking to apply for the DTV from the UK using soft power either culinary or muy Thai. I’ve read on here that it’s better to apply sooner rather than later even though I don’t intend to come out until later this year. I am coming for a short holiday next month though so should I apply for DTV in time for that or come out on a 60 day tourist visa? I Have everything I need for the DTV apart from the course. I’m just not sure how the course part works if I don’t plan to start it until October. I know that the visa is 5 years and there is no requirement to arrive by any particular time but since I have to submit course documents would the embassy question why I am applying now for a course that starts later this year? Plus also coming out next month for a 2 week stay?

I live in Siem Reap and I’m limited to two land crossing per calendar year.

What visa can you suggest.

I travel mainly for medical

Thanks

Hi I’m Australian is there a tourist visa for six months with multiple entries and if so what is it called please Tia

I'm a bit confused on the rules of the 180 days on the DTV, as I understand it can be extended another 180 days. Doesn't this effectively mean you never have to leave during the five years? I'm asking because I want to know pretty much exactly how often I have to leave, and for how long I need to leave? Can it be short, like a couple of days, then come back and it starts all over, or do I need to stay out of Thailand longer? I'll be married soon and we have a child on the way so I want to get this right and now risk messing it up. Any help/advice would really be appreciated. Also, I was fortunate enough to get my DTV with multiple entries, so not only can we travel as often as we like, does that mean the 180 days starts over each time? If there's a "Dummies Guide To The Thai DTV" please point me in that direction. Thanks everyone.

Anybody else seen that the 60 day visa exempt is to reduced back to 30 days like before ?...it was in the Bangkok Post apparently

DTV even more valuable now. The 60 Day Visa Exempt trial had unintended consequences.

This should also be a warning that Thai Immigration rules can change quickly.

Hey all ! Currently in the states. I’m a Veteran and receive monthly VA benefits. I have the required 500,000 Baht. I’m considering the freelance or soft power DTV. Any insight from other Vets