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Dec 20, 2025
9 hours ago
RadiantPe*********
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So,Im flying to bkk in 2 weeks. My passport is as follows:

2023: One visa run

2024: Two visa runs

2025: One visa run

This time(Jan 2026) Im staying 83 days,....60 days on arrival,then.extend 30 more days in immigration. Got the Airbnb booked,fly back ticket booked and the cash....

Will I.have trouble? I'm shitting me pants tbh

TIA
Dec 19, 2025
a day ago
Nicole ******
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I'm traveling several times starting on December 31st. Going to Thailand a total of 3 times until March and then 1 more in June. Never stay more than 60 days. I had written to the embassy in Berlin whether I needed a visa. They wrote back quickly with the recommendation, for the 2. Entry to apply for a visa.

Now I have requested a tourist multi for 175 euros. The first application was cancelled because I must have set a hook wrong, I provided travel document and not passport. I thought travel was the passport.

Then I have the 2. Request submitted. Verified again 175 euros via Mastercard.

Now 2x175 Euros were marked down on the Mastercard. There is hope that the the the for the 1st Withdraw my application, because I didn't get a visa?

If not, that would be really sh.... expensive. Especially if it wasn't really necessary, as I hear from others here.lg

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Ich reise ja mehrfach ab 31.12. nach Thailand ein insgesamt 3x bis März und dann noch 1x im Juni. Bleibe nie länger als 60 Tage. Ich hatte die Botschaft in Berlin angeschrieben, ob ich ein Visa brauche. Sie schrieben schnell zurück mit der Empfehlung, für die 2. Einreise ein Visa zu beantragen.

Nun habe ich ein Tourist Multi für 175 Euro beantragt. Der erste Antrag wurde gecancelt, da ich wohl einen Haken falsch gesetzt hab, ich habe travel document und nicht Passport angegeben. Ich dachte Travel wäre der Reisepass.

Dann habe ich den 2. Antrag gestellt. Wieder 175 Euro per Mastercard verifiziert.

Nun wurden auf der Mastercard 2x175 Euro vorgemerkt. Besteht die Hoffnung, dass die die für den 1.Antrag zurückziehen, denn ich hab ja kein Visa bekommen?

Wenn nein wäre das ja echt sch.... teuer. Vor allem, wenn es eigentlich nicht nötig wäre, wie ich von anderen hier höre.lg
Dec 18, 2025
2 days ago
Bike ***********
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Sorry if its been asked loads before but here is my story/ and 2 questions.

Photo to grab your attention.

I am an around the world adventure bike rider.

Www.bikeguydave.com

I had been in and out of Thailand 4 times over the last 8 months (I am a genuine traveler not doing border runs), but due to all the "confusion and changes" I decided to get the 6 month multiple entry visa that allows upto 60+30 leave and 60+7. I am currently in Malaysia having a look around so it made sense. I applied on the 5th of December and paid the $145. I got 4 different e mails requesting a load of extra information which I gave. The last comunicación I had was 4 days ago and now nothing. I am a uk passport holder .

My first question is, has any one been in the same position and how long did you have to wait.

And the 2nd question.

On my travels I intend to go in and out of Thailand 3 more times over the next 4 months having a look around southeast asia.

I am aware of all the border closures and the current issues with the Thai neighbours

Is it worth me just getting a TDAC and try riding over with my motorbike at a land border. Current on a Malaysian bike. Will this affect my application for the multiple entry visa.

I also get Christmas is next week but that's why I want to go back to thailand to spend it with good friends from the UK

Thanks for your help

Dave
Dec 18, 2025
2 days ago
Damien *****
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hi everybody

my marriage visa is under consideration until 6 jan 2026 and the immigration let me have re-entry permit to leave bangkok and ask me return on the 6 jan 2026 to come back & ink for 1 year stamp and they had staple tmy first 90 days report due date on my passport.

want to ask : will there be a high chance they will do a home visit as it is my first marriage visa and the office i using is at bangkok division 1

thanks !
Dec 17, 2025
2 days ago
Hi everyone, I‘m a bit confused regarding the 90 days report. I am in Bangkok now and got my TM30 but it has not been issued within 24 hours after my arrival. Should I still go to the immigration and do the 90 days report facing a fine of 2000 thb or better do nothing, stay 6 months and fly out hoping that there will be no fine at the airport?
Dec 17, 2025
3 days ago
Just been approved from Vientiane Laos. AMA, happy to help. I did Muay Thai soft core Visa. Happy to help anyone who needs clarification.

One thing I would recommend… when I paid for my Muay Thai course I actually had money I previously transferred to my girlfriend and she scan payed at the gym. They didn’t like that. I would recommend screenshooting your payment from you to the gym and bringing that with you as well as the receipt from the gym with the gym stamp ofcourse branded on it. Hope that tip helps. I would a bit nervous they would fail me for this
Dec 17, 2025
3 days ago
Hi everyone,

-I’m planning to apply for the Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) in Thailand.

I have a bank account, but I don’t have a large deposit in it because I usually use e-wallets / digital wallets for my payments.

However, I do have:

* Pay slips for the last 6 months

* A formal work contract showing my monthly income

* I work remotely as a digital nomad

My question is: Will this be sufficient to prove financial stability for the DTV, or is a large bank deposit mandatory?

Any advice or experiences from people who applied for DTV without a big bank balance would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you
Dec 17, 2025
3 days ago
Hi guys, looking for some advice. I applied for a DTV (Soft Power – cooking class) visa through the Royal Thai Embassy in Kuala Lumpur (I’m Malaysian and was back for other errands). The embassy got back this morning and approved all my documents except the acceptance letter from my cooking school, stating that it must be an *official acceptance letter issued by the Thai government*.

I contacted my cooking school, but they said they are a private institution (so are other cooking schools?) and can only provide standard documents (payment receipt, enrollment confirmation, school profile, registration certificate, owner’s ID, etc.). At this point, they’ve already enrolled several DTV students, presumably approved through other embassies. This requirement didn’t seem to exist before, so I’m wondering if it’s a new or embassy-specific rule.

What would you suggest I do in this case? I’d prefer not to reapply through another embassy if this is now a general requirement, especially given the high visa fee. Has anyone faced a similar situation?
Dec 17, 2025
3 days ago
Hi guys,

I requested documents from Canberra, and since I have two jobs, I was provided with both contracts and a letter stating that I’m allowed to work remotely from anywhere.

However, the Thai Embassy asked for the following, and I’m a bit confused:

1) I already provided the company number in the letter, but they seem to be asking for something more official, such as a Companies House Certificate of Incorporation or a Companies House Company Profile.

Has anyone experienced this, or can you clarify what exactly they are expecting?

2) They also seem to want another letter confirming that I’m allowed to work remotely while staying in Thailand.

My previous letter included my salary and highlight work from anywhere remotely — for this new letter, is it necessary to include salary again, or is it enough to simply confirm that remote work from Thailand is permitted?

Any advice from those who have applied would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!
Dec 17, 2025
3 days ago
Nirav ******
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I just entered through Suvarnabhumi airport, longer queues for sure. I use visa exempt every month but never had any extensions and max stayed 4 to 12 days each time, and return back to my country. I had zero questions asked and was let through. This was my 12th Visa exempt this year. Never even asked for my return ticket, hotel or how much cash i had. Just biometric, photo and stamp the passport. Since there are many questions around this subject.
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