Hi guys I just asked chat GPT about sending money to a thai account using Wise and show up as an international transfer for a long term visa and it says you can't, I'm sure someone on here posted that it can say international transfer could someone please confirm

Just got this request from the Washington DC Embassy. How to proceed?

I don’t understand - I submitted all of these things except the payslip.

How do I proceed? Do I have a new letter written and send the same bank statements or send the three most recent ones? (I had a statement closing after submission of the application)

I sent three different bank statements because my funds are scattered and included a reconciliation. However, when I submitted it the previous three months included some of December because of the statement closing date.

Travelling over to Thai in June I’m a bit worried to take my medication with me even with a Drs letter which I have I did a search and it’s saying I need to apply for a permit as well. Then when I logged onto the site it’s in Thai can’t read it. Anyone else have issues taking pain meds into the country ? last thing I want is to end up in trouble.

Hi everyone. I’ve just had my DTV visa rejected and wondering if anyone has any tips for getting this thing approved.

Back story to help:

I first applied in Shanghai at the Thai embassy on Jan 18 2026. After almost 70 days of waiting and countless times of being asked for documents I don’t have (such as Chinese social insurance - impossible to get) as well as being asked to upload the same documents repeatedly. I eventually decided to cancel that application.

That was on March 27. Since there is no cancelation channel on the application site, they told me to submit a signed request. I did, then asked for cancellation confirmation - silence. Followed up- silence. Today (April 15) that is still not cancelled and has been 87 days since the application date and “pending document check”

Anyway, I reached out to an agency who helped with my partners DTV. They said to fly to Hanoi and apply there. I did. I’m in Hanoi now. Rejection came today after 1 week.

I don’t really understand why.

My bank account has significantly more than the required 500k baht.

I am self employed- showed company registration cert from Hong Kong (where my business is registered) , signifiant controller docs, share allocations etc,

I submitted 1 personal bank account, 1 company bank account, transactions over a certain period, cover letter and all that. I don’t make any money in Thailand or from Thailand which was clearly stated. Nothing was fabricated in my application and I genuinely believe my application was strong. Yet for some reason was rejected.

The agent told me it may be the embassy here in Hanoi - that they sometimes hit limits on what visas they can approve over a period and that even a “perfect” application can get rejected at times.

They’ve suggested going to Ho Chi Minh City and applying from there stating they have faster processing times and are generally easier to work with but also ask for more documentation (which is fine)

Anyone else been in a similar position? Any insight would be helpful because I’m at a loss as to why it was rejected tbh.

TIA

I am super pumped … I finally got my first 1 year extension today! I’m good till March 15 2027 🥳

DTV Workcation Approved - Hanoi! 🎉

Here's my timeline:

March 30: Applied (Remote Worker / Freelance)

April 1: Request for additional documents (bank statements from both my French and Wise accounts)

April 2: Pending Approval

April 9: Approved!

French citizen, freelance developer, applied through the e-Visa portal.

Two tips that I think helped:

I sent a polite follow-up email to consular.han@mfa.go.th asking about the timeline given Songkran holidays were approaching, got approved the next day.

I also messaged their official LINE account (@snz7050f) in Thai. Not sure if it made a difference but another member here did the same and got approved 2 hours later.

I used AI (Claude) to review my application, draft my cover letters, and prepare my follow-up messages, definitely helped avoid mistakes and keep everything professional.

Thank you to this group for all the shared experiences, reading other people's timelines kept me sane during the wait. Good luck to everyone still pending!

When applying from Hanoi for a dtv and they want proof of home address is it just a photo of your driving licence because mine has just ran out of date so can only get a picture of new one in date.

Hey guys I’m looking for any advice for the non immigrant o marriage visa. For those who have done it themselves was it an easy process of should I use a visa agency? I’m currently just on the METV visa but I’m worried immigration will eventually reject my entry as I go to Thailand frequently to be with my wife as I work fifo in Western Australia. I already have the money in my bank account for the last 3 months ( in Australian bank account) and certificates. I should be ready to apply but just wanted to hear from those who have done it themselves what hurdles you had and any tips.

Cheers!

I’m planning to apply for a DTV visa in Vientiane, Laos, but I’m a bit worried because I was rejected once in Hanoi.

Do you know if DTV visa approvals in Vientiane have been going well recently? How many days did it take for people who were approved lately?

I’m planning to apply through a Thai cooking program. Do you have any advice or tips that might help increase the chances of approval? I’m quite concerned because of my previous rejection in Hanoi.

Our recent experience of Nong Khai (land border) immigration

I thought it might be helpful to summarise our experience when we entered by land border at NK 2 days ago. Posting anonymous as this is a public group and friends don’t need to see this!

We are a couple from Europe (in our 40s) who are currently in month 4 of our travels around SE Asia backpacking. We visited Thailand twice previously in the last year, always exiting back to the UK.

I was really concerned about this border crossing given previous comments on this page and on Google reviews. So much so that we didn’t take the international bus from Laos in case we had any issues and it left us! Do we did it DIY style.

On our current travels we have previously spent:-

- 6 weeks in Thailand (exited by flight)

- one month in Cambodia

- one month in Laos

We entered Thailand again. At NK immigration both of us were given a new 60 day visa exempt stamp, no questions asked. Not one. We had no onward flight booked but met the other criteria, if it was asked. The (male) IO was so unbothered that both of us had to ask him if that was it and we could leave 🤣

My partner never had any concerns, just me. He believes we are not the demographic they are concerned about and we don’t stay near the 60 day limit, or extend.

We will be going to Vietnam next in a couple of weeks before coming back into Thailand by air sometime in the next couple of months. I’ll be worried again for that I’m sure!

Anyway, might be useful information for someone ☺️