DTV approved in Ho Chi Minh in 4 business days through Muay thai

Thanks for the great info from this group. Here's me giving back with my experience.

Thursday - Applied online with the following:

- Wise bank statement of USD account. 3 months but had over 500k THB worth 1 week out

- Letter from Muay Thai Gym showing 3 month paid membership

- Agoda booking screenshot of my stay in Vietnam

Friday - I got the following email asking for additional docs

1 - Document indicating current location: To certify your current location, please submit the arrival stamp to Vietnam and hotel booking/fight ticket round trip to Vietnam, please ensure that the period of stay is longer than 5 days for visa processing. All documents must be in English/Thai.

2 - Other request documents: Please provide the training course, company registration/DBD. All documents must be in English/Thai. If not, they must be translated, please ensure the document is clear and readable."

Saturday - I submitted the following

- Vietnam entry stamp

- Muay Thai gym company registration and DBD

- I also provided that bank receipt of my paid 3 month membership which I didn't include last time

Tuesday - 2:30pm - DTV approved

Got my DTV Visa today, woohoo!!

Thanks for all the help from this group!

I applied in Penang, Malaysia (I'm Malaysian).

Application Fee: RM 0 (No more for that).

Applied for DTV Freelance.

Started the application on 20/10/2024.

Received it on 24/10/2024.

Documents I provided:

* Passport page

* Photo (I just took a normal photo and cropped it to the required size)

* Bank statement (I initially provided a screenshot of my current bank statement online. They asked for additional financial documents, so I submitted a 3-month bank statement and 6 months of my current Thailand bank statement. Only my current bank statement showed more than 500k. I also provided an explanation letter as to why the usual bank statement didn't show over 500k, and they accepted it.)

* My portfolio with income tax records and contracts (I applied as a freelancer).

That's all I did to get my DTV Visa. Hoping to enter Thailand with a big smile at immigration!

Hello. I am looking to come to Thailand for four months in December. I intend on travelling to Nepal for one week whilst there.

I know we can now get a 60 day travellers visa but how will I be able to stay for another 56 days?

Wow, you have to be really stupid to have coke in your Passport.

Went to Si Racha immigration for the first time today to extend my 45 day visa exemption. I used to live in Bangkok, and the extension process there, although lengthy due to the volume of people, is extremely simple, as per the Thai immigration guidelines. I have also done it in Hua Hin and it took a matter of minutes.

I have also used the immigration office in Jomtien, and they insist on a letter from whichever hotel I am residing at for some peculiar reason.

I was told at Si Racha that I needed the rental agreement and copy of the landlady's id card for the condo I am staying at now.

I really don't understand why some immigration offices are making unilateral demands regarding accommodation paperwork, when it is not required nor stipulated by the main office in Bangkok and elsewhere.

Edit:

For those who seem to think they know more the Thai immigration in Bangkok, see below.

This just happened at Suvarnabhumi:

Came from Vietnam (2 days holiday, no visa run). Having a 1 year Non O ME (Marriage) and a work permit. Grim old visa lady started telling me that I come to Thailand too many times. I told her I am married and work here She replied I can't work on a non O. I told her if I couldn't work on a Non O then how come I got a work permit based on that visa? She said it could be fake and immigration will follow up on my case so I should be prepared. Also she took notes in the system.

Now seriously wtf? Are they going completely nuts now?

Greetings all...

Some advice, if i may. My degree certificate and passport have slightly different names (Ben and Benjamin). In 2016 I got an affirmation by the British embassy to say they are the same person and was able to get my Non B without any problems. Now, in their infinite wisdom, the British embassy have stopped offering this service and the ministry of Foreign Affairs are saying that the old affirmation is no longer valid as I have a new passport number and have changed address.

QUESTION: Will the Thai government accept an affirmation from a Thai solicitor/notary saying that Ben and Benjamin are the same person, or will I have to travel to the UK to get it done there?

I know that an affidavit has to be done in person, so I couldn't get a family member to do it, but am hoping that the Thai government will accept it from a Thai company. Any advice or recent personal experience will be greatly appreciated. I am worried that if i get it done by a Thai solicitor, the MFA won't accept it and I would have wasted time and money and will have to travel to the UK anyway!

Many thanks.

Discussions about open or close on 26 Oct keep on going. The Thai Government declared 26 Oct 2017 as a public holiday.

This due the cremation of the most beloved and honored King Rama 9, Bhumibol Adulyadej.

Many Thai people and foreigners in Thailand would like to pay their respect at the cremation site in Bangkok or at alternative sites set up in every province.

I understand that not every visitor in Thailand really knows what King Rama 9 did for his people and country. I found this song in English (and subtitles) with a good explanation, so I hope you can stop the discussions and pay RESPECT to the Thai people and their late King during the ceremonial days of his cremation. Thanks.