If you get the DTV soft power do immigration check attendance like they do ED visas? I have the workcation already but just wondering what happens if you dont like where you signed up to and then change to another course or even just quit? The gym or other soft power orgs are just gonna be quids in arent they?

Good morning - seaking advice pls

We are currently in Thailand on the educational visa which ends in around 4 months

The plan now is that my husband applies for the soft power DTV with the approved Muay Thai camp near us, once we have the enrollment form we fly to Hanoi apply for the dtv from there and once approved he then adds me and the kids as dependents

We have more than enough in the bank to show them plus we own a few properties in other countries with income monthly coming from these

My questions are -

• I am currently 4 months pregnant would this affect the DTV for adding me on?

• Is flying to Hanoi to apply from there the best idea (currently in Hua hin)

• Do we apply at the Thai embassy in Hanoi or online - which way is quickest

• Do we use an agent? Would this speed it up? It seems quite straight forward but if using an agent is more likely to get us approved then I'll do this

Any help is appreciated I'm due to give birth end of Aug with our current visa expiring end of July

So planning on going Hanoi in April - cancelling the educational visa before departing and then get all of this DTV done

Any help is appreciated as the stress is building 😢

How can I retire in Thailand 40 years of age with my wife and kids of 3 and 4? I have the funds to retire but what visa would work best for us?

Hello, do I need to cancel my extension of stay before leaving? My school told me to contact them before I leave Thailand but now they’re telling me it would take 2-3 weeks to process the cancellation when I only have 10 days left on my visa. I wish they’d told me this sooner or I had read up on it but they also advised that I should leave, apply for the dtv and then cancel the extension of stay once I return. Would appreciate any insight.

Non-B after 2 exempts advice:

Did 2 border runs this year(January + April) total 180days on visa exempt + extension

June 2025 did ED VISA and went to school to study thai language, visa finish december 2025 (this month)

I applied and got a job and my employer told me to go laos to get the Non-b work visa. (Legit work and everything)

Will i have problems entering thailand on NON-B with my history?

Sorry if this question been already asked i couldnt find anything.

Is there any cases of ED visa rejected by the embassy?

How long a muay thai gym membership should be whats the bare minimum for DTV ??

Heard one person said he got dtv visa for a 1 month membership

Some say its 6 months

Who else got into with a minimum membership like a month or two

Please describe your experience!!

I have a DTV . Am considering studying a Thai Language Course. Would I need to change my DTV to Educational Visa, if I was too?

Hey group, I had a question regarding the Educational Visas

I have been hearing rumors That Chiang Mai Immigration, put a temporary hold on new in-country education visa applications. No reason nor a deadline has been given in this update. I was told it was Many schools, including language and boxing schools.

Is this true? Or dos that just applies for certain countries that have been flagged.

To get my DTV visa I am looking for an authorized school to take Thai classes, thank you for your advice because I need a cultural activity on site to be able to get it. Some of you ever get it this way?

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Pour l’obtention de mon visa DTV je cherche une école agréée pour pouvoir suivre des cours de thaï, merci pour vos conseils car il me faut une activité culturelle sur place pour pouvoir l’avoir. Certains d’entre vous l’ont déjà obtenu de cette manière ?