EDIT: thanks so much for all the replies folks!! @admins: would it be helpful to start setting up an F.A.Q?

Hey everybody, Firstly thanks so much for all the great advice. I have a few question about the requirements:

- can I can have 500K baht across different bank accounts that are in my name? or does it need to be in a single account?

- I also heard that you need to show proof of salaries equivalent to >= 80K usd per year. is this correct? it would be a problem for me as I've been working parttime the last year

- lastly, can I apply for the DTV visa while I have an active other VISA? I currently have an ED one

Is having 500k Thai baht in a Thai bank ok for the dtv requirement?

Can it be 500k at one time or does it have to be present for 3-6 months please?

I’m currently in Thailand on an ED visa and I would be looking to change to DTV Muay Thai visa. Will probably go to Vietnam for processing

Thank you

DTV APPROVED @ Jakarta, Indonesia

Applied on January 14th at 5am

Approved on January 20th in the afternoon.

I was not requested for any additional documentation as I had all my Muay Thai documents in order. I showed 6 months of bank statements. I did not have over 500k until I topped it up a few days before applying.

I highly recommend doing ur DTV visa here.

Now I guess the next step is to wait till 90 days gets closer and do my 90 day online or possibly in person. I have been here in Thailand already on a ED visa but canceled it when I departured the airport.

Any questions please comment and I will try to answer them all. Thanks to everyone in the group.

Hello, I've read that i need to do a cancellation of my edu visa or else I'll be fined for overstaying.

The issue here is that I have been chasing and chasing the school for a termination letter and they said they're waiting for the owner to sign the documents. He's rumoured to be on holiday in Germany???

I kept reminding them a month prior to do up the documents and they are not giving me a clear response that they will be helpful.

I should be leaving on 28 December but I'm afraid I will not get the school to give me my documents in time.

What will happen if I just leave before my extension of stay date? I will most likely not be applying for any more long term stay visas in the foreseeable future.

When cancelling an ED extension, how long before the extension or school letter end date can you cancel?

I’ve got the school letter saying the official course end date is 5 days after the extension ends but was planning on leaving two weeks before the extension ends.

Hey guys.

I’m going to be applying for a tourist visa on Tuesday morning at the embassy in KL (as need to apply from outside the country.)

I’m on my last few days on an ED visa right now. On my stamp the ED visa expires on the 25th Jan but Tuesday (when I’ve got my application booking) is 23rd Jan. From what I understand no problem with that but want to make sure.

The school have assure me they will cancel the visa but as I interpreted from my previous question on this group this isn’t so important for tourist visas, only for long term such as another ED, business etc.?

Also, I know that KL is 2 working days including the day it is submitted. Does anyone know if the passport is ready for collection in the afternoon or morning? Or does it vary.

We are a couple, UK & Russian passports.

Thanks.

Has anyone visited the Royal Thai Consulate in Kuala Lumpur recently?

[Apologies for the complexity of the query.🙏🏻]

How difficult/easy would the TR visa obtaining process be for someone who’s canceling an ED to get a Tourist visa soon to be able to transfer to a Non-B by a hiring company?

Thank you ka

Hi everyone, I have 2 questions.

1) Does anyone know if it is required to obtain a visa online or elsewhere before arriving in Laos? I am doing a 2-3 day visa run from Thailand. In the past, I recall getting one on arrival but I haven't left Thailand in more than a few years (covid, then ED visa).

2) When I return to Thailand, will I have a problem receiving a 30 day tourist visa stamp (USA passport) if I have a letter stating a cancellation of my ED visa prior to my travels? My concern is that I have been in Thailand for so long without leaving that maybe it could become suspicious and I could get rejected.

Any advice or shared experience is greatly appreciated! Thank you

How can I cancel my ED visa? I am aware that leaving the country without doing anything doesn't mean that my ED is cancelled.

I had my last extension on my current ED and due date it's 27 january 2023. Decided to leave earlier to get out of Thailand.

I booked a morning flight around 650am somewhere in mid January. Messaged my language school and there was no reply... (Perhaps they missed it)

Now I was told that I have to leave the same day when my ED is cancelled, but my flight is in morning, couldn't go to immigration at chaengwatanna to cancel.

Can I cancel my ED at the airport directly? What documents do I need to prepare?

TIA

I need a reference for a good visa agent. I am on a student visa and before that expires i'll be transitioning to a retiree visa but this involves things like canceling my current ED visa. So I am looking for a reliable agent who can make sure this is done correctly for me.