Hello! Thanks for having me.

Currently living in NY, doing an online bootcamp. Dreading another NY winter. I was thinking about spending the next six months in Thailand, while I finish up my schooling.I would love to leave in the next few weeks. Leaning towards Pattaya, to stay.

If possible, I could really use a lot of advice; what visa, how long can I stay, where should I stay, real estate agent, monthly rentals, vaccinations…and probably a dozen other things, I’m sure I missed.

If you have any advice, I would sincerely appreciate hearing it. Thanks in advance!

I found two great videos on the DTV.

One is an interview with a Deputy General of Consular Affairs clearing up a lot of common questions people have about the DTV. The interview starts around the 3:23 mark. [members only]

The second is from Siam Legal about the Soft Power Activities option. [members only]

Some key information from the first video is that:

*You cannot apply for the DTV while in Thailand.

* After 180 days you can apply for an extension of another 180 days without doing a border run and leaving the country or having to provide proof that you are still eligible under whatever terms you applied (digital nomad or Soft Power Activities: medical appointments, conferences/seminars/festivals, Muay Thai training, Thai Yoga Massage training, Thai cooking lessons, etc.). There is no cost for this extension!

*After 360 consecutive days in residence however, you would have to leave Thailand. In the video they mentioned as short as a week, but gave no minimum (It could be less?) but you do not have to go far or outside the region). This would have a fee.

*You still have to check in every 90 days with this visa.

*After leaving the country you could then return for another 180+180 days as long as it’s still within the 5 year window, but you would then need to provide new documentation of either continued remote work, soft power activities or another medical appointment. I am not sure if this has a fee.

*Every time you leave and return to Thailand (within the five year window) the 180 day clock restarts after which you could apply for another 180 day extension. (I don’t believe it was specifically said, but I think you would have to resubmit documentation of either remote work, soft power activities or medical appointments at this time as well.) I am not sure if this has a fee.

*As of the making of that video, there is no minimum amount of time you have to engage in soft power activities to be eligible. I took that to mean you could schedule as little as a few days of soft power activities but as people have noted here your acceptance may depend on the official who is reviewing your application.

Hope this helps someone the way it helped me! Let me know if anything is different from how I described based on the videos or personal experience!

I would like to ask for everyone’s opinions on this. I know there will be many different answers,but I am interested in hearing about what everyone thinks about this.

Do you guys think it is a realistic and good decision to move to Thailand, I mean pack up all your things and go on a DTV visa? Or do you think that this visa is still too new and can’t be trusted this much. I mean at least to move to Thailand for the next 5 years, obviously will be doing the boarder bounce every 180 days. I am sure many are wondering about this. Has anyone made the big move to stay for 5 years coming in and out?

Hey guys im trying to apply for DTV and they ask me when i plan to arrive and leave. I wanna stay (obviously) for long term like 2-3 years at least. But i will leave Thailand for a short trip to Japan after 5 days after arriving to thailand. but after that i will return and stay there. What would be the smartest answer? Just say 5 days? i fiear that they might gimme just a normal tourist visa because its "enough" for the period of time. should i just say 4 Months? to make it look like im more in need of DTV than a TV? maybe some people who successfully applied to DTV and got approved and have similar situations can tell me :)

Hello, does anyone know what type of visa I should get if I want to stay more than 60 days in Thailand? PH passport holder. Thank you.

Apologies as I’m sure this will have been asked before.. so I’m going to apply for a DTV next year .. I run a small IT business and most of our work is remote.. so will be able to perform duties from Thailand …

Regarding spending the 6 months in Thailand.. when that ends, Is it possible for example to fly out of the country for a month.. and then return.. and upon landing back in Thailand does a new 6 month period start? ..or is it 6 months in Thailand followed by 6 months out of Thailand?

Thanks for any advice 🙌

Hi everyone, quick question currently in Thailand on DTV, do I have to report to immigration every 3 months?

I've applied for a Nomad Visa and set the 'intended exit date' for May 2025. However I may want to stay longer after all. Will the visa be valid for the usual 3 years, or only until the date I entered in the application?

Many thanks.

Hi Beautiful people,

Looking for visa information as it’s my first time going Asia specifically Thailand from

Australia.

Also i need to know how can i stay a year or so as my main goal is to do bodybuilding classes and preparing only. Also like best gym recommendations. I haven’t book anything yet.

And by the way am Australian Citizen so not sure how can i get just 1 year visa.

Thanks for the help in advance .

I’m an Irish male 67, with a non immigration O single entry (with “retired” remark) eVisa obtained from Thai London embassy (they also issue for citizens of the Republic of Ireland in recent years). Background; I have a long term Thai gf (>18 years together.. we are not married. I stay at her house in Korat).

A couple of questions relating to an upcoming trip in Nov:

1. Can I extend this visa at an internal immigration centre or do a border run with ease and return for 30 days as a tourist (no visa needed?) just prior to the evisa expiring?

2. Following that extension or return in Point 1, I need to go to Australia for a few weeks.

3. What are my options to return to Thailand again for another ca. 55-60 days before returning home to Ireland next April/May? E.g. Apply for another 90 days eVisa whilst in Australia (as if I was applying online from Ireland) OR enter again as a tourist (no visa needed?) for 30 days and extend it internally for another 30 days.

I guess I’m wondering are there any limits to the number of tourist entries and / or extensions one can get per entry in a single calendar year that could trip me up?

I would effectively be seeking to stay ~90 days, then ~ 30 days, and then on return from Australia another ~60 days before finally returning home to Ireland.

Thanks in advance for your advice.