For those who are here on the DTV and had their bank accounts closed, what are the options to get a new bank account if you are under 50? If they refuse to open new accounts to people on tourist visas (DTV included), is the only option to either get married or simply buy the Elite visa? I cant imagine living here without a bank account so trying to find a solution to this. Buying the elite visa just for a bank account is not a good option.

What are my best long term visas I should look into? I will be late 30s, from USA, fully retired living off my long term investments. Have no remote work nor plan or want to work at all. Is DTV soft power a good option? I don’t want to have to do cooking classes or Muay Thai every week for 5 years(though may end up doing Muay Thai anyways)

Should I just shell out the cash and get the elite?

Obviously once I hit 50 I will switch to retirement visa but need something for the next 11-12 years

Hey guys, my partner will be applying for the DTV (workation) this winter at the embassy in Madrid, Spain (he’s Spanish).

We are currently already in Thailand, but will fly to Spain for the holidays and stay for a month. Given that a lot of people report slow processing time at the embassy in Madrid, I’m not sure whether applying on the 19th of December (the day we arrive) will be sufficient time. We fly back to Thailand on January 21st… it’s just over a month but of course there’s the holidays in between.

Does anyone have any experience with filing their application while still in another country? In other words: could my partner send in his application before December 19th or will they check whether he was actually in Spain on that day?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Hi, I am currently on retirement visa applied in my home country. It is expiring on 1 December 2025. Anyone has any idea how early can I apply for renewal of the 1 year visa? I am from Singapore, so retirement visa's duration is only for 1 year. I tried calling Thai Embassy in Singapore but no one picked up the phone.

Can i open a bank account in thailand without visa??or i need visa first??

Hello everyone,

I applied for the Soft Power program at the Fukuoka Consulate and received an invitation for an online interview. May I ask if there is anything I should prepare in advance? I would also like to know what kind of questions are usually asked during the Soft Power interview.

This is what Savannakhet, Laos looks like now. Two years ago it was busy and touristy at 5 a.m. there were plenty of people around the Royal Thai Consulate. But now, it feels like a ghost town… so quiet.

#Savannakhet #LaosTravel #QuietTown #RoyalThaiConsulate #TravelChanges #GhostTownVibes #TravelLife #WanderAsia #diynonbvisa #visathailand

I saw a post earlier that you can't apply for the DTV while already in Thailand, but must apply outside the country. Is this true?

I'm sure that this has been asked but... I got the tdv last year.. Came back to Canada in April, will return to Thailand end of October. Is there anything that I need to do or am I just good to go?

Friends, for general ease is it better to get the long-term visa in the home country? Or in Thailand itself. I don’t have any sort of monthly guaranteed income but I can satisfy that ฿800,000+ bank deposit requirement if needed. Currently, I’m home in my country. What’s a better option? Canadian