Hello! Currently preparing my docs for DTV application (Digital Nomad) in Hanoi.

Besides the bank statements of the last 6 months on my PERSONAL account, I am thinking about submitting also the statements of my business account so they better how the money comes in from clients. Problem ist, I always keep that account "light" because it is WISE, I keep it under 5K USD.

Does that just confuse the people in the embassy / would you recommend not to turn it in with an explanation?

I have also more personal accounts with high amounts of cash in them and also an huge investment account. Would you provide these as well? or ist that just overload?

My wife and I are planning our second retirement in Pattaya early next year. We are planning on entering on a 60 day tourist visa. We are planning on applying for a wealth visa after arrival. We will have a 30 lease agreement from our son and daughter in law which is Thai. My son is on the lease but will not live with us. We are 80 and 78 years old and have $100,000 set aside in a US bank account for the past year. This is a requirement if you plan to being self-insured.  We can meet the requirements as for as income. We don’t plan on returning to the US anytime that year but staying in Thailand. Is this possibly or should will apply for a 5 year elite visa and after 5 years get a wealth visa.

We need to open a Thai bank account but plan on having enough US funds to live comfortably for the rest of the year if need be. We have a small Yorkie dog that will be with us upon arrival. My son which has now three condos, says we should be able to do this with a good agent. We were in Thailand last year for 7 weeks.

Thank you.

Hi everyone

How to obtain a residence visa and stay in Thailand? I

Hello everyone and thank you for your input.

I’m getting the LTR visa for wealthy pensioners, I have everything i need. My only question is to those who have used this visa. When you got your BOI letter and then went to the consulate and had your visa stamped where you told how many days you have to enter Thailand? I can’t seem to find any info for this question and AI couldn’t find any specific reference to it. Looking forward to your reply.

Plan on moving to Thailand under the LTR Visa program; my wife and son will fall under the LTR visa as dependents. So far pretty easy. My son will be attending school within a year after moving, and from what I am being told, he will need an ED Visa, as he will not be allowed to attend school on an LTR visa (doesnt make sense but whatever). I have also read that we have to apply for his ED visa in another country, it cannot be applied for while we are here. Is this in fact true, will we have to fly back to the Philippines make an appointment at the Thai Embassy and apply for an ED visa to allow our son to go to school here? Will he be able to hold both visa's, and if so, can/will the LTR visa be primary? Very contradictory what I am reading online; hoping somebody has gone through this already and can provide some insight.

If I appy for the LTR wealthy pensioner and get approved, how long do I have before I have to actually go to Thailand? Is it 90 days?

For DTV visa, you need $80000 US annual income do you

Well that was fun.

1 year O A extension at Nonthaburi

Everything by the book. Went a week before and got a printed list of the documents required. Nothing unusual. Bank book with today’s date, passport, bank letter, insurance certificate.

Go to bank to get book updated and letter

Then to office.

SURPRISE!

also yellow book, wife’s IC (!?), copy of TM30, a 15 minute negation on whether or not a number greater than 800k is….greater than….800k

And then a 1 hour wait as the clerk forgets to call that the passport is ready.

Learnings:

1). Update bank book FIRST. that way if for some odd reason it doesn’t give today’s date you can sort it at the counter -1 stop

2). No matter what the office says for paperwork bring EVERYTHING and make a copy of EVERYTHING.

anyway, good for another year. Jan I start the LTR as I really do not want to go thru this rubbish every year.

Has anyone had any experience with a 'Smart visa'? Not heard of that one before. Is it still one that appeals to expats?

Hello everyone, I'm new to the group, so sorry if this question has been asked a million times already. Is there a visa that doesn't require 800k baht to be sitting in a Thai account for moths beforehand?