Question about leaving & entering with the DTV. I currently have the DTV for soft power (Muay Thai) and received it a few weeks back and I’m in thailand now.

I’m going on holiday to Vietnam next week and do I need to show them the actual pdf of the visa when leaving and re entering or is the stamp on my passport good enough?

Anyone that has left and re entered using the DTV please let me know your experience.

Thank you 🙏

DTV approved and I've been in Thailand for a few weeks now. I owe everyone this group a big thanks for all the helpful information! Got my DTV approved in Jakarta. It took 4 days from start to finish. I applied under the Muay Thai category. I've trained Muay Thai casually before but now I'm in my 40s and was a bit concerned about trying it, but it's been amazing.

Very smooth process, got my documents in a day from the gym after paying, 7 documents in total. Responsive and professional, and I’m thoroughly enjoying my training here.

Jakarta was ok, a lot of traffic and poor public transport but people very friendly and I love satay!

Would it be possible to get a Muay Thai visa, pay for the course, and then still do some work online while we are in Thailand? Does the visa specifically state it is for work or for play or study, and if we work at the same time would we get in trouble? Or do all the visas look the same? I may want to work to fund my life in Thailand as I study at the same time? Thanks.

I'm currently living in Thailand (on the student visa. It expires in Marchl.

I'd like to apply for the DTV.

-I meet the financial requirement with my savings

-I'm retired (under 50)

-I don't have a business

-I don't work remotely

-I don't have an income

What options do you suggest I look into for acquiring the DTV?

I see some applying for MEDICAL / DENTAL. It's possible to get the 5 year DTV based on a medical appt, is that correct??

I thank you all for your support on this request.

I'll likely apply in JANUARY. Maybe through Vietnam.

Does anyone applying for Muay Thai/Cooking DTV type need to submit employment contract?

I’m applying my DTV application from Rabat, Morocco. After submitting all the documents for Muay Thai type, I got an email asking for 1)employement card/certificate, 2) proof of the accommodation in Thailand. I’ll also need to attend an interview at the Embassy.

I’m a full time forex trader, can anyone advise what employment document I should provide?

My DTV just approved in HCM. Thank god this is over. I can't be bothered to type the whole ordeal but in a nutshell I been living out of my backpack since 27th Nov bouncing around Asia losing money on cancelled flights, rescheduled flights. Yes, in part due to my own errors. I initially planned to apply at Vientiane but the website is a bit tricky. Slots seem available but when it comes to booking them they are actually unavailable when you try to click them.

SUMMARY

Been living in Thailand 14 years on mix of working holiday visa, work visas, marriage visas, tourist visas. Previously to the DTV was NON-B.

Applied Savannakhet (Muay Thai) with correct documents - DENIED FOR NO REASON

Applied HCMC with EXACTLY THE SAME DOCUMENTS - Approved in 3.5 business days. No requests for further documentation.

I submitted 2 foriegn bank statements totalling $500,000+ AUD. Seasoned well over 6 months.

Selected unemployed with $0 income.

Permanent address of family place in Australia which matches with my driving licence.

Current address - Hotel booking HCM.

Thai phone number.

Thai address on bank statement.

Thai billing address on payment card. (debated as possible reason for payment issues).

Current location document: Entry stamp to HCM and hotel booking. Not all pages.

MUAY THAI DOCUMENTS FROM PHUKET:

Acceptance letter in Thai and english addressed to HCM specifically.

Receipt

Copy of gyms certification card from "BOARD OF BOXING SPORT"

Copy of owners id card

Business licence and DBD document - This has a different company name to the gyms name. That was Savannakhets stated reason for refusal. IT'S NORMAL.

Screenshots of gyms google, IG, FB and website for good measure.

Done

A FEW SMALL NOTES:

- AIS roaming in Laos doesn't work - Don't bother with it.

- Loca is the local rideshare app and works great in Vientiane. In Savannakhet no Loca but Xahn instead.

- Common Grounds cafe is a good base in Vientiane with wifi, food and aircon while you are room-less.

- Laos evisa 5 business days - They respond to emails during this time. "Sorry mister".

- Vietnam evisa - Mine took 6 days. They do not respond to emails.

- Entry to Saigon. Expect upto 2hrs in immigration line. Use Grab or Hotel transfers from the airport. Grab still running scams but much less so.

- Thai evisa website. You can upload only 1 file for each category a maximum of 3mb each.

- Yes I also had payment issues - Solved by using a different authorisation method.

- AIS roaming works fine in Vietnam most of the time.

I joined FB just for this group. I will delete this account in a day or so but the post should remain to benefit others.

Thank you to the posters in the group

I got approved with soft power route in Hong Kong consulate after a bunch of documents.

I provided:

-Gym confirmation (need 6 months of membership)

-Documents that indicated my current location(bank statement)

-6 months of bank statement for the 500000 money( you can provide 3 months in Hong Kong too)

Additional that the HK Consulate ask for:

-Valid HK stay permit (Landing Slip/Working Visa) + HKID( no need landing slip and visa if you a HKID holder)

- Muay Thai Courses that are eligible to apply for DTV Visa must (1) be a Muay Thai Course certified by the Thailand Board of Boxing Sport (2) be held by the similarly certified Muay Thai gym (I only provided Board of Boxing Sports from Ministry of Turism and Sports)

- the applicant must demonstrate detailed portfolio of Muay Thai past experience for no less than 6 months (I gave a kind of CV for them tell what did I do, my old gym agreement and some photo of me that I captured from IG video)

-School registration and ID of authorized person's signature

By the way, please congrats me, I'm hype now

Hi everyone,

I have all the requirements for the DTV soft power Muay Thai. I plan on flying in on the 12 evening and going to the embassy in the 13th. I scrolled though a lot of the recent Taiwan post amd just wamt to make sure it’s ok to do walk ins amd just bring the hard copies? Also if anyone has any recommendations of hotels nearby the Thai embassy

Thank you all for you time in advance.

I am planning to apply DTV soft power, Muay Thai in Jakarta. They have started evisa, I think. Anyone receive approval from Jakarta after they have started evisa. Please share from your experience how long it takes to get the approval.

In terms of documentation for Muay Thai, I will need enrollment in the program, invitation letter, Owner's ID. Any other documents that I need to include? Thank you in advance.