For DTV visa, on 1st arrival in Thailand, do you need to show a return ticket after the 180 days period ?

Hi, need a quick answer please, not been to Thailand for over a decade, can you please tell me how long you get in Thailand without a visa from Uk !? Answer I'm finding on Google are conflicting !

Pretty sure I know the answer, but as this process is anything other than straight forward...once approved, if you plan on border runs instead of extensions, you do not need the 500k baht sitting in the bank doing nothing, correct? It's OK to move it out?

Please forgive me if this has been asked and answered but, you know, adhd....lol

I recently visited Thailand for two weeks and I am looking to stay in Thailand longer. If I enter Thailand in May, will that still be with a visa on arrival for (60) days and with an extension for 30 days, making my total stay 90 days or will my previous visit be counted towards the 60 days?

Can I then do a border run to Viernam or Malaysia, stay for a week or two, re-enter for another 60 days with a 30 day extension? Can I leave again to Vietnam or Malaysia, then apply for a dtv or education visa? I am still a bit confused as to how to maximize my stay before utilizing a dtv or education visa.

Later this month am visiting Laos from Northern Thailand for 2 nights as advised so I can return to Thailandas my family visa expires. Can someone please tell me how many days you get 30 or 60 days - believe changed to 60 a few months back but want to check. Thank you

Hello everyone.

I’m planning to apply in Ho Chi Minh. My average balance over the past 5 months has been around 500,000 THB, but I recently needed some money, so my current balance is only 200,000 THB. In a few days, I will deposit more funds to maintain over 500,000 THB again.

In this case, will there be any issues with my application?

Also, I have been here for about 5 months now. Do I need to wait exactly 6 months before applying?

Thank you, friends! Have a great day!

Is it possible to apply for DTV and then enter Thailand on tourist visa while awaiting the DTV approval? Then once received DTV , exit Thailand again and re enter on fresh DTV

Yesterday I submitted my application for a DTV visa which should (hopefully) be approved within 10-15 days. I have a flight booked from Hanoi to Chiang Mai on the 24th of February. I have applied under the soft power category, so will be studying Muay Thai whilst there. The problem is, I broke my foot a couple of months ago, and it still hasn't healed. I have asked my school if I can delay the start of my training until my foot is fully recovered, but they are reluctant because of potential issues arising with immigration if the beginning of training is delayed. So, my question is: would it be possible to enter Thailand on the 60 day tourist exemption visa on the 24th (I hold a British passport), even after my DTV visa has been granted? Then after the 60 days is up, I would plan to do a border run and reenter on the DTV visa. This way, there would be ample time to let my foot recover, and my school would avoid any problems with immigration. Thanks in advance for the advice.

I applied for soft power. Do they ask for a proof of cooking class every half year wherever I enter the country?