@Fredrik ********

Thank you.

@Hǝınz **********

Ok. If the OP was about confusing rupees for Thai Baht, then I refer back to my initial statement about social media. 😅

@Hǝınz **********

The details are that a DTV cannot be bought in Thai Baht, as it is only available outside of Thailand in the foreign currency of the respective host country of the Royal Thai Embassy. And some of those sneaky institutions already have a 300% plus surplus.

Social media was a mistake that should never have happened.

@Kris ****

I am not exactly sure what the underlying legal text specifically says about this, right now. But I know that several European Thai consulates require either proof of citizenship or residence in order to apply there. A mere being in that country would not suffice. Maybe just one more of many inconsistencies.

UnforgettableRambutan8343 I appreciate that you at least linked the respective legal text pertaining to the DTV. Much more advanced than most other usual respondents! 👍 Said legal text, and that is what it is, mentions particularly a 500k THB saving requirement. It does however not specify any holding / seasoning period (or any regular financial income and what not some embassies came up for that matter). What you are right about, however is, that any additional "Ministerial Decree" CAN further specify requirements. Said decree would have to be made public as well. I am not aware of any. Can you link it? As for the other link you shared, it does mention 3 months of bank statements, but it does not demand the 500k being the minimum sum in all of them. Also, some information posted on any website does not supersede published legal texts in the Royal Gazette. Having said all that, I am in favor of potentially more strict requirements for the DTV. I am just not a big fan of the "Thai way" of individual offices or officers of the very same organization applying vasty different individual requirements.

Anonymous participant I am not exactly sure about their "seasoning" requirement - but others have answered that already. In general, London is rather "difficult" and slow - while wrongfully requireing you to remain within their juristiction until they issued the visa. You did not mention if you want to go the soft power or remote working route. For the latter, London is nutorious for asking things beyond the underlying requirements by law: like payslips and text returns and such things.

Some. Bad. Yes. And yes. Best to just leve and re-enter.

@Andi **********

As was intended with the DTV and technically true for many consulates in most countries. Don't know why Thai neighboring countries decided it would suffice to just be there on holiday. But I guess the opportunity for revenue was just to big in their case. :-)

It used to be pretty straighforward to apply for a DTV yourself. There was little to nothing any agent could do. Nowadays, several Thai consulates "make up" additional own requirements. So, the insight any good agent could provide is to help figuring out where best to apply for a DTV. But you could also figure that out yourself with the help of this very group. Bear in mind, you can only apply from outside of Thailand.