Ok. So I made an exception and had to watch that video. And I gotta give my props and admit that he made a good video this time. Most facts we knew and presented here many times already. What I took as new confirmation is that extensions will only be the regular 1,900 baht. I really feel for this guy, because he had to deal with many wrong opinions and misinformation, too, by people claiming plain wrong facts. Good job. 👍

@Nongnuch *******

Yes. I heard that, too. Hopefully that will prevent fake schools from popping up. Still wired that with a short term course one will seemingly get a 5 year visa.

@Nongnuch *******

I also don’t see any reason why this multiple entry visa should be any different. I think close to almost 6 years it is what can be squeezed out.

@Danny ******

Any mention of what qualifies under the Thai Soft Power category and what doesn’t? Will a days cooking class really enable people to obtain a 5 year visa? Did he ask any of those open essential questions or did he just have reconfirmed the facts?

@Nongnuch *******

Over my years in Thailand I learned to trust as proof only what ends up being published as law in the Royal Gazette. Everything else I take with a goon grain of salt - no matter what uniform or politician says something. But good to know we have our known facts confirmed once again. 👍

@Danny ******

Thank you. Much quicker to read than to endure a long video.

I don’t feel like watching: anything new in the video we didn’t cover many times already? Doubt it.

Read this to wrap your head around how the DTV works:



Look here to actually see a the DTV visa:



Check this, if you care for the pure facts written and published in Thai law:



Things that will vary and depend on your individual consulate in your jurisdiction and open questions:

Read this to wrap your head around how the DTV works:

@Jimmy ********

You are right and wrong. In the law there never was a hard limit on entries or time spent in Thailand. In real life however, immigration officers, after using visa exempts too many times, just went on assuming that you must be “not having sufficient funds” (12.2) or “working illegally” (12.3) of the Thai Immigration Act of 1979. Of course kind of a bs assumption. But several denies of entry happen this way.

@Peter ******

As to your point 4) if you remit only savings from before 2024, for now you should be tax-free on those, irrespective of any threshold.