I can't really give you an answer as to the legalities based on the information given. I can only try to cheer you up by telling you, that learning a life lesson for 70k THB maybe money well invested into the future - so I would not look at it lost, even though the money is gone now. Some eye opening relationships have cost people much, much more in Thailand. But I can only imagine that the pain of betrayal and lost love weighs even harder on you. Sorry you had to make such experience.

@Mike ****

That is what matters in the end. Congratulations.

Holy moly … did you send all those supporting document upfront?

They couldn't wouln't scrap visa already issued. But it is within reason to assume that they might "tighten" the issuance of new DTV visa in the future. Getting a 5 (almost 6 year) visa for a days cooking class or a mere doctors appointment might be something they could rethink in the future.

@William *****

Regarding financial proof modalities, you should double check with the consulate where you want to apply. They all cook their own soup. As for a certified translation into English - see the link I shared above.

@William *****

That works, then. If one of you qualifies for the DTV. Both will have to show 500k THB, though.

Just to be clear ... the DTV visa for spouses is for spouses of DTV holders. Just mentioning this, because quite some people confused this category and thought they would qualify for a DTV based off of being married to a Thai. Having said that, I used the following service once, as it worked remotely and was cheap:

I will share my report once I got the visa or any requests from Berlin RTE. Submitted a company registration papers of company I own 100% + letter stating me being CEO of said company and free to work remotely from wherever (including Thailand) + latest bank statements of one of my savings accounts.

@Burton *******

Well, you asked for a travel (health) insurance. I am sure there are products just dedicated to that in the US. As an example only:

That is not a question of destination country, but rather a question of your home country. I would always advise to get a reputable insurance in your home country - where you understand the law and know and can enforce your rights if you ever need to.