People have the DTV with a hospital procedure and follow-up appointment. It would be best if you asked Bumrungrad for the required documentation. They have a whole department facilitating medical visas, extensions, etc. They know what they are doing.

@Oliver *******

It is but the BOI are very supportive. We were looking at it in the medical fields. Telemedicine etc. I think they were getting a bit sick of thise getting the 1 year "S" with a business plan though and nothing ever executed.

@Fallon ******

Good luck - it will certainly give you a degree of security.

@Fallon ******

The DTV is a great visa and a boon to many who found it hard to stay longer term with some security. There were the ED visas which helped but had restrictions. Then others had to do border bounces in tourist visas and visa exempt with the insecurity they brought. It would be pity if abuse of the DTV by some put it in jeopardy. Maybe I am overly suspicious but the wall of silence and no official announcements by Immigration seems strange. MFA issue it but Immigration have final say over extensions and entries. It probably does need a little tweaking to bring the advantages Thailand wants from it and like anything implemented quickly and without consulting all stakeholders there are risks. Hope it remains because it does offer people a route to longer term stays.

@Fallon ******

They did with ED and Volunteer Visas that ended in tears for many.

@Wannikea ********

Does anyone go to Walking Street apart from tourists these days? I had to go last January as old friends from home visited. Strange down there these days. Great for tourists I suppose.

@Sefton *******

When I was working in Bangkok it was out Thursday the Sunday inc most weekends. In a group where everyone was the same.

@Sefton *******

Well there is that lol. I hardly ever go out jn Pattaya these days. It is why I shall probably relocate to Chiang Mai in February. I prefer coffee shops to bars these days. I feel like Bob Mortimer on Gone Fishing

@Steve *******

There are 5 and and 1p year retirement visas you can apply for. Just have higher barriers to entry. I am not going to complain about Thai visas when Thais have no similar reciprocal agreements with our countries. A once a year application is not exactly onerous.

@Sefton *******

TikTok Services can open bank accounts for DTV holders, inc under 50's, for 5k THB in Pattaya. They just messaged me