I worked offshore in Vietnam in 2000. Flew from Bangkok, didn't need a visa although it took a bit of time getting through immigration.

Too many conspiracy theorists on Thai visas.

This is a load of crap. I presume this is referring to the DTV visa. Why would they want to see 500,000 in a bank account for six months, for a five year visa and if your applying for the soft power visa, which I presume, they won't need to see earnings?

@Damo **********

Could be something in that. Maybe they would be suspicious if you are a National of the likes of Nigeria, but not if your from a Western country.

@Steve ******

I heard for the DTV there is no seasoning period.

@Andreas ********

Another jumped up foreigner.

Normal.

Taken from Wikipedia for whoever it was that questioned that I said a Dive master is a tour guide in Thailand.

A divemaster (DM) is a role that includes organising and leading recreational dives, particularly in a professional capacity, and is a qualification used in many parts of the world in recreational scuba diving for a diver who has supervisory responsibility for a group of divers and as a dive guide..

@Adam ****

Time will tell. Will only find out when someone applies for it based on doing a training course, to see if it can be classed as education. I did training courses with just 30 day visa exempts.

@Adam ****

Also there is a listing that says 'sporting activities'. With regard to dive professional training, it is education perse. I have done training courses in Thailand appertaining to the offshore oil industry, which comes under training, which comes under education because your learning.