It doesn't change anything, they'll still know about your entries. Make sure you have both accessible as well. Also dual citizen and our main passport was getting full, so we entered on our secondary. We were asked why, they also wanted to see the other passport.

@David ***

as a German citizen you can enter Thailand as visa exempt, you don't need a tourist visa. This gives you 60 with one 30 day extension. There is no maximum times per year, currently, so you can do this until the immigration officer you stand in front of thinks you are trying to live in Thailand without the proper visa and denies entry. Previously you could enter 2 times/year at a land boarder but according to some it's no longer enforced... you'd have to test that yourself. There has never been an official limit on entries by air.

It's not the smartest idea since you rolling the dice on if you will be allowed back or not because it entirely depends on the officer you are standing in front of. You'll get responses from people who have said they've done it for years with no issues but it's a risk every time you bounce. What would happen if one of you gets in but the other doesn't? Most people suggest that on the 3rd entry you'd get questioned and cautioned.

@Amy *****

the issue with a VPN is that you would be violating the conditions of the visa if you are using the VPN to apply in a country that you are not physically in. When you initially set up the e-visa it asks you what country you are in and states if you can apply or not, just before you submit the application it asks if the information provided is accurate and by signing you are agree that yes, it's accurate and you are not falsifying anything. Clearly stating you are somewhere you aren't is falsifying the info. All that said, no idea how they would track it. People have commented in various groups they were asked for proof of being somewhere, like a hotel reservation or passport stamp and were denied when they couldn't provide it so it's a risk.

@Stuart ********

Muay Thai is one of the soft power options, lots of people have already been successful in getting them. Regular language schools don't seem to be included.

@Kevin *****

yes. You just need to contact whichever one you plan on going to and ask them what documents they want. We've used our proof of income that we print from CRA. In Chiang Mai you make an appointment, it's 1250 and they give you a letter to take to immigration.

@Simon ****

as a Canadian

@Kevin *****

doesn't need to do the deposit since he can still get an affidavit of income from the Canadian Embassy in BKK or Consulate in Chiang Mai. Easy to do and still accepted by immigration.

@AshleyMason *****

understandable, the only issue is you have to be in the country you are applying in... even if using the e-visa system. There is a post by a person who applied in Jakarta, pretty sure they had kids... you could search for

@Florence ***********

she did a good post on it. I have read some people with younger kids are just entering them on visa exempt and getting overstay since kids under a certain age aren't fined.

@AshleyMason *****

unfortunately you need to be more specific to get answers. What embassy, how many kids, what type of visa, etc. As mentioned by Stuart it's extremely unlikely that anyone will have the same experience as you. So lay out where you are applying, how many people and ages and what type of visa. Also post the detailed question in Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) group as it's more specific to the one visa.

Glad it worked out! Did they charge you the fee again or just switch? Vancouver was awesome for us.

We always have a printed copy and hand it over with the passport and boarding pass. It even says on the e-visa document to print a copy for immigration. Probably up to the officer but considering how many people go through in a day, I can see paper being easier and faster, plus then they wouldn't have to handle random people's phone.

@Sophie *********

the best thing to do is figure out what embassy you are going to apply at, the review that embassies website. They usually state what is required for each type of application, freelance, remote worker, soft power, dependent. There are a lot of posts for successful applications in the various facebook groups for numerous embassies, some are very detailed. You either apply online if the country you are in uses the e-visa or go in person. Several embassies have been noted to be really helpful and will review your documents, letting you know if things are missing... others not so much, so you need to chose carefully. It really is as simple as getting the paperwork together as stated, making sure you are using bank accounts not investments as that seems more readily accepted, etc.

If after reviewing all you still feel uncomfortable doing it yourself you could contact the Thai Visa Center, owner of this group, to review your documents and arrange assistance but they can't do the application for you. It isn't cheap and I'd be very careful of paying huge amounts to people who "guarantee" anything, they can't.