This group is specific for DTV so you might get a better response from one of the regular Thailand Visa Advice | DTV | Retirement & More or Thailand Visa Advice QA groups since you are applying for a Non O.

Someone posted about it in Chiang Mai Expats & Locals not that long ago.

Applied thru Vancouver consulate end of July 2024, remote work as a company owner and dependant. Submitted company's registration, tax return, letter approving remote work, personal bank statement. Main DTV holder was approved in 2 hours. Submitted for dependant with copy of main DTV, marriage license, bank statement approved in less than 24 hours. Joint bank account so balance had to be 1M THB.

No questions on entry in August. Left and came back in October, no questions. Previously here on Non O retirement but had been out of Thailand for a year.

Canada is $650 CAD so around $720 AUD.

@Adam ****

0... it costs nothing but time. Agents will do it for a fee.

It's unfortunate that pretty much all social media platforms have trended this way in the past years. Since there are no consequences to bad behaviour people feel free to be bitter, nasty and plain old mean. Add to that a lot of people don't stay up to date on entry and provide their advice based on something that was in force a couple of years ago, can't mentally adapt to the fact that Thailand is changing and implementing stricter policies or they are just upset that the DTV actually exists. It's the just because they've never been hit by a bus doesn't mean it never happens debate.

Then you have the people asking questions who don't like the answers and get nasty which just circles back. I'm not innocent in it, I try to give advice based on my experience but when someone comes back at me and tells me what I actually experienced is incorrect, well it can be frustrating when you've taken the time to provide an answer. My personal favorite is when people post a question, get the same answers on what to do and three hours later post again saying they did the complete opposite of what was advised and have now run into a problem 🤷‍♀️ .

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@Kimberly *******

also check out Chiang Mai Nomad Women.

Embassy dependant. We used a joint account showing a total of 1M THB with no issues for Vancouver consulate.

Contact the owner of this group.

@Steven *****

here's the link for the group. The DTV is becoming a little harder to get lately, more people are being denied or given a METV instead. If you truly qualify it's easier but the embassies, depending which one you use, are asking for more and more documentation due to people abusing it with 1 appointment or not attending classes. People are also getting grilled on entry but mostly being allowed in. Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)