Anonymous participant if you’ve never been to Thailand yes. Why apply for a DTV if you’ve never visited before?

To me it makes perfect sense to come on a 60 day entry with the option of a 30 day extension to at least see if you like the place?

Yep little bit daft surely a 90 day tourist should suffice especially if you’ve never been to Thailand surely 🧐

And prostitution is officially illegal also in Thailand 🤷‍♂️

Prime example of not what to do when applying for a DTV

Moral of the story it pays to do your research and have all your ducks in a row before Ping ponging around SEA in the attempt and hopes of getting visa approval.

@Todd *******

seems like a lot of paperwork 👍

In other words don’t apply in Taiwan 😂

I applied in Australia online 4 documents and 4 days later my E-Visa was approved.

Amazing how some Embassies and Consulates differ and all the hoops you have to jump through 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

@Rob ********

it is possible as how do you think local bars and restaurants who cater to mainly Thais survive….

Go country for a while and you’ll see how much the prices differ 😉 it’s all about location location and where you choose to live and which venues you choose to frequent. Even in town prices differ substantially depending on where you eat and drink….

And ultimately a fair salary is all down to how much the boss wants to pay his employees 🤷‍♂️

@Steve *******

just received mine from Canberra Embassy last month while I was down for a short trip to Oz, like you said was an easy process and very quick on approval.

@Steve *******

2-3 hours on my phone filling in the application and getting all 4 documents together, $600 AUD, and 4 days wait and I had my DTV 🤷‍♂️ if your computer illiterate or up for spunking cash away ฿80,000 ($3,580AUD) may be well worth it. 😂

Contact your local Thai embassy would be the first step 🤷‍♂️