@Ricketa **********

literally ANYONE is qualified for a DTV visa. You just make a doctor's appointment or sign up for a class. If you can't qualify for a DTV then you shouldn't be trying to move to Thailand because you're going to face much bigger challenges.

@Michael *********

people have been getting them with a single dentist appointment. If you can't find a way to qualify you probably aren't ready to try moving to Thailand because you're going to have to go through a lot more to get through the bureaucracy involved with this country.

@Michael *********

then get a DTV visa and you have flexibility to stay for 5 years before making a decision. You'd be lucky to make it to one year without a long term visa, let alone 2.

This hasn't really been possible since Covid. Around that time they started pulling people out of line at the airport and grilling them if they've spent too much time in Thailand without a proper visa. Nowadays it's even worse and they're denying entry to people that are abusing the system.

You cannot live in Thailand without a long-term visa because eventually you will be denied entry.

But why are you even asking about this? With the new DTV visa it's trivial to make yourself legal.

@Pablo *******

I don't know what the policy is but you can try contacting the consulate in New York and see what they say. If they require more than you can show you might have to travel to SE Asia and apply at one of the Thai embassies there.

You would need to apply at an embassy that only looks at the current balance in your account. Some embassies want to see between 1-6 months of bank statements and you can't provide that, so you couldn't apply there.

@Carlos ******

If you don't already have the visa and work permit you cannot start working there. That's illegal and you are working illegally. You cannot work until you are on a visa that allows work and have a work permit, regardless of what the school tells you. They lie about this all the time.

Lots of people work illegally during this period, but just know what the potential consequences are if you are caught.

You don't need to spend the night but there's certainly no reason not to enjoy the city if you're going to be flying there anyways.

You can apply for a visa if you want but it's not necessary. If you return without a visa you'll receive another 60 days visa exempt stamp, and can apply for another 30 day extension. That should be enough time for your school to finish your paperwork.

All ATMs charge the same 220 baht fee for foreign card withdrawal.

Krungsri ATMs allow you to withdraw up to 30 bills at a time, so the maximum is 30,000 baht. Many others allow 20 or 25 at most. Make sure you reject the ATM currency conversion.

1) They allowed non-residents to apply before e-visa so likely still allow it.

2) Both Cambodia and Vietnam have switched to e-visa so everything is done online once you arrive in the country. You don't use the embassy website, you use the e-visa website.

3) You can't submit anything through someone else. You apply yourself and upload your documents online directly to the evisa system.

4) Check the embassy website for their requirements. It should say what language documents must be in.