Anonymous participant don't consider this

@Theo *******

exactly. A group search of Vientiane will confirm they do this with everyone during the interview.

Anonymous participant the gym needs the proper certifications from the education ministry and sports authority of Thailand to qualify for DTV approvals. Hundreds of gyms are legit, but do they have all the acceptable certifications required by the MFA?

@Chris *******

has your DTV visa been approved?

Who in the world told you a single month course would be adequate? Did you initially tell the gym you were applying for a DTV, did they give you paperwork?

chance, you might consider buying a visa or fast track service

Those are pretty much the documents needed. The 500k must be in the bank for 3 months. You will be called in for an interview and you will need to show your online banking as well as answer a few simple related questions about your application.

In short no. Only funds redeemed into Thailand can be assessable as a possible tax liability.

To qualify for the METV you must show a trip out of Thailand within the first 60 days and then a trip back to Thailand anytime after that. The METV is issued based on need so you have to show your travel plans otherwise you'll just get a single entry tourist Visa. No need to talk about the course you're taking or plan to take. With a well-timed border bounce you can get almost 9 months out of the METV Visa

It is totally irrelevant how long you intend to stay, or how many times you enter and exit. The application simply asks for proposed or intended dates and flight as well as length of stay, nothing you enter is binding.