@Danny **********

these options aren't available. Closest to Thailand is china/Korea.

@Henrik ****

I wasn't doubting him. I didn't see that the visa stated he was applying from London.

It's so beautiful and quiet. Make sure you stay somewhere on the outskirts. So many nice rides down south too into Pattani, Yala and Betong. Nature beyond imagination. Enjoy if you come!

@Frank-Steven **********

Yeah, I live here. I was here from 2017-2022. I left to explore the world for a few years, tried living in Germany, Turkey, Malaysia and Egypt. I didn't get the same feeling from any of those places that I get from Hat Yai. I love it here. I work remotely so going to travel a lot but use Hat Yai as my base. A lot of nature, nice beach 20 mins away, amazing food, barely any tourists, still feels like a authentic Thai city. Wouldn't live anywhere else <3 I sometimes drive to Krabi which only takes about 4 hours which gives me options to go to Railey,Tonsai,Lanta etc. Other islands are not so much of a mission to get to either with mini-vans leaving to surat/nakon every hour. Airport is also a bonus and always some really well priced flights to other places in S.E.A/Bkk for around 500thb if you book in adv.

I checked out on the website which countries are able to apply for the DTV visa (the countries in which you can 'select the closest embassy' for. I guess that if the country is on the list it may be possible to apply from any of those countries. I have had a Thai friend translate the Thai declaration about the visa and it only states to be 'applied for abroad'. I guess it might be possible to take a break from Thailand, travel to one of those countries and apply. I have a trip home planned for September but thought it would be beneficial to apply for the DTV before coming back into Thailand as to not get another tourist visa this year. It also says you need the country you are currently in and prove you are there. Could it be a hotel booking? Many unanswered questions from this new scheme but that's not unusual for Thailand.

I wonder if he was in the UK when he applied?

I'm just about to start the online application but I'm already in Thailand. Do we need to be in our home country at time of application?