@Anthony *****************

Only if crossing border via land. If coming into Thailand via air/flight, the two exempt via per year rule doesn't apply. You can come into Thailand via air/flight however many times you want. However, whether you'll be allowed entry into the country by the immigration is another question.

Ask the embassy you're applying to. But 99% of the time they want to see the money in the savings bank account under your name. Some embassies also want to see that money sitting in your bank account for the past 3 months at the least.

@Henrik ****

Not correct. Resident/Tenant can file it themselves, but they need certain documents from the landlord/property owner. I've done it multiple times and filed it myself in Immigration.

Not sure about Bangkok, but in Pattaya "One Stop Visa Service" ( is good. They'll take care of everything. Just get in touch with them, they are super friendly and helpful.

The easiest way for you would be to book a cheap hostel for 2-3 days (even if you don't stay there) and ask the hostel manager to fill TM30 on your behalf and give you the TM30 receipt.

However, there's a catch. If you didn't do TM30 within 3 days of your arrival in Thailand, the hostel manager cannot file TM30 on your behalf. That's because you'll first need to pay a fine of 1,600 THB for not filing TM30 upon your arrival in Thailand. You'll need to visit your nearest Immigration Office with the documents that the required documents from the Hostel manager. First you'll pay the fine, then you'll file the TM30 form and get the receipt. Then you can apply for extension.

You have limited options here to be honest. And it's really going to be hard finding a job here. With your qualifications, I would advice you to first contact/email the International Schools in Thailand. Show them your resume, past experience, your music work and explain how you can be a good Music teacher or a Music Counselor and how you can benefit the students. Create a good video resume, upload it to youtube and include the video link in your email. And then pray some school would be interested and get back to you.

Your second option is to start your own business as a Music teacher/counselor or open a restaurant where your husband can work as a chef. This route is more risky and might involve a lot of money depending on your business plan/idea. Get in touch with a Thai Lawyer to understand what licenses would you exactly need for your business. Having a prior business experience, I can tell you that just setting up a company and getting work permit and visa would cost you around 150K THB. Then every month around 80K-100K THB as operating expenses not including rent and utility (salary for the 4 Thai people that you need to hire to be eligible for a work permit and visa + Lawyer fees to oversee the account and file taxes).

Another alternative within this second option is to find someone who already has a small business here and become his/her business partner or co-owners of the business via investment and then apply for visa and work permit.

Your third option is to learn some digital/online skills and become a freelancer/digital nomad/remote worker and then get a 5 year DTV visa.

Anyways, it's not gonna be easy and you need to be careful every step of the way. When it comes to money and business, people can be very dishonest and will backstab you with a smile in this land of smiles.

Your fourth option is to wait 2 years until you become 50 years of age and qualify for the retirement visa. But you do need the funds required for the retirement visa. If you don't have the funds, an agent can help but the agent fees will be around 30K-40K THB for 1 year visa. But you cannot legally work on this visa (unless you're working online for foreign clients or have an online business and keep a low profile, it's a grey area).

@Ali *****

Brother, I went to VFS Kolkata to apply for DTV, but apparently there they are asking for an Invitation Letter as per the condition 5.1 listed in their checklist. I argued for 1 hour with them and I even called the Kolkata Thai Consulate and they said the same thing. They are not issuing DTV for Workcation purpose. Maybe it'll change later, but they keep making up their own rules.

Anyways, wanted to ask if the Bank Statement that you submitted, was it 6 months Bank Statement or 3 months? Also, did you maintained the required balance in your account for the whole 6 months?

The embassy website says nothing regarding the documents required and if they needs to be attested by the embassy of the country where the company is located.(d6d37edc3).

They only say that if the documents provided is not in English or Thai then they must be translated and notarized by an authorized body or a diplomatic/consular mission.

But all my documents are in English. Hence, I'm asking in this group to see if anyone applied it successfully, and if they needed any documents attested from the Embassy or Ministry of foreign affairs.

Yes, I meet the requirements for DTV visa. Just wanting to know if the documents they are requesting (Bank Statements, Employment Contract/Certificate) needs to be attested by the relevant embassy or ministry of foreign affairs where the company is located as well. I have all the documents from my US company I work for as a remote worker, but the documents are not attested by US embassy. My documents only have the signature of the company CEO. And my foreign bank statement is the printed version of the electronic bank statement generated from the internet banking. Will they accept these documents?

Question: Did you need to submit a stamped/certified bank statement? I plan to apply for DTV from Laos, but I only have the electronic bank statement from my internet banking. Will they accept this printed electronic statement, or do I need to get this statement stamped and certified from my bank in my home country?