@Johannes ******

I don't think they will. For re-entry, they won't. For extensions, the same proof as when the visa was applied for, might be requested.

@Dave *********

It's fine. 0 only needs to have been there on the day you apply.

No longer possible is incorrect. The DTV is a brand new visa. Either it hasn't been possible to open a bank account with this visa so far, or they don't know what it is and don't want to open an account for you. Try another bank/branch or seek out an agent.

@Andy ***********

They might make the soft power option more restrictive in future. For digital nomads, not likely to change much.

@Amber ********

I've heard of people struggling to get their DTVs due to a previous volunteer visa.

@Amber ********

Correct.

Strictly speaking no, but it depends on how often or the nature of this volunteering. If it's a regular thing, whereby she would be associated with a charity then she would need to be on the correct visa class. If it's a one time thing alongside lots of other people, like tourists do sometimes, just handing out a few gift baskets to some poor hill tribe villagers for an hour that should be OK.

@Amber ********

It only applies to a volunteer visa because they were abused for so long.

@Pete ******

It's too early. Wait until maybe a week or two before the first 180 days are up, meaning early January and then, maybe, will we know.

In Thailand, never expect a lot of notice given for anything. That's not how they do things here. It's almost always a last minute thing.

We saw that during Covid, when tempers flared because Thailand was the last country in the region to announce an automatic extension of stay for all foreigners stuck in the Kingdom.

They should have made an announcement 1 month earlier, as they knew borders would be shut.

@Charles *********

Definitely no need to show anything to cross the border except maybe, at some borders, Baht in cash, but this is rarely if ever requested except at Ranong.