@Shawn ************

Yeah, I guess it's fine if you're living in the country you apply in and aren't in any rush to travel to Thailand.

@Tod ********

Sounds like the Vietnam e-visa system, where, if you make a mistake, say with your name, the processing time resets.

However, the Thai e-visa system is worse, in that they won't even allow you to correct spelling mistakes or things like missing middle names. At least the Vietnamese e-visa system permits that.

I think whenever the next consulates move to the e-visa system, they'll give at most 10-14 days notice, which is what Phnom Penh did.

Ho Chi Minh, to their credit, did provide more notice but only if you emailed them. They told me they'd move to the e-visa system sometime in October back in early September (almost exactly a month ago) but didn't tell me on what date. That was only confirmed in late September.

@Sab ****

Taipei isn't going to the e-visa system yet and like Laos has made no announcement so far.

I think all of the remaining ones will move to the e-visa eventually, but whether that's in November or December or January 2025 or whenever, remains to be seen.

@Marta ************

Nothing. They will probably require you to apply online instead.

How do we know that Laos won't be going online eventually? I think they will. Yangon has also said they will go online just no date has been announced yet.

@Pierre *******

Obviously a foreign businessman can do those things but they're not residing in Thailand. A DTV holder technically can't, as you correctly state as they're resident in Thailand and not work authorized.

@Klee *************

I don't understand why you were denied? Anyone with a properly registered company or working for one remotely should be approved.

@John ******

Ditto for me, but I won't have 500K lying around in my account this whole time. I'll take it out once the visa has been approved. Sure, I can transfer it back should I need to show it again but I hope they won't play silly games like having to show it for 2 months before application.

I will almost certainly just do border runs as I travel for pleasure and a couple of times a year for work anyway (though 90% of what I do is remote).

@Tommy *********

Theoretically, yes. I think if you only do border runs (as in, you don't extend in country) the lack of a TM47 will barely be noticeable unless of course you end up needing to use the services of immigration at some point.

Being the visa it is, you could do TM47s in different offices as you travel around the country; you're not tied to one office as you are with an extension of stay.