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@John *********
They have changed. You just haven't read the news. It's been a big news story in recent weeks. The USD 80,000 income requirement is gone. Period.
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@John *********
There has been changes. They announced it recently. It's about wealth and assets now not income. Period.
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@John *********
No, all of them have had this requirement removed. It's now about how much you have in assets, rather than income.
Paul *******
You don't even need 80K USD for the LTR visa anymore and it was never a requirement for the DTV. If it were, many folk wouldn't qualify for it.
Paul *******
Only if you're teaching in front of a screen, without any students physically present. That would be similar to teaching [any subject, such as English] online to students based outside of Thailand.
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@Steve **************
The DTV is better than a multiple entry tourist visa. I don't think anyone is really upset by a DTV. They're more likely to scrutinize certain people for having been on visa exempt or tourist visa entries.
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@Steve **************
How can they demand a "non-refundable" booking? That's the height of absurdity.
Paul *******
Here's a radical thought: change your flight.
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@Brian ********
Yep although at land borders, they have to manually set the stamp to 6 months or they write it in pen.
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@Larry *******
Yeah in LA you don't need to keep the funds on your account. 1 day is fine.