Very good and detailed post. Congrats.

@Scott ******

I don't recall the DTV being announced as temporary, though who knows? The 60 day visa exemption is of course temporary, that's pretty obvious when you consider that neighboring Asean countries, which operate on the principle of reciprocity, have not extended a 60 day visa exemption with the possibility of a 30 day extension to Thai nationals. It's a one way flow - Cambodians get it when coming to Thailand, but Thais still get only 14 days when visiting Cambodia.

They'll go back to the old status quo sometime next year.

As for the DTV, hard to say, but like the LTR, I think it's here to stay but is likely to be reformed.

There is no walk-in service for a Thai visa in the USA anymore

I don't think they can do that. Only immigration has access to that database, not Thai embassies abroad.

Bring along everything but in the end, submit your application based on one or the other only. If one category fails, you can try the other.

Visa is on page 20.

@Rena ********

I watched his video and even made a post about it. I disagree with much of his ranting on this particular visa though.

A lot can happen in 5 years. Thailand might become a multicultural country in that time. Anything is possible.

@Rena ********

Immigration will do what they're told or create their own extension criteria.

@Deepak ******

What utter, insulting nonsense. I mean, the same could be said about all the migrants coming to the west but it's not fair to make sweeping generalizations like that either. Many westerners earn good, western salaries working remotely and living in low cost Thailand in a great climate and on a large property with their Thai families. The best of both worlds.

You sound jealous.