I sounds like the Muay Thai gym you want to use is very helpful. Ask them to write up a training program, starting from basic training up to professional level, all the stages to get to that. It maybe a 3 or 4 year program. That should help you a lot for get approved.

Vietnam, HCMC is very efficient Embassy, and if you have a good Muay Thai program, I think you should be fine, and should get approved within 2 weeks.

Make sure you stay in HCMC until the results of you visa application are confirmed

Good luck 🍀

If possible, It’s better to apply online at the Thai Embassy in your home country.

However, I did successfully get my DTV in Vietnam HCMC. Workcation, 7 working days, from submitting the application, submitting additional required documents, and approval.

I understand that to Apply on Lao PDR is a much longer process, and you can’t pay online. You still have to go to the Thai embassy to pay the fees !

@Russ *****

check currency INR covert to THB the fees have not changed at all

@Jonas ********

for DTV holders, you can’t do 90 report online UNLESS you have extended 180 day stamp internally at immigration office. If that is the case you can file the 90 day report online, but only for the report after you extended your stay.

You will not get fined when you fly out. The problem could come the next time you need Immigration services, and they spot that you didn’t comply with the rules on filing your 90 report.

It’s not much trouble to do the 90 day report. I did it at Chonburi immigration a couple of weeks ago. All done and dusted in 50 mins.

It is a legal requirement for foreigners who are staying in the kingdom of Thailand longer than 90 days. Thai rules, so why should we think about ways around Thai immigration rules for foreigners? Immigration are getting stricter in most aspects of foreigners abiding by Thai rules, so I suggest just fall in line, stay legal, stay out of trouble. Small price to pay for getting to live in such a great country

In the end, no matter what visa type, we are guests allowed to live in Thailand. We have no automatic rights to live here.

Thai rules, Thai IO prerogative to ask whatever questions they want to.

I don’t see the point in complaining about it, just reasonably be prepared on re-entry in to Thailand for the main points the IO might ask.

I also have DTV based on workcation, in my case freelance. When I come back into Thailand from a trip outside, I have with me a few recent emails of my work, last bank statement print out, showing more than adequate funds, and of course the DTV printout.

I have never been asked any questions so far, but I think the day will come at some point, so better to be prepared.

It’s all a small amount of effort to be prepared….to be able to live and do my work in such a great country, culture and Thai citizens

GentlePhoenix7380 The OP was referring to the requirement to have booked an onward flight for his DTV application, for which proof is not requested.

For tourist visa, or visa exempt when entering into Thailand, an onward flight proof may well be asked for

GentlePhoenix7380 No, the Embassy will not ask you proof of onward flight. You will need to fill in a flight number, date and time as part of your application, which you can find online from any airline, but not book the flight. I suggest you pick a flight approximately 3 weeks from your application submitted date.

I have never been asked by Vietnam immigration when entering Vietnam for proof of onwards flight either.

To be safe, buy your ticket out of Vietnam after your visa is approved. You do need to put a flight date in the application but you can just put in a scheduled flight into Thailand, with any airline, say 3 weeks after you file your application. The visa process time varies widely from person to person, and depends if the Embassy requires further information from you or not. And be prepared for the Embassy to check you are still in Vietnam, several days into your application process. Most likely they will ask you to send pictures of every page in your passport, including all the blank pages. This way they can be certain you are still in Vietnam

@Robert ******

The Guy doesn’t even mention email in his post…… reset his DTV, obviously meaning to get his next 180 day stamp