You can apply for DTV at any embassy OUTSIDE thailand

No - 7 days on second extension in a calendar year - why is it so hard for people to apply for a visa if they want to stay longer in thailand

@Phil *****

yeah most seem to just show the saving part - proof of income is in your statements anyway but they have these requirements

@Stuart *****

i got the retirement visa mixed in there - so sue me

Or show a monthly income of 75,000 or combination of both - correction 40,000 75,000 is retirement visa

Wait a month if they require the balance for a certain amount of time - also you can come here on an exempt visa ( 60 days no visa needed and then extend 30 for 1900 ) or buy their 90 day visa come here and change visa over you can extend the non-o visa up to a year while processing another visa just there is a a conversion fee - Han noi Vietnam has less red tape and quicker

Alot of people come over on tourist then goto Vietnam to process DTV

@Nongnuch *******

im taking thai to learn the language that's the point i can already speak german and rusty with Arabic - and if you show you are learning and have an understanding of the language at conversational level you will be fine. Im actually here to do as I said im here for - 2 years will be in thai language with a total of 3 consecutive years on non-o visa holds weight when staying here. I have no exit and entry stamps on my ed visa that will raise questions

@Nongnuch *******

yes according to immigration visa lawyer the restriction they placed on ot resets after the calendar year ends. Its not a 12 month period as per a lawyer - what the IO does at check in is a different story - when an IO goes against the establisjed regulations you do have avenue of approach at customs - having an immigration lawyer on retainer is advisable for such situations

There are forms to only use monthly income to add up 6 months of the saving requirements - im in the same boat as you i converted to ed visa in a week being here - i would recommend getting the ed visa thai courses thai boxing cooking or self defense. The schools will do the paper work for you in all total can cost around 1300USD including in country conversion but you need 21 days on your visa at least - or you can have the school start paper work goto Vietnam and the packet sent to you there and you apply at thai embassy there saving you baht for conversion. The student visa is 1 year but you have to extend every 3 months ( 1900 baht ) and 90 day report

Example i am 41 I will do 3 years of ed visa then convert to DTV after that expires I will apply retirement

Anonymous participant i got mine here in the first month while having an IDP - in thailand they are only honored for 90 days while the IDP is valid for 1 year each country has their own guidelines on how and when it can be used.