@Ralph ******

Yep. Anyone with half an ounce of intelligence can get one. I know two people personally who got DTVs very easily. One made half a dozen dental appointments spread over eight months, the other took a year's membership with Fitness First with a personal training component. He took a year's membership which he can cancel with one month's notice. Both are now in Thailand for the next five years! 😆

@Michael *********

Anybody can get the DTV unless you haven't got the 500k baht in the bank

DVT is Deep Vein Thrombosis. You might be referring to the DTV?

@Mo *****

I doubt it. This visa is the new Super Visa. Even retirees are snapping it up.

@Mo *****

And yet some people are getting DTVs with half a dozen dental appointments 😂

Anonymous participant I would say if you have a Thai bank account 500k would pull it up, if US account it's $16,000

What does the embassy say? They issue the visa.

You have so much to learn about Thailand, but given time, you'll get the hang of it. An old boss told me once "black and white is too rigid, you can't beat grey. Grey always gives you an out when things go wrong"

@Chris ***********

The Vienna Convention 1968 states 12 months from date of entry. The Thai Law restricts this to temporary visitors. I've provided the references. You cannot provide a reference to 90 days because one doesn't exist. You didn't even realise the DTV is a tourist visa. You're not the sharpest knife in the kitchen drawer

@Deepak ******

Shame doesn't come into it. If a person can get a five year visa utilising a four-week cooking course, good for them. What about all the expats who still pay + baht to an agent to avoid putting 800k into a Thai bank account? Do they feel shame? I doubt it!